Automation
Robust, 'Smart' Bubble Cage
Addex and Pearl combine on cage that provides smooth, consistent bubble-diameter control.
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Colines Expands Reach in Stretch Film
Italian supplier of stretch film lines buys NO.EL Industrial Automation, which focuses on specialty systems for winding and stretching extruded film.
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A Cost Saving Modular Approach to Resin Drying Automation
Whether implementing a moisture-sensing closed-loop system for a single dryer, or automating an entire plant, technology is available to take the guesswork and worry out of resin drying. Using a modular approach allows processors to start simple and build more capabilities over time.
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Robot Line Extended with Smallest, Most Energy Efficient Unit
Engel says the new viper 4 with a payload of 7 lb uses 48V drive technology and only requires a 230-V AC single-phase power supply.
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Extended Reach in Tight Production Spaces
Yaskawa Motoman says the GP8L extended-reach robot offers more than 5 ft of horizontal reach and over 9 ft of vertical reach.
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Materials Processing Company Invests in AI Sorting Technology
Terex Material Processing has purchased Zen Robotics.
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Eight Ways Manufacturers Can Attract & Retain Customers–Part 2
Plastics processors excel at using automation to overcome process and product-related challenges, but when it comes to customer relationships, those skills need to be balanced with empathy.
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KraussMaffei Names New VP Automation
Mike Gunner will serve as the VP of Automation for the global supplier of plastics processing machinery, joining the company from the Mikron Group.
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50 Years...600 Issues...and Still Counting
Matt Naitove marks his first half-century in plastics reporting, with a few of his favorite headlines.
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Production Monitoring for Cobots
Datanomix partners with Flexxbotics to provide automated production monitoring of Universal Robots cobots in production cells.
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