By Derek Jones Marketing Manager at Robopac USA Whether we are in a booming economy or face uncertainty, thriving companies always look for ways to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. Increasing automation in your end of line packaging operation may be one of the first places to discover cost savings. For example, the average time…
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By: Tim Wills, CMO, Peak-Ryzex, Inc. Industry 4.0 was first coined by the German government in 2011 to reflect emerging methods of production where machines and products are networked together through the Internet of Things (IoT). With U.S. online sales of goods projected to surpass 735 billion by 2023 (according to a report from Statista),…
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Epson Robots plans to showcase its award-winning robots, including the 6-Axis- and Synthis T-Series All-in-One SCARA robots at the Automation Technology show, ATX West
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AMK Automation Corp. (amk.systems) recently launched a new comprehensive website to provide a full range of product information and motion control insight to the automation community in the U.S. The new site, located at amk.systems, has been designed to help AMK Automation fulfill its mission: make motion control simple and help customers across multiple manufacturing…
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Scott Volk has been appointed Territory Sales Manager covering Indiana for Dorner Mfg. Corp (dornerconveyors.com). Volk will be working with sales channel partners and key accounts to grow the company’s industrial and sanitary conveyor business throughout the state. Volk comes to Dorner with more than 10 years of territory sales experience in automation, fluid power, and…
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JLS Automation (jlsautomation.com) has named two new members to its team—Gary Pickett as Director of Integrated Systems Group and Justin Fredricks as Regional Applications Engineer. Pickett will oversee the company’s systems integration activity, including non-JLS built equipment to expand its complete solutions, including integrating new track transport systems. With a strong background in carton loading…
Read More >>Modular Automation Offers Greater Flexibility, Faster Retrieval CBW Automation Inc., a recognized leader in customized automated systems for high-speed injection molding and thermoform packaging lines, has dedicated its engineering and manufacturing resources to designing and developing the new Advantage Series automation system to provide customers with the most innovative automation solution yet. The new Advantage…
Read More >>Like most packaging systems, PET blow molding machines need to run continuously at high speeds. Excess shock and vibration, however, can put the brakes on productivity. At best, shock and vibration can cause machine operators to dial down cycle times. At worst, shock and vibration can damage machine components, causing downtime. One way to combat…
Read More >>BRISTOL, Conn. – August 5, 2014 – The Arthur G. Russell Company, Inc. (AGR), a leading provider of automatic assembly solutions, today announced the acquisition of Bodine Automation Technology, a division of Missouri-based DTE. The Bodine assets acquired include its intellectual property, engineering/service operations, and parts inventory. Founded in 1932 by Alfred V. Bodine, the…
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