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Machine control

Cable Connector with Flange Components

binder's PBC15 connector system provides a reliable solution for transmitting high currents and voltages in demanding industrial applications.

October 8, 2024

PBC15 connector system

Machine control

Festo Launches a Clean Energy Initiative at Its North American Regional Service Center in Ohio

Festo Corporation

Electricity generated by solar panels in Mason will add to the local energy pool—enough to power 359 Ohio homes for a year.

October 4, 2024

Machine control

Murrelektronik Showcases Solutions for Optimized Packaging Machine Installations at PACK EXPO 2024

Murrelektronik, Inc.

See Murrelektronik's MVK Fusion CIP Safety and Vario-X IPC, which offer simplified installation and flexible control solutions for packaging machinery, at Booth N-6043.

October 1, 2024

PLCs add AI co-pilots

The automation suppliers share how they are incorporating generative AI into their industrial automation platforms. Speeding up PLC programming is just the start.

September 27, 2024

Schneider Electric bakes generative AI into its programming suite. Programmers interact with the AI chatbot in the right rail; code snippets are suggested in the center screen, and can be added to the code tree in the left rail.

Machine control

Servo-Motion Solutions

Festo Corporation

Festo's CMMT-ST DC servo drives, EMMT-ST stepper motors, actuators, and configuration tools streamline the design and production process for various applications.

September 26, 2024

CMMT-ST multiprotocol DC servo drive for stepper motors.

Machine control

Beckhoff USA Opens Greater Atlanta Office

The Alpharetta, Georgia, facility will serve as a home base for local sales and support engineers as well as a regional hub for training, seminars and other business activities.

September 25, 2024

Beckhoff USA’s 5,000-square-foot office in Alpharetta, Georgia, offers customers new opportunities for sales, support, training and events in the Southeast Region.

Duravant Expands Into China and Appoints Country Manager

Duravant establishes entity in China and appoints executive Denver Lu to lead local growth strategies and infrastructure expansion.

September 24, 2024

Operations & IT

Safeguarding Your Data in Software as a Service (SaaS) Systems

With the growing reliance on SaaS solutions, manufacturers must complete due diligence when selecting and working with vendors to safeguard data and ensure they are safe from bad actors.

September 20, 2024

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Discussing Remote Access With Your Customers

The MaX Member Work Product is designed to equip member manufacturers with the knowledge and strategies needed to steer remote access conversations with customers toward positive outcomes.

September 20, 2024

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Can PLC programmers learn Python?

As part of our semi-occasional series on incorporating AI into your packaging and processing equipment, this column focuses on how realistic it is for your engineers to learn Python, a key skill in your generative AI journey.

September 15, 2024

Compact, Multi-I/O Interface

Beckhoff's EL8601-8411 EtherCAT Terminal supports up to 12 signal interfaces and nine signal types in one multi-purpose I/O module.

September 3, 2024

With a width of just 12 mm and a combination of up to 12 signal interfaces in one compact device, the EL8601-8411 EtherCAT Terminal offers flexibility to suit countless opportunities.

Wintriss to Demonstrate Powerful Features of OEE/Data Collection Software at PACK EXPO

Wintriss Controls Group

New ShopFloor Tracker Solution also being showcased at PACK EXPO International 2024 in Chicago, November 3-6, 2024 at Booth # LU-8431.

August 29, 2024

Bottling Line Tile

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Precision CMM probe head with blue cable mounted on wooden test block in industrial laboratory setting

Co-packers Lead Demand for Equipment Built to Handle Enhanced Formulations

Contract manufacturers are the most frequently cited source of demand for formulation-capable equipment, narrowly ahead of brand owners, as outsourcing pushes OEMs toward machines that can switch products and formats quickly.

Industrial electric motors and drivetrain components with orange flanges and gray housing displayed in product showcase arrangement

Van der Graaf's Four-Decade Bet on Drum Motor Specialization

Meet PMMI's 2026 On the Rise Winners

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Team 26 Races to Victory in the 2026 Amazing Packaging Race at PACK EXPO International

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Exhibitor's Corner: Why the Show Floor Matters More than Ever

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Box Dumper

Flexicon's light curtain-equipped TIP-TITE streamlines handling and enhances safety.

Bradman Lake Showcases Next-generation Packaging Automation at PACK EXPO International

Compact Electronic Vacuum Sensors and Switches

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