Control of roll changes
Supply material such as wire or backsplice foil is often wound around rolls. If the roll is changed too early or too late, material loss and machine downtimes are the …
Material Handling
CHEP Increases The Availability For Pallet Transport With The Reflex Array Sensor
Damaged pallets have to be detected before they are sent back out into the world again. A reflex array sensor reliably detects all kinds of pallets and reduces the investment …
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Checking the handle position on food crates using IVC-2D
The position of the handle relative to the outer edge of the crate is measured. It is then determined whether the handle is in the correct position. Challenge Foodstuff logistics …
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Reliably Recording Different Containers on Trays in Automated Small Part Stock
Miniature photoelectric sensors from SICK provide information about presence and position for electronically controlled tray management in an automated small part stock. Challenge AM-Automation GmbH in Offenau, Germany, founded in …
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Positioning of Storage and Retrieval Systems and Goods Identification
The requirement was to increase the speed and positioning accuracy of storage and retrieval systems, as well as to allow products to be definitively identified whilst still in the storage …
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Complete Solution for Identification and Volume Measurement in Mail and Parcel Sorting Center
Mail and parcel centers profit from integrated, complete SICK solutions for identification and volume measurement for letters, small packages, parcels and bundle mail Industry: Courier Express Parcel, Postal & Cargo …
Automation Zone Builds InduSoft Web Studio Based OEE Solution
The biggest challenge for Automation Zone in selecting an OEE development platform was finding a solution that could handle not only the SCADA and HMI needs of clients, but that …
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Automation Technique Finds the Recipe for Success in the Concrete Production Industry.
Traceability, recipes, batch processing, and database storage are key in producing quality concrete in the Balkans In any multi-step process, there is always a challenge involved when it comes to …
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Johnson Control Achieves Zero Shipping Errors with InduSoft Web Studio Software
Johnson Controls is the world’s leading suppliers of automotive interiors systems. As the manufacturer and supplier of automotive interiors products for General Motors trucks, Johnson Controls Ossian Facility ships seats to …
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The Clever Mounting Aid for Workpiece Carriers used for Inductive Identification
Pepperl Fuchs develops mounting aid to deal with transport change of direction At some conveyor lines, the transport direction changes by 90°. The work piece carrier has an IDC-15-1K data …
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