Paper, Film & Foil Converter

Amacoil/Uhing Upgrades Large Traverse Drives

May 09, 2012

RG traverse drives from Amacoil/Uhing now have a 100-notch scale for pitch adjustment control, addling accuracy and precision

Siemens Expands Drive System

April 13, 2012

The Sinamics S120 drive system is expanded to include Profinet, Ethernet TCP/IP, and EtherNet/IP connectivity, bringing new flexibility

Amacoil Drive Nut Offers Backlash-Free Linear Motion

January 26, 2012

The Amacoil-Uhing Model RS4 drive nut allows users to change drive nut linear pitch without replacing shafts or adjusting controls

Drives Have New Option

March 01, 2011

RG3 linear drives now are available with an extra bearing option that doubles the axial thrust capacity of the drive unit without significantly increasing

Litzler Now CSIA Associate Member

December 01, 2010

CLEVELAND, OH | C.A. Litzler Co. Inc. has been accepted as an associate member to the Control System Integrators Assn. (CSIA). Litzler offers a line of

Smart Drives Work with PLC

December 01, 2010

Upgraded range of smart drives with HMS now is able to communicate with a PLC. Reported more open to communication standards, and communication interfaces

Option Card Offered

August 01, 2010

The VLT PROFINET MCA120 Option Card expands the Ethernet communication capabilities of the VLT Automation Drive to PROFINET-based networks. Card handles

Drives Retrofit: More Space, Less Power

June 01, 2010, Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor

Plans to expand slitting capacity at Applied Extrusion Technologies (AET) began last year with the upgrade of an aging 8-m-wide Atlas CW982 AP primary

Drive Can Reduce Pitch

May 01, 2010

The Kinemax linear drive features fast, easy pitch adjustment and automatic reversal without requiring clutches, cams, or gears. A 10:1 pitch adjustment

Drives Attack Distortion

May 01, 2010

VLT Low Harmonic Drives attack current distortion at the source by performing real-time analysis and actively imposing currents, as needed, to restore

Driving Speed

May 01, 2010, Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor

A30-year-old, 75-ft-long Black Clawson two-station extrusion laminator dominates the production floor at Amgraph Packaging. As customer requirements surpassed

Servomotors Ship Quickly

April 01, 2010

Company is offering a new service for its line of 1FK7 servomotors. Using a configurable options menu to build exactly the motor required, customers now

Servomotors Shorten Cycles

February 01, 2010

Company says additions to the 1FT7 line of high-performance servomotors result in shorter machine cycles due to higher dynamic response, gained through

Pulse Converter Offered

December 01, 2009

The APWM Series Pulse Control Converter is designed to mount directly to the input terminals on a 3-32 VDC input SSR (Solid State Relay). Converts a 4-20

Parkinson Joins Rockwell Network

October 01, 2009

WOONSOCKET, RI | Parkinson Technologies has joined the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork. As part of the Machine Builders segment of this network, Parkinson

Omron Launches Systems Integrator Partner Program

October 01, 2009

SCHAUMBURG, IL | Omron Electronics is launching OASIS (Omron Authorized Systems Integrator Solution), a service that introduces those with automation

How to Drive a Winding Roll

December 01, 2006, Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.

What is the best way to drive a winding roll? You have three choices: from the surface, from the center, or both.

Driving Performance

September 01, 2006, By Edward Boyle Contributing Editor

Mondi Packaging Heerlen (formerly Akrosil Europe) is a vibrant example of how change and the subsequent growth it can bring is critical to a company's

What's Driving Your Operation

July 31, 2005, Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor

Performance, safety, and user-friendly are just a few of the buzzwords coming up in conversations about today’s drive controls.

Tolerance = Tight

August 31, 2004, Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

Retrofitting servo drives on its narrow web presses gives Discount Labels the ultimate in precision and control.

Embedded Control

May 31, 2004, by John MacDonald, Rockwell Automation

Drives and controllers come together to meet user demands for high performance, greater flexibility, and cost-effective control.

Just Rolling Along

October 01, 2003, Bob Eisele, Amacoil Inc.

Optimize production rates and control costs with a rolling ring linear driver system.

Minimize Slip of AC Induction Motors

March 01, 2003, Mauri Peltola, ABB Oy

The AC induction motor often is referred to as the workhorse of the industry, but there are inherent limitations of the AC induction motor—no constant speed and no speed control.

Servo Savings

December 31, 2002, Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

Ward/Kraft, a private, nationally known manufacturer of business forms, labels, and documents, also manufactures all its own machinery in-house. Five years ago, the company conducted a cost/benefit analysis comparing line-shafted and servo driven machines.

KidderComexi Demos "True" Direct Drive

May 09, 2002, PRESS RELEASE

KidderComexi welcomed more than 125 guests to view its FP 1808 Direct Drive gearless press this spring. Held April 23–25, 2002, at KidderComexi in Agawam, MA, the open house demonstrated what the company calls the "first true gearless press on the market, featuring "zero transmission error" technology.

Direct Answers Drive Presses

January 01, 2002, Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor

A direct answer, typically, leads to greater clarity more quickly. I want Italian, usually leads to speedier appetite satisfaction than I don't know or

Getting Off to a Smooth Start with a New Coater

January 01, 2000, Claudia Hine, Senior Editor

With a combined 50 years of experience in the converting industry, William R. Arndt and Michael R. Nowak decided to start their own coating business,

Pressure-sensitive line utilizes all-vector drive system

July 01, 1996, Mykytiuk, Andrew

A new MagneTek AC drive gives Kanzaki Specialty Papers the chance to evaluate it against DC units, and the results make AC look good.Kanzaki Specialty

Examining trends in drives and motors

January 01, 1996, Mykytiuk, Andrew

AC technology is clearly the wave of the future, but its eventual displacement of DC technology is still a long way off. And what about brushless DC?

Tissue converter accrues benefits of AC servo drives

October 01, 1995, Simonsis, Yolanda

Wepa & Co., a German tissue converter, discovers firsthand the advantages afforded by electronic line shafting on its new C.G. Bretting converting machinery.