The PMMI Foundation, a part of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announces the winners of three $5,000 scholarships to students studying food and beverage processing, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering at four-year PMMI Education partners. The recipients of these scholarships are: Daniel Mauger, Purdue University Northwest, Electrical Engineering Technology Hitech Moryani, Illinois […]
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PackExpo Las Vegas announces Steve Miller Band as headliner
Rockwell Automation returns as the title-level sponsor of this yearβs PACK gives BACK event at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2019 (Sept. 23-25, 2019, Las Vegas Convention Center), reports PACK EXPO producer, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. Headlining this yearβs event will be the legendary Steve Miller Band known […]
Rethinking manual handling in the digital factory
Digitalization is on the rise in factories, and manual handling is no exception. Increasingly customized products go hand-in-hand with increasingly complex processes, and the way workers deal with goods needs to adapt. Intelligent handling devices play an important role in making this growing complexity manageable, according to the engineers at J. Schmalz GmbH, Glatten, Germany. […]
New IIoT tool demonstrates potential of digitized pneumatics
Emerson has introduced a new tool to help pneumatic system users quickly and easily see the potential benefits of integrating IIoT. By connecting the new Aventics Smart ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟs Analyzer to the compressed air supply on an existing machine, users will have instant analysis options for key machine characteristics such as compressed air consumption and possible […]
Festo’s website is completely redesigned
Festo has unveiled its first complete website redesign in more than 10 years β www.festo.us. The companyβs 30,000 products and accompanying engineering tools are now accessible more easily, quickly, and efficiently than ever before. A responsive design seamlessly adapts webpages to the customerβs device β phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop. βFesto is world-renowned for its […]
Motion Industries names Watwood as group SVP of southeast group
Motion Industries Inc. has named John Watwood as Group SVP of the Companyβs Southeast Group, effective May 1, 2019. A graduate of University of North Alabama (MBA) and University of Alabama at Birmingham, (BS Industrial Distribution/Marketing), Watwood has more than 20 years of experience in the industry. He has worked in various positions with AIT, […]
Schmalz compact ejector generates vacuum in tight spaces
Small, powerful and scalable SCPM vacuum generators from J. Schmalz GmbH, Glatten, Germany, represent a new series of compact ejectors that can be integrated directly into a vacuum gripping system thanks to a slim, lightweight design. The new SCPM family was developed in response to the growing demand for space-saving, decentralized vacuum generators that combine […]
Electronic proportional flow control
The new EV 10 electronic flow control valve from C.Matic, Giussano, Italy, includes a circuit board, dc motor, tiny gear box and a needle valve. The PCB reads an electric input signal, processes it, and directs the servo-actuator to move the needle valve inside an orifice. The unit ensures linear flow rate changes that are […]
Continental plant initiates apprenticeship program for high school students
In cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, the State of Nebraska Office of Apprenticeship and Norfolk Public Schools, the technology company Continental has initiated an apprenticeship program for more than 1,200 local high school students. βWe welcome the opportunity to be a part of the next level of education for those Norfolk High School […]
Registration is open for Pack Expo in Las Vegas, scheduled for September
Poised to bring together 30,000 packaging professionals with 2,000 leading industry suppliers, registration for Pack Expo Las Vegas and the co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO (Sept. 23-25, 2019; Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas), is now open. Produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, these co-located events will span 900,000 net square feet […]
