IEC 61131 | Packaging Automation

Category: IEC 61131

July 15, 2006

Packaging trends at ARC Automation Forum

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The annual ARC Automation Forum isn’t supposed to be about packaging. But with automation at the very heart of improving packaging performance, this has become an increasingly important event for packagers to attend.

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March 15, 2006

Pharma-configured flow packer

At the IPACK-IMA show in Milan, The PFM Group introduced their new Scirocco Flow Packer with Vision System Robot, including a Super Long Dwell high-speed cross sealing system and automated, vision-assisted infeed system.

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March 15, 2006

New breed of cartoner

The Cavanna Cartesio Model G35EFC robotic cartoning system integrates the forming, filling, and sealing of cartons in a single 16’ x 6’ x 6’ frame. The system is driven by a total of 16 servo motors and a single PacDrive C600 automation controller. According to Alessandra Cavanna, managing director for marketing at Cavanna, a traditional mechanical machine would never have been able to deliver the fluidity and accuracy this robotic concept requires.

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November 15, 2005

Robot workshop – yes or no?

One huge hit at both PACK EXPO Las Vegas and earlier at interpack 2005 was ELAU’s new robotic software library.

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November 15, 2005

Modular software course offered

All the machinery featured in this issue of Packaging Automation uses the IEC 61131-3 international standard for automation programming languages.

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June 14, 2005

PFM’s new pharma-configured flow packer

PFM Packaging Machinery has introduced its new Scirocco Flow Packer with Vision System Robot, configured for pharmaceutical packaging. The solution includes a cross-sealing system that increases the Scirocco’s speed to 200 ppm by optimizing sealing temperature, pressure and dwell to maximize the sealing portion of a cycle.

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February 14, 2005

Horizontal case packer

MG America has released the new GSL20 horizontal case packer. Reaching speeds of 20 cases/min, GSL20 requires no change parts for different case sizes, and features main machine movement via servo-motors. All drives are controlled via integrated motion and logic control technology, which is IEC 61131-3 compliant.

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