Automation

Automation

Material Handling: Truck-Fill Line Prevents Silo-Filling Errors

New truck-fill line-proofing system prevents material mix-ups by remotely locking access to silo-fill lines so only the correct line can connect.

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Something for Everyone at Wittmann Battenfeld’s 10th Anniversary Celebration

New injection machines, robots and auxiliaries; plus additional steps toward Industry 4.0 were on display at Wittmann Battenfeld event. 

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Resin Conveying

Material Handling: Manage Bulk-Resin Storage for 30 Silos on One Touchscreen

New Railcar Unloading Controller manages railcar unloading, silo selection, material routing, and silo filling from one control inside the building.

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Automation

Technology Showcase at Wittmann Battenfeld’s 10th Anniversary Event

New injection machines, robots, auxiliaries, and software highlighted the two-day gala, along with some peeks at the future of “smart factories.”

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Automation

Material Handling: Miniature Central Vacuum Loads Up to Eight Machines

Vacuum conveying system combines the powerful vacuum pump, dust collector and PLC-based touchscreen control of a larger system with a compact and portable design.

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sustainability

NPE Wrap-Up: News in Primary Machinery, Part 1

Rounding up details from the Big Show not previously reported in all our other coverage, here’s more news in injection and blow molding, extrusion and compounding. Next month, we’ll conclude with recycling/scrap reclaim, robots, tooling, auxiliary equipment, materials and additives.

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Material Handling: New Loaders and Receivers Handle Smaller Throughputs for Medical Jobs

Cleanroom-ready design and construction make them well suited for medical processing applications on injection molding machines up to 400 tons.

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Resin Conveying

Material Handling: Drum Dumper Has Integral Flex-Screw Conveyor

Unit accommodates drums from 30 to 55 gal weighing up to 750 lb and measuring 36 to 48 in. in height.

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Automation

Sytrama Plans U.S. Robot Assembly At New Michigan Plant

Sytrama moves closer to automotive customers and plans U.S. robot assembly.

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industry 4.0

Automation: New Grippers for Cobots

Two new gripper solutions for collaborative robots.

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