David Troeter has been appointed vice president of customer satisfaction at Yaskawa Motoman. In the position, Troeter will be responsible for the overall performance of Yaskawa Motoman’s Customer Satisfaction Group including field service, technical support, training, spare parts, robot refurbishment and repair, retrofits and aftermarket support sales for the Americas.
ABCO Automation Inc. announces Stingray, a low-profile modular belt conveyor that employs micropitch plastic belts. Stingray is powerful yet gentle, providing reliable product transfer, smooth transitions and product accumulation, making it ideal for delicate, small footprint or unstable products that may be damaged by a conventional conveyor.
When the pace of sales overwhelms the pace of production, the immediate response is often to increase packaging line speed, usually by buying the latest machinery. But before investing in high-speed tablet counters, desiccant inserters, cappers and neck banders, consider how a faster machine may affect the other steps in the packaging line. Here are some tips before deciding to invest in the latest automated machinery.
Universal Robots has expanded its online training, adding three modules that step up complexity by teaching users how to create and work with coordinate systems, variables and conditional statements, and how to use the robot’s wizard to create a program for packaging.
U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission LLC has launched a new line of external backstops with significant advances in performance based on our innovative design. The new and improved labyrinth seal design extends the life of the product by minimizing the ingress of dust and contaminants.
Exhibitor applications for interpack 2020 Processes and Packaging, are now available online. The deadline for reserving exhibit space at interpack 2020 is February 28, 2019. The trade fair will be held from May 7–13, 2017 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. A special feature at interpack 2020 will be the U.S. Pavilion, organized by Messe Düsseldorf North America.
Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Key Technology Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of digital sorting, inspection, conveying and processing equipment. The transaction significantly extends Duravant’s reach across food processing with new complementary products and applications.
Greg Masingill will be taking over as Executive Vice President at Schneider Packaging. Masingill has integrated experience in corporate strategy, sales, marketing, logistics and product development, and worked for Seneca Corp for 15 years.
Videojet recently surveyed engineers and plant managers in North America about both their understanding of remote capabilities and the benefits of using them. The results point to the need to clarify what remote capabilities are and how they can help keep lines and plants running more smoothly and predictably by today’s standards and the growing trend toward the IoT.
As a result of its seamless digitalization, comprehensive sensor system and networking with the MULTIVAC Cloud, the X-line creates a new dimension, when it comes to packaging reliability, quality, performance and future-proofness. The machine manufacturer is showing the X-line at IPPE in Atlanta, Jan. 30-Feb.1, 2018.
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