At the automotive supplier Magna Spiegelsysteme GmbH, everything revolves around mirrors. Located in Assamstadt in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, the company produces interior and exterior mirrors for the premium …
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MachineryPLC, PAC & ControllerSuccess Stories
Beckoff: Baader-Johnson optimizes production and reduces costs in food processing
by adminby adminIt’s no secret that processed meats, fish and other food products have to come from somewhere; they don’t just magically appearin our meals, refrigerators or freezers pre-packaged, labeled and ready …
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Rolls, loaves, croissants and pretzels – a warm and crispy variety of fresh baked goods tantalizes our senses each day from the shelves of our local supermarket. Harry-Brot produces these …
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MachinerySuccess Stories
Bosch Rexroth Control system retrofit offers refreshment for vending machine production
by adminby adminMetal-forming machines rarely enter a fourth decade of service. But when Royal Vendors (Kearneysville, WV www.royalvendors.com), a manufacturer and remanufacturer of cold drink vending equipment, faced declining performance from its …
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A FANUC M-1iA Delta Arm robot has recently been commissioned on a bottling line at the Guadalix, Spain, facility of pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck. Placing dispenser caps onto bottled allergy medications, …
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RoboticSuccess Stories
ABB: Swedish cheese maker employs robots to improve worker health and safety
by adminby adminAt dairy giant Arla Foods’ factory in the small Swedish town of Götene, the repetitive work of packing cheese into boxes on Line 21 was taking its toll on the …
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Food maker’s Germany facility doubles production, improves quality and traceability by using integrated automation on a single EtherNet/IP network. With 650 employees, the Nestlé factory in Biessenhofen is one of …
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Procter & Gamble has set new standards for quality, design and innovation for nine decades. To produce innovative, high-quality technical products, Procter & Gamble, one of the world’s largest manufacturers …
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PackagingSuccess Stories
Beckhoff: Optimized with EtherCAT: horizontal conveyor is the innovative choice for food packaging
by adminby adminHigh production output, flexibility and efficiency while fending off high cost pressures are the guidelines for mechanical engineering in the food packaging business. Innovative and flexibly designed processing and packaging …
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Motion & Motors & DrivesSuccess Stories
Rexroth integrated motor/drive control new generation of servo-driven case packers
by adminby adminBrenton Engineering designed a new line of side-loading case packers to exceed current “green manufacturing” end user trends, featuring servo control to increase speed and reduce energy costs within a compact footprint. Brenton …
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Labels in automated beverage filling systems are generally inspected using light scanners. With an increasing variety of products which are moved through a system, however, the necessary retrofitting effort and …
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Motion & Motors & DrivesSuccess Stories
B&R – Krones new series of blow molding machines
by adminby adminThis past fall, Krones AG shook up the bottling market with a newly developed PET stretch blow molding machine. The third generation of the Contiform series features astounding production output, …
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A servo-electric drive and control unit expands the possibilities of cutting-edge automatic punching machines. The machine manufacturer is delighted with the fl exibility gained as a result. The core competence of ebu …
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B&R: High-speed integrated solutions from the Swiss sheet metal forming specialist
by adminby adminJorns, with its headquarters in Lotzwil, Switzerland, has been developing and manufacturing bending machines and accessories for sheet metal forming applications in the roofing, siding and plumbing industries since 1973. …
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Belgian solar glass manufacturer Ducatt completely overhauled its production facilities and is now using the Simatic PCS 7 process control system for plant-wide automation. The integrated control system is used …