Controls, Software & Components Types

ACE Controls Inc.

ACE Controls specializes in automation control, motion control, vibration control and safety products that are utilized in a wide range of applications in packaging and processing. Motion control solutions include industrial gas springs, hydraulic dampers, feed controls and rotary dampers. Automation control products such as miniature shock absorbers, profile dampers and damping pads manage motion sequences through devices such as cylinder position switches, air flow controllers and pressure sensors. Meanwhile vibration control products like vibration isolating pads and low frequency pneumatic leveling mounts reduce vibrations.

Antares Vision Group

Antares Vision North America provides a wide range of comprehensive track-and-trace solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, including hardware and software to meet any requirements of global regulatory compliance. Antares covers any pharmaceutical business across the supply chain, from manufacturing to logistics and verification operations, distribution and retail.

Applied Motion Products

Applied Motion Products offers a full complement of stepper and servo drives, motors, controllers, gearheads, and power supplies to serve a diverse industrial and OEM customer base. Applied Motion Product’s StepSERVO closed loop integrated motors with the Step-Servo Quick Tuner software and built-in Q Programmer are used in labeling, packaging, and food and beverage applications. StepSERVO integrated motors provide closed loop servo control of position, velocity and torque using high torque step motors, resulting in higher acceleration for faster machine cycle; motors also run cooler and quieter than open loop stepper systems.

Athena Controls, Inc.

Athena designs and manufactures digital and analog temperature and process control instrumentation for a wide range of applications in industries. Featured controls include the C Series Model 16C Universal PID Temperature/Process Controller, a 1/16 DIN panel mounted, auto tuning controller that can be used for precise control of a single process loop in consumer packaged goods applications. Other models include the Series 88 Analog Temperature Control, designed as a replacement for bulb and capillary controllers for food equipment applications.

Autonics USA, Inc.

Autonics manufactures a wide range of sensors, controllers, and controls utilized across packaging, food and beverage, as well as medical equipment and pharmaceutical industries. Their products encompass I/O terminal blocks, safety products, light curtains, motion drives, networking components, switches, signals, software, and more. Autonics addresses the unique needs of the packaging industry by offering solutions such as vision sensors, color mark sensors, presence sensors, temperature controllers, and diverse corrosion-resistant products for applications ranging from bagging to labeling. Its diverse range of corrosion-resistant, durable products are used in food and beverage manufacturing, including raw ingredient processing, cleaning and sanitization, mass production, distribution, and more. Autonics controls are also used extensively to automate processes in the medical equipment and pharmaceutical industries.

Balluff, Inc

As a leading sensor and automation specialist, Balluff offers a comprehensive portfolio of innovative sensor, identification, network and software solutions to increase production and improve quality in hundreds of industries.

B&R Industrial Automation

In addition to motion controls and process controls, B&R offers a ready-made software solution that helps OEMs implement pick-and-place applications faster. Not only does the system control the robot itself, it also handles coordination with other axes, conveyor belts or tracks. mapp Pick&Place grants the user maximum freedom to solve the requirements of their process using any number of delta, articulated arm or SCARA robots. The software also allows developers to automatically optimize their process in different ways. They can choose whether the movement profiles should prioritize shortest pick duration, first in first out, or energy-optimized movement. B&R is a single-source supplier of controls and robotics. Robots from its parent company, ABB, are fully integrated in the B&R automation system.

Banner Engineering Corp.

Banner Engineering makes a wide variety of sensors to solve challenging problems for its customers. Sensor product line includes technology for photoelectrics, laser distance measurement, ultrasonics, and fiber optics for almost any industrial automation application.

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group provides industrial control panel solutions for packaging, processing and other industrial applications through the ControlTech Automation division. Automation engineers are experts in PLC/HMI, PLC based SCADA, DCS and S88 batch control systems and MES solutions for a broad range of applications including legacy system and cross platform migration. All control panels are designed to meet the specific needs of the client, with specific operational goals in mind: safety, accuracy, value, and reliability. The design team offers over 30 years of experience building high quality control panels and electrical control systems.

Baumer Ltd.

Baumer sensors are used in applications ranging from hygienic dairy processing to brewery and soft drink processing and packaging. Object detection sensors include light barriers, photoelectric sensors, label sensors and magnetic proximity sensors. Other equipment from Baumer includes distance measurement sensors, smart vision sensors, industrial camera-based inspection, code readers, counters and displays, inclination sensors, rotary encoders, process sensors, and more. Smart sensors can be tailored to specific jobs such as cleaning tanks/clean-in-place systems, heat exchangers, and inventory management of tanks and silos.

Baumueller-Nuermont Corporation

Baumüller supplies controls including servo motors, mobile drives, servo drives, and high-torque motors used in machines for the packaging, plastics, and paper industries. Controls are designed for short change intervals, start-stop operation during the filling and sealing, punching and cutting, and related packaging machine tasks that place extremely heavy demands on machines and drives. Packaging machines require the highest control quality and dynamics along with a high power density, creating the ideal application area for Baumüller’s drive and automation systems. Baumüller’s high-torque motors and servo pumps offer solutions for the plastics sector.

Beckhoff Automation

Product range covers industrial PCs, embedded PCs, PLCs, PACs, motherboards, HMI hardware and software, industrial displays, stainless steel industrial displays, I/O, machine mounted I/O, stainless steel I/O, fieldbus components, industrial Ethernet, networking solutions, machine safety equipment, programmable safety, switches, servo motors, stainless steel servo motors, servo drives, stepper motors, stepper drives, DC drives, gearboxes, stainless steel gearboxes, linear transport systems, stainless steel linear transport systems, planar motor systems, automation software, machine learnings software, machine vision software, cables, connectors and accessories.

Bihl+Wiedemann, Inc.

Bihl+Wiedemann specializes in the field of automation and safety technology with AS-Interface (ASi). Its complete ASi product portfolio covers master/gateways, modules/slaves, safety components, bus couplers/master simulators as well as in-house developed software. ASi-5 is the latest innovation stage of ASi, a globally standardized fieldbus system for the first automation level. ASi connects sensors and actuators with a controller via a single two-core flat cable. The yellow ASi cable transmits power and data at the same time.The proven main benefits of ASi are, among others, dramatically less wiring, free choice of topology and cost-efficient integration of safety on the same infrastructure. In addition, compared to other fieldbus systems, ASi needs no connectors for data and power integration.

Bimba Manufacturing Co.

Norgren is experienced in crafting customized pneumatic and fluid control solutions for packaging applications utilizing pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric technologies. Control products include actuators, drivers and controllers, drives, servo motors, stepper motors, switches, cylinders, and other industrial accessories. Norgren control products are used in palletizing, filling, bagging, blister tray packaging, material handling, cartoning, process equipment, and inspection and quality processes. Backed by global application engineering proficiency and a diverse product portfolio, which includes stainless-steel finishes tailored for hygiene-centric environments, Norgren’s fluid and motion control solutions "not only enhance regulatory compliance but also contribute to operational improvements," reports co.

Binder USA, LP

As a specialist in circular connectors, Binder’s strengths lie in development, design and automated manufacturing. The product range of binder extends from subminiature connectors to multi-pin machine connectors used in signal equipment, machine tool construction, medical technology, measuring technology as well as sensor and automation technology. Binder supplies a wide array of connectors, including subminiature connectors, miniature connectors, power connectors, connectors for medical applications, sensors, actuators, voltage and power supply devices, solenoid valve connectors, LED and cable products.

Bosch Rexroth Corporation

Automation controls and components from Rexroth include hydraulics, gearboxes, I/O, industrial PCs and HMI, safety controls, drives, motors and gearboxes and cables for linear motion, assembly and tightening technology. Rexroth’s I/O modules have a robust design and mechanics, are easy to handle, have a fast reaction time and are quick to install – both in the control cabinet as well as in the field. Also featured from Rexroth is its ctrlX DRIVE line, marketed as the most compact modular drive system available, offering virtually unlimited options for users, sophisticated engineering tools, and high energy efficiency.

Brother International

Brother USA offers a range of gearmotors that are used in AGV/AMR warehouse automation equipment, conveyors, packaging equipment, food and beverage equipment, and cannabis processing machines. Choose from a broad range of standard and custom products which feature quality construction, compact size, and custom reducers. All gearmotors come with high-grade grease as standard, which effectively lubricates the gearmotors for life and helps eliminate costly downtime for lubrication changes. Permanently sealed motors with electrostatic application of high-quality paint assure consistently tough, water-tight, chemically-resistant units which withstand harsh conditions.

Carlo Gavazzi

A multinational electronics group active in the design, manufacture and marketing of electronic and electrical components for industrial automation and building automation, Carlo Gavazzi offers products including sensors, such as magnetic, photoelectric and ultrasonic sensors; switches, such as contractors, overload and breakers; and controls, such as current transformers and temperature controls.

CLE Can Lines Engineering

Can Lines Engineering (CLE) not only designs control panels, HMI stations, and operator interfaces for its own equipment, but it can also provide designs for existing equipment upgrades, including safety circuits. Capabilities include electrical control panels in an array of sizes, user friendly touch screen interfaces (HMIs), distributed drive systems (conveyor mounted), local motor disconnects, light curtains, life-lines (cable operated safety switches), operator pushbutton stations, sensors for automated control and more.

Cone Drive

Cone Drive supplies precision motion control technology, specializing in durable and precise products suitable for material handling for food packaging, pharmaceuticals, and material processing. Cone Drive offers ready-made product lines with flexible configurations and quick availability. Key applications include machinery for form/fill/seal, case forming, labeling, bottling, granulator mixers, conveyor systems, and more. Cone Drive Harmonic Solutions® strain wave gearing is designed to offer the “ultimate in precision motion control technology.” Cone Drive’s stainless steel precision motion gearboxes are designed for sterile manufacturing environments. The product’s smooth surface and curved contour allows for easy cleaning and bacteria-free surfaces for food processing and pharmaceutical applications. Other products from Cone Drive include cycloidal solutions, precision motion controls, power transmission, slewing solution, precision tracking and positioning devices, gearheads, component sets, and more.

COPA-DATA

Copa-Data supplies zenon food software platform for automation in the food, beverage and brewing industries. Designed to facilitate tasks such as food safety management, operational efficiency, energy cost management, the zenon software platform helps customers automate their industrial facilities and manage data more effectively. Software helps avoid faults and failures in food and beverage production lines, connects the building's systems for better oversight and control and ensures that quality standards are met.

Curtiss-Wright / Exlar Automation

Exlar's fully integrated drive/motor/actuators have AC or DC powered servo drives, digital position controllers, brushless servo motors, and roller screw actuators in one elegant, compact, sealed package. These integrated motor/actuators have a servo motor and roller screw actuator with feedback, connectors, and wiring that can be configured to almost any brand of position controller for a plug-and-play, risk-free experience. With roller screw technology and flexibility features, electric actuators are available in many stroke lengths, rod ends, and case options, as well as motor and mounting alternatives.

Delta Electronics Americas

PMMI member Delta Products supplies industrial automation technology products including: VFD, PLC, HMI, servo, motion control, network switches, remote I/O modules, temperature controllers, power meters, IIoT and Cloud solutions, and robotics. Delta's integrated platforms provide hardware and software architecture solutions designed for control scalability, code portability, and modular flexibility.

Delta Systems & Automation LLC

Delta Systems & Automation LLC supplies PC-controlled solutions to motion control. Delta Systems’ open-architecture system is compatible with most computer systems and networks and offers a choice of control platforms for flowrapping and other applications.

Descon Conveyor Systems Corp.

Descon offers specialty controls for conveyors including centralized motor, distribution motor, integrated electrical wireway, plug and play cable systems as well as software and documentation systems. Descon’s automation experts in the Electrical Controls Team are knowledgeable with equipment interfacing, integration between machine centers and clean software code. Descon is a Certified UL Builder.

Doran Scales, Inc.

Doran Scales, Inc. offers a suite of software of data collection and communication software used for a range of plant operation, data collection and communications applications in food processing and other industries. Doran ionSuite™ software is designed to lower costs, achieve plant-wide efficiencies and ensure employee accountability by helping customers maintain total control at every step of the production process — from formulation through packaging and traceability — to accurately project financial return on every batch. QC Weigh software captures quality control data from Doran 2200CW Checkweighers, so managers and operators can ensure accurate product weights and meet QC benchmarks – a level of precision control that is also vital for meeting regulatory requirements, third party food safety standards and quality control certification programs.

Edelflex

Edelflex designs and builds power distribution and control panels, software and components, plant control and safety systems, telemetry, as well as data integration to corporate applications, connectivity solutions and integrated data visualization.

EDrive Actuators, Inc.

EDrive's Universal Actuator UA series is designed to easily drop into automation applications. These compact actuators feature an aluminum extrusion cylinder designed with industry-standard t-slots for quick mounting. Chrome piston with anti-rotation is standard and available in lengths up to 24 in. and speeds up to 50 in/sec. Quickly position limit switches along the cylinder. Ideal for a variety of industries and applications including industrial automation, robotics, packaging, food and beverage and more. Other actuators include the Eliminator SD, featuring a rugged steel construction with durable anti-rotation feature, extreme thrust capacity up to 100,000 lbf, velocity up to 12 in/sec, and strokes up to 48 inches. The Eliminator SD combines with servo motors “to achieve the perfect high precision/high load capacity,” co. reports.

Elesa USA Corporation

Elesa U.S.A. 's catalog of instrumentation and indicators for machines and processes includes award-winning mechanical and electronic position indicators, gravity position indicators, as well as related machine components, safety components and accessories, such as handwheels for position indicators, electrical safety hinges, control knobs, and more.

Elm Electrical, Inc.

Elm manufactures high-quality electrical control panels. Whether creating a new design or executing to final drawings, Elm's assembly team builds control panel solutions that meet budget and schedule requirements. Elm’s partnership with major electrical equipment suppliers and local vendors, along with its modern assembly facilities, enables quick delivery on both standard and custom assemblies. Elm is proficient at integrating a variety of advanced automation technologies, including PLC-based systems, HMI systems, high-speed motion and robotic applications, operator interfaces (including PC-based data collection systems) and variable frequency drives.

Emerson Discrete Automation

Staying competitive requires industrial plant operators to harness data in real time and then move that data from the floor to an on- or off-premise cloud where it can be analyzed to identify improvements. ASCO's comprehensive suite of hardware, control software, and edge technology streamlines communication between OT, IT, the edge and the cloud. Emerson is an automation partner for leaders and equipment providers in many industries. From on-the-floor computing to plant-wide SCADA, Emerson can help customers operate efficiently, safely, and profitably.

Encoder Products Company

Top selling encoders include Model 260 Compact Thru-Bore Encoder, with a larger bore (up to 0.625 in.) and a low profile, making it the "perfect solution for many machine and motor applications," co. reports. Model 260 is available in two distinct formats: a blind hollow bore and a complete thru-bore. The Model TR1 Tru-Trac® linear measurement solution is a versatile option for tracking velocity, position, or distance over a wide variety of surfaces. Features an integrated encoder, measuring wheel, and spring-loaded torsion arm in one compact unit. The spring-loaded torsion arm offers adjustable torsion load, allowing the Model TR1 to be mounted in almost any orientation – even upside-down. Other products include Model 15S (shafted version) and Model 15T (thru-bore) or Model 15H (blind hollow bore), offering a high-performance feedback solution in a low-profile package.

Enfield Technologies

Enfield Technologies is an expert in pressure, position, and flow control systems. Its high performance proportional control systems product line focuses on pneumatics. Enfield Technologies supplies positioning systems such as the S2 servo pneumatic positioning system, which combines a proportional valve, sensors, and embedded control electronics to linearly position pneumatic cylinders, creating an air servo actuator that can be controlled from the PLC. Enfield also manufactures electronic pressure regulators with external sensor inputs. Proportional directional valves include the 5 port, 3 position (5/3) proportional pneumatic directional control valves are fast and almost perfectly linear. Control accessories include air particulate and preparation devices, cables, fittings, manifolds, single- and dual-channel pressure sensors, and signal source devices.

Epson America Inc.

Epson’s Label Boost software is designed to give shipping operations a way to easily add color and dynamic content for what would otherwise be black-and-white shipping labels. Label Boost software can help shipping operations—especially at healthcare brands—create secondary labels, such as regulatory or shipping-and-handling labels. It can also be used to highlight critical information, such as parcel count or expedited shipping for accuracy and timeliness of delivery. Other applications for the software could be coupons, targeted ads and secondary labels. Adding such dynamic content to shipping labels helps users create new opportunities for their businesses to leverage shipping labels for marketing, while reducing material and labor costs and streamlining operations.

Euchner-USA, Inc.

The product range offered by Euchner-USA, Inc. encompasses a wide array of safety products designed for industrial applications. These include multifunctional gate boxes, transponder-coded safety switches, electromechanical safety switches, safety relays, and control systems, among others. The company also specializes in light grids and offers a variety of products for different safety applications through its online store. Euchner-USA, Inc. is also a supplier of safety solutions for metal machining, automated packaging processes, and smart safety solutions tailored to meet individual customer requirements. These offerings are aimed at addressing the modern communication needs for machine and installation automation, ensuring compatibility with various fieldbus systems and communication protocols.

Festo Corporation

In the everyday factory environment, industrial automation technology is utilized for joining, rotating, gripping, positioning, connecting, holding, testing, and checking individual parts, modules, or complete products. Festo's industrial automation controls portfolio is designed to perform all of these tasks. Festo's main product groups include electric, pneumatic, and servo pneumatic actuators; pneumatic valves and valve manifolds; devices for compressed air treatment and vacuum technology; pneumatic grippers and industrial robots; servo motors and drives; sensors and image processing systems; controllers and software. Festo products are used across a broad spectrum of industrial segments, including food processing and industrial packaging.

GEORGII KOBOLD Gmbh & Co. KG

Georgii Kobold is a manufacturer of a diverse range of motors, from brushless DC servo to three-phase induction, and a variety of gearings, including inline planetary and magnetic. The company offers motors and gearboxes either as standalone products or seamlessly integrated into a single product with various drive options. The product lineup includes torque motors (KTY), geared motors in stainless steel, hygienic motors, and geared motors (KSY-HD, KSG-HD), synchronous servo motors (KSY), integrated servo geared motors (KSG), Kobold magnetically-geared motors, distributed servo drives (KSD), digital AC servo drive systems (KTx, KMx), asynchronous servo motors (KSA), AC brake motors (KOD-MB), and three-phase asynchronous motors (KOD). Additionally, the company offers asynchronous torque motors (KOD-DM, KSA-DM).

H2OK Innovations

H2Ok Innovations is an IoT-enabled analytics platform providing data driven optimization of industrial liquid systems for manufacturing and data centers. A comprehensive IoT sensor system and analytics platform helping manufacturing optimize industrial liquid and fluid systems through advanced intelligence. Products include Industry 4.0 H2Ok Sensors as well as H2Ok Edge Gateway and H2Ok Insights software. Modular suite means liquid and fluid processors can configure the entire platform or combinations of components within the system to best meet their needs. The company's website states the technology aims to help facilities in “unlocking previously untapped data to provide you a competitive advantage in the way you run your plant or data center– reducing your operating and resource costs while improving operational efficiency.”

Heat and Control, Inc.

Heat and Control has created the next generation of smart controls with the look and feel of a modern app. Plant personnel become experts thanks to situational awareness themes, advisory notifications, and real-time vitals that transform ROI. i-Fort production monitoring and data management systems are designed to improve production efficiency with centralized management that collects data from all Ishida machinery and devices in your production line. Programmable Logic Control (PLC) systems give customers control of multiple machines and process functions, with pre-programmed product menus and complete data management at the touch of a single display screen.

Honeywell Intelligrated

While nothing is predictable in today’s ever-changing distribution centers (DCs), modern automation solutions are capable of taking on nearly any warehouse task. Honeywell Intelligrated designs and engineers systems that are designed to deliver the optimal combination of automation and human resources at every critical point in the workflow. Honeywell Intelligrated combines advanced material handling solutions with smart software to reduce the time, labor costs associated with inbound processing.

icotek North America

Icotek is a supplier of systems for cable entry and EMC cable shielding, including route and seal cables, route and strain relief cables, punch cut-outs and cut mounting rails, and components for control panels and switch cabinets. Using the patented grommet-based Icotek cable transit systems, pre-terminated as well as standard cables without connectors can be routed into enclosures, control panels or machines. Split cable glands by Icotek allow pre-terminated cables with diameters from 1 to 35 mm to be quickly routed into enclosures, control panels or machines and be sealed with up to IP66/IP68/UL type 4X* rated ingress protection (certified according to EN 60529/UL50-E). Explore Icotek’s full product line by visiting the link bel

igus

Igus offers a wide range of electric motors for linear actuators and automation solutions, including DC, EC/BLDC, and stepper motors. Igus stepper motors are available in several different sizes and can be extended with encoders and brakes. Other offerings include spindle motors, which consist of a stepper motor with a hollow shaft where a spindle is inserted. These motors are ideal for applications with high axial loads that would otherwise damage a standard stepper motor. Drylin® linear actuators are lightweight, dirt-resistant, maintenance-free and quieter than recirculating ball bearings. Igus stepper, DC, and EC motors can be easily paired with igus line of linear actuators to electrify them for applications where an electric linear actuator is needed. In addition, Igus manufactures machine components and accessories including cables.

JHFOSTER (formerly known as John Henry Foster)

J.H. Foster equips industrial facilities with controls, electrical components, pneumatic actuators and grippers and related equipment. Product line includes electric actuators, electrical control panels, gear boxes, PLC, HMI, servo reducers, servo and stepper drivers. Photoelectric sensors come in LED, laser and fiber optic configurations and are available in beam-break and beam-make versions with a variety of sensing models. Pneumatic actuators work together with grippers to clamp parts and tools in place as actuators work during automation processes in manufacturing, such as material transfer, pick and place and indexing. J.H. Foster also supplies vacuum cups and generators as well as assorted automation accessories and components for all pneumatic applications.

KEB America

KEB offers a full suite of automation products that are used by a wide variety of machine builders. This includes machine motion controllers, remote access and data analytics, HMIs, drives, and motors.

Keyence Corporation of America

Keyence specializes in a variety of control products, ranging from Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), and servo motors to counters, timers, switching power supplies, and other control devices. In addition, Keyence makes safety light curtains, measurement sensors, photoelectric sensors and related equipment. Featured products include the Keyence Modular PLC, featuring high-speeds and expanded memory. The PLC easily records all data with synchronized video to quickly diagnose and troubleshoot when a production error occurs. These PLCs also seamlessly connect to other factory automation sensors and devices.

Lapp USA, Inc.

The food and beverage industry is a key focus for Lapp Group. Lapp Group possesses extensive knowledge and expertise in this sector, and offers a comprehensive range of cable and connection products that adhere to the most stringent requirements. Lapp Group has tested approximately 100 different cleaning agents and over 700 other substances, including oils, fats, and emulsions, on our product materials. Collaborating with various partners in the food and beverage technology industry has provided Lapp Group with insights into their specific requirements. Whether in dairy processing, meat and fish processing, bakery and confectionery processing, or in beverage bottling plants and packaging machines, Lapp Group serves as the expert solution partner for cable and connection technology, ensuring maximum functionality and safety with reliable and proven branded products. Lapp Group's connection solutions encompass temperature-resistant and heat-resistant cables, as well as hybrid cables featuring corrosion resistance and a hygienic design.

Lenord, Bauer & Co. Gmbh

i³SAAC is Lenord + Bauer’s Industry 4.0 tool. Standing for integrated, intelligent and interactive sensors as well as autonomous actuators and controllers, i³SAAC helps users seeking to harness Industry 4.0 using sensor- and actuator-based system intelligence. Leonard + Bauer’s robust speed, vibration and temperature sensors provide clients with reliable information about system status. This allows them to detect disruptions early and avoid unplanned outages. Use CombiCODER and record speed, temperature and acceleration in a pick-up encoder. Other products include the MiniCODER, claimed to be “the world's most frequently used speed sensors in high-speed spindles of machine tools,” designed for high measuring accuracy and compact design configurations. Leonard + Bauer also supplies controllers and rotary encoders.

Lenze Americas

With over 75 years of corporate history and more than 4,000 employees in more than 45 countries, Lenze has developed into a globally leading automation company for mechanical engineering. Lenze Americas draws on its solution expertise as a systems provider of controllers, inverters, geared motors, motors, gear boxes and more. It develops with and for its customers high-quality mechatronic products, powerful systems consisting of hardware and software for successful automation and digitalization services in areas such as big data management, cloud and mobile solutions, as well as software to shape the Internet of Things (IoT).

Leuze electronic, Inc.

Leuze electronic, Inc. specializes in sensors used in processing, primary packaging and secondary packaging/end-of-line applications for a wide variety of operations, from beverage filling, pharmaceutical and meat packaging to confectionery and bakery production. Product line includes sensors for specific functions including measuring, safety, identification, network and connection technology, optical data transmission, industrial image processing, and accessories. For example, on a beverage filling line, Leuze’s 3C and 18B series clear-glass sensors employ an integrated tracking function designed to eliminate system downtimes caused by increased soiling. Engineered for use in wet applications, these sensors are watertight and robustly withstand the permanent cleaning processes.

LinMot USA Inc.

LinMot USA offers electromagnetic direct drives in tubular form. Linear motors include stainless-steel, and linear rotary motors, linear guides/linear modules, and ATEX, a variant of linear motors for surroundings where explosive gases, vapor-air mixture or combustible dust can form. LinMot also offers stainless steel linear modules, moving stator guides, magnetic springs, servo drives and cables.

LUTZE Inc

LUTZE manufactures control components for industrial automation, specializing in electronic circuit breakers (ECBs), compact power supplies, relays and flexible and continuous motion control systems as well as power and network cables.

Material Transfer & Storage, Inc.

Material Transfer can deliver top-quality UL508A-accredited control panels as a certified UL shop. Material Transfer's engineering skills guarantee a product that meets industry standards and tailors to the customer's specific needs.

Mencom Corporation

Mencom is a manufacturer of circular connectors. Rugged solutions are engineered for reliable performance under the most extreme use in harsh environments. These connectors come with a huge variety of materials, sizes, contact layouts and types, as well as coupling designs. They are commonly utilized for data, signal and power connections in the automation, manufacturing, and other industries thanks to their rugged mechanical performance and ease of connectivity. Versatile and flexible circular connectors handle a wide range of contacts, voltages, and currents based on the requirements of the application.

M.G.M. Electric Motors NA Inc.

MGM is a supplier of brake motors, gear boxes and related industrial controls. MGM’s squirrel-cage motors and brake motors are designed to deliver the best performance and reliability combined with low or no maintenance. Designed for continuous duty also under tough service conditions, these brake motors are used wherever fast, precise, high cycling and safe braking are the application needs, such as in packaging machinery as well as in applications including palletizing, conveying, stacking, hoisting and for other packaging or processing tasks.

Mingo Smart Factory

Mingo Smart Factory's easy to use Manufacturing Productivity Platform software is designed to provide real-time visibility on the factory floor, improve on-time delivery, and increase revenue and profitability of manufacturing companies by replacing spreadsheet, paper, and manual reporting.

Mini Motor S.p.A.

Motors are used in a variety of packaging, packing, bottling, palletizing, stacking and wrapping operations where compact design, precise movement, and resistance are required at the right speed with easy programming. Motors can be flexibly programmed and customised to control speed and power with extreme accuracy. DR Series provides all-in-one products: an integrated drive, which allows controlling speed and torque, and an integrated connectivity module, supporting the most common field-buses: CanOpen, Modbus, Ethercat, Ethernet/IP, Profinet e Powerlink.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.

The Mitsubishi Electric product range encompasses a comprehensive suite of industrial automation solutions and software. Featured products highlighted on Mitsubishi Electric’s online product catalog include programmable controllers, motion controllers, and computerized numerical controllers (CNCs). Mitsubishi Electric also offers a comprehensive line of drive products and solutions such as AC servos and inverters, visualization products like Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs), SCADA and 3D simulators, and more. Other products highlighted in the Mitsubishi Electric catalog online are low-voltage circuit breakers, contactors, motor starters as well as power monitoring products, power management meters, energy saving supporting devices, and more.

Multivac Inc.

Multivac’s Smart Services and Pack Pilot digital solutions are designed for monitoring, controlling and optimizing production and can be networked across all locations to facilitate comparison. Smart Services are for new equipment as well as retrofitting to existing machines, so no large start-up investment is required. Package includes Smart Production Dashboard, providing production figurtes at a glance at any time and from anywhere, the SMART OEE Analyzer for data-driven efficiency analysis and the Smart Log Analyzer that can inform what the most frequently occurring faults and causes of downtime are. Other tools and dashboards include the MULTIVAC Pack Pilot, which facilitates parameterizing fully optimized recipes with just a few clicks.

Murrelektronik Inc.

Murrelektronik’s I/O systems connect actuators and sensors of a system to the control to help the food and beverage industry meet the requirements governing hygiene, cleanliness and corrosion protection. Featured I/O systems include the MVK Pro and IMPACT67 Pro compact IO-Link master modules with eight multifunctional master ports. These IP67 rated fieldbus modules can replace complexly wired and expensive terminal boxes are an important component in decentralized instal­lations.

Neugart USA Corp

Neugart USA Corp manufactures planetary gearboxes of varying styles, sizes, ratios, IP classes, and designs that are engineered to the most precise standards in order to meet the high requirements of food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics packers.

Nexthermal Corporation

Nexthermal supplies industrial thermal controllers that are equipped with an IP-66/NEMA 4X-rated enclosure. Specialist in designing efficient heaters and heating elements that maximize the capability of customer machines and applications, Nexthermal has created its own single zone controller. Temperature controller features advanced PID with RS-485 input with output to USB, an easy plug-and-play design for quick installation, a white PV display with LCD screen for improved visibility and a universal input which supports most standard TC/RTD/linear outputs. In addition, Nexthermal’s product line of temperature sensors help manufacturers monitor the temperature of equipment in order to prevent problems such as overheating or inadequate cooling. The food and beverage industry also use temperature sensors extensively to monitor and maintain the required temperatures for its products.

Nidec Drive Technology

NIDEC-SHIMPO offers standard washdown and food grade options for its line of planetary, worm and hypoid gear box products in a select group of configurations. Options include stainless steel output shaft and fasteners, IP65 ingress protection, white epoxy, Steel-it paint or nickel plating and NSF H1 Certified food grade lubrication.

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Omron Automation Americas

Omron Industrial Automation supplies an extensive range of controls, software and automation components including PLC and MAC controllers, machine safety solutions, motion controls, motors, sensors, networking solutions, remote IO, IPC, and HMI technology. Highlighted control systems from Omron include its line of machine controllers, which offer synchronous control of all machine devices and advanced functionality such as motion, robotics and database connectivity. The fully integrated Sysmac automation platform is a multidisciplinary concept that allows users to simplify solution architecture, reduce programming and optimize productivity while harnessing complete control and management in the automation plant.

ONExia Inc.

Specializing in turn-key automation, ONExia offers custom software solutions designed to enable end-users the ability to operate end-of-line packaging robots with no programming needed. Software covers machine-to-machine communications, data collection/database interaction and remote access services. ONExia’s palletizing software is drag-and-drop and is designed to have robots palletizing within minutes.

Optel Vision

Optel Group offers numerous digital tools, platforms and operations software for solutions ranging from aggregation and anti-counterfeiting to inventory geotracking, supply chain security, serialization, traceability, and operational performance for pharmaceutical, food and beverage and numerous other industries. Featured platforms include OPTEL’s Intelligent Supply Chain, which provides various traceability solutions to optimize performance, such as reverse logistics and reusable packaging management, improved visibility on distribution channels and real-time location of inventory.

Oriental Motor USA

Oriental Motor specializes in stepper motors, actuators, brushless DC motors, servo motors, AC motors and gear motors, linear actuators, rotary actuators, network products, cooling fans and centrifugal blowers. Motors and actuators are used for motion applications ranging from precision conveying (i.e., product positioning, line acceleration) linear motion (i.e., product pushing and positioning applications) to rotational applications (i.e., index table movement, material agitation, robotic arm operation). Featured products include the AlphaStep closed loop control systems, designed to perform accurate positioning operations with ease. The AlphaStep features a unique control system combining the benefits of open loop and closed loop control.

Oxipital AI

Oxipital AI offers advanced vision-enabled solutions designed to integrate seamlessly into existing production workflows. These systems eliminate the need for upstream product manipulation or structured presentation, simplifying the process of robotic picking. Utilizing real-time picking algorithms and advanced object tracking capabilities, the technology delivers high flexibility and efficiency across a variety of applications. The vision-guided robotic picking systems are suitable for tasks such as real-time conveyor picking, upstream conveyor picking, and bin picking. By providing consistent performance in diverse production environments, they ensure efficient, food-safe operations without relying on human labor for profitability.

Pack Air Inc.

Pack Air not only manufactures mechanical equipment but also designs and builds industrial control systems to enhance their functionality. Some customers prefer to handle much of this work themselves, requesting only basic components such as a motor disconnect and a photo eye mounted to each conveyor, while others might ask for a VFD panel with a single drive and a disconnect for individual conveyors. In other instances, Pack Air manages most of the controls, supplying VFD panels, PLCs, HMIs, push button stations, power distribution, sensors, and motor disconnects, pre-wiring these components to minimize downtime and reduce field wiring costs. Additionally, Pack Air offers PLC and HMI programming, specializing in motion control with expertise in various technologies, primarily using Rockwell Automation products, and integrating equipment from numerous other manufacturers.

PATLITE (U.S.A.) Corporation

Founded in 1947, PATLITE is a global supplier of visual and audible signaling devices, including signal towers, signal beacons, LED lighting devices, and more. Their online catalog showcases warning devices such as indicator lights, revolving lights, sound and voice synthesizers, and diffused warning lights. As the industry's signaling needs has evolved from simple lights and buzzers to smart, network-capable devices, and IoT devices utilizing wireless technology, PATLITE has developed a range of products, including wireless data-acquisition systems, programmable signal towers, IO-Link, and POE-enabled devices. These innovations aim to deliver safety, security, and comfort to workplaces and facilities worldwide.

Pepperl+Fuchs, Inc.

The packaging industry constantly seeks innovative solutions to meet the demands of sectors like food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Precision sensor systems and explosion protection solutions from Pepperl+Fuchs are essential for making packaging processes more efficient, reliable, sustainable, and above all, safe.

Pilz Automation Safety LP

Pilz products and systems are utilized globally by plants and OEMs in equipment for the packaging, food and beverage processing, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, and bio-pharmaceutical industries. Pilz calls itself "automation specialists committed to safety." Sensor technologies include safety switches for monitoring positions and guards, optical sensors such as light curtains, and camera systems for monitoring areas and zones. Controllers and I/O systems from Pilz provide quick, easy, and reliable solutions for safety and automation tasks. Pilz's operation and monitoring products encompass simple E-STOP pushbuttons, control devices, stationary operator terminals, as well as general-purpose devices for demanding applications. PNOZ safety relays have been employed millions of times for safety applications, controlling, and monitoring facilities and machinery. Pilz's servo drive technology is designed for safe, energy-efficient solutions for automating machines, from operation via the controller through to the movement of highly dynamic drives. Pilz also supplies software, configurable small controllers, service robotics modules, and network systems.

Planar Motor Inc.

A Planar Motor supplies planar motor-based smart conveying systems composed of movable XBots (movers) and a stationary surface of modular Flyways (stators). Each XBot is independently controlled and magnetically levitated with 6 degrees-of-freedom. The system does not require any lubrication nor generate any contamination. It is ideal for applications requiring high cleanliness such as food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical manufacturing as well as industries with harsh environments such as those that require water and dust proofing. Flyways are identical modular tiles and are fully extendable and reconfigurable. Thanks to the versatile motion of Xbots, many traditionally needed robot arms can be eliminated. Planar Motor systems redefine intelligent production lines for smart manufacturing, with unprecedented flexibility, reliability, agility, and efficiency to meet dynamic market needs.

POSITAL FRABA

Posital manufactures incremental encoders, absolute encoders, kit encoders, linear sensors, inclinometers and more. Incremental encoders offer reliable speed and distance feedback while keeping the system simple and cost-effective. As a leading manufacturer of rotary encoders, Posital offers a wide range of incremental encoders with different output signals (HTL, TTL) and mounting options (shaft, thru-bore, and blind hollow bore). Absolute rotary encoders provide unique position values from the moment they are switched on, even for movements that occur while the system is without power. They come in single-turn and multi-turn variations with different resolutions and communication interfaces, and thousands of mechanical and connection configurations to choose from. IXARC incremental encoders are ideal for various industries due to their small size and excellent performance. Their economic magnetic design makes them ideal for motor feedback, material handling applications and OEMs.

Redzone Production Systems

The Redzone Production System is a verticalized social mobile platform for industry designed for front line team collaboration to radically change operating performance within the four walls of the manufacturing plant. Highly visual platform helps create the environment for front line teams to resolve issues on the plant floor to keep production running.

Regal Rexnord Corporation

Regal Rexnord’s LEESON® brand product line spans thousands of AC motors, DC motors, gearmotors, and variable speed solutions. From electric motors for OEM applications to a single replacement motor, count on the LEESON brand to deliver solutions that last. Since the brand’s inception in 1939, LEESON has become a notable brand within the motor market, presenting countless commercial and industrial applications. Over the years the LEESON brand has added new products to its portfolios such as the eco Ag® Motor, Extreme Duck® Ultra Motor, and more solutions that continue to make names for themselves in their industries. Leeson’s DC DC drives are used with SCR rated motors. Models range from sub-FHP through 3 HP. NEMA® 1, NEMA 4/12 and NEMA 4X enclosures available. Leeson’s AC controls and drives include sensor-less vector drives with “big drive” features and ultra-compact size. Regal Rexnord’s Leeson brand also supplies AC inverters and adjustable speed drive accessories including DIN rail-mounting kits, electronic programming units, SM4 speed potentiometer, remote keypads and other accessory parts.

Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation’s flagship Allen-Bradley® and Rockwell Software® product brands offer a vast array of automation, manufacturing, safety products, automation systems and drives. Featured hardware includes the 450L GuardShield™ PAC Safety Light Curtains to protect personnel from hazardous machinery that use whole-body detection and are typically positioned around an area or in front of a machine process entry or exit area. Model 42EA RightSight™ S18 and 42EF RightSight M18 photoelectric sensors feature a wide range of sensing modes and are ideal for general purpose and cost-sensitive applications in material handling, packaging and other industries. The Allen‑Bradley ASEM™ 6300 is a complete portfolio of open architecture industrial PCs, thin clients and monitors used in food and beverage and other facilities that require a high-performance Human Machine Interface (HMI) solution for industrial environments. Portfolio integrates completely with Rockwell’s FactoryTalk® View SE and FactoryTalk View ME software, allowing for seamless assimilation within the facility.

Ross Controls

ROSS Controls offers safety components, pneumatic controls and other components such as flow control valves, block and stop valves, safety valves for clutch/brake control, silencers, electrical connectors, pressure switches and more.

Schmersal USA

Schmersal supplies an extensive line of safety products. Offering includes: keyed safety interlock switches, solenoid latching keyed safety interlock switches, non-contact coded-magnet sensors, emergency cable-pull switches, hinged safety interlocks, safety edges/bumpers, safety rated limit switches, safety foot switches, safety controllers/plc, safety pressure mats, safety light curtains, grids, and barriers. Other products offered by Schmersal include ip69k rated pushbutton, joysticks, and safety switches. Schmersal safety products feature unique actuating mechanisms that resist bypassing or overriding, positive-break nc contacts, fail-to-safe electrical design, positive-guided relays, and rugged sealed industrial housings, all designed to satisfy the highest levels of assessed risk.

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric specializes in the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Schneider’s catalog includes motion controllers, drives, motors, and robotics, featuring the Altivar Machine ATV340, an innovative variable speed drive for smart machines in high-performance material handling solutions. Other industrial controls and automation products include limit switches; measurement and instrumentation devices; PLC, PAC and dedicated controllers; power supplies and transformers; enclosures; HMI terminals and industrial PCs; process control and safety devices; soft starters and more.

Scott Automation

Scott Automation supplies the Maestro+ software solution to boost the overall performance for automated production or warehouse applications. It is "web-based, efficient, low cost, user friendly, multilingual and fully modular," reports co. The software consists of a core system, which is the heart of the system that manages and exchanges all master data with other systems, including ERP, SCM, MES, and PLC. In addition, various modules are available that can be connected to the core system independently of each other. These modules make it possible to develop a customized Maestro+ total package. Only buy what is needed at the time of the integration, without impeding future adjustments or organizational growth considerations. Benefits include: better real-time overview, a reduction of operator handling time, minimized paperwork, and reduction of mispicks. The Maestro+ module can be used to control automated palletizing systems from Alvey/Scott or another provider, as well as warehouse control systems for conveyors, automatic storage and retrieval systems, order preparation tools, AGVs and more.

SEW Eurodrive, Inc.

SEW Eurodrive provides a wide range of control solutions for the beverage industry. Online product catalog features a vast number of control and drive products, such as gear motors, servo drives, controller hardware and software and much more. Modular drive components, predefined solutions in the MAXOLUTION® drive packages, and customized MAXOLUTION® system solutions, are designed for the beverage industry. To meet the dynamics, precision, continuity requirements required of packaging machines in the food and consumer goods industry, SEW Eurodrive engineers drives and controls that resolve repetitive tasks such as filling, closing, palletizing, and transporting.

SICK, Inc.

SICK offers a wide array of sensors as well as machine and electrical components including photoelectric sensors, inductive sensors, LiDAR sensors, inertial sensors, positioning sensors, OLS line guidance sensors, and sensors for color, contrast and distance. Integration machines connect sensor networks. SICK also offers RFID code readers, transponders and antennas, encoders, motor feedback systems and connection devices. Company also makes safety light curtains, safety laser scanners and safety door switches.

Siemens Digital Industries

Siemens Digital Industries supplies industrial controls and control panels used in packaging applications designed for faster time-to-market with scalable, modular solutions. Modular solutions from the Digital Enterprise solution portfolio combined with easy-to-integrate standard applications from Siemens for the packaging industry reduce the time to market and boost plant availability – with efficient engineering and less complexity.

Siko Products, Inc.

SIKO develops and manufactures products for automation and drive engineering for length, angle and speed measurement technology. Product line includes mechanical and electronic position indicators; incremental and absolute rotary encoders, geared potentiometers and electronic displays; wire-actuated encoders for distance measurement; actuators; and magnetic measuring technology.

SMAC-MCA

SMAC offers motors, controllers and I/O, and actuators, with special designs for packaging equipment OEMs and end users in mind. Programmable linear actuators are used for such applications as ejecting, diverting and multi-lane sorting; capping; sealing, cutting and labeling; cutting; dosing; and leak testing. With a lower price due to 30% fewer parts and cylindrical form, these actuators fit applications where air cylinders can't provide the speed, reliability, controllability, and longevity necessary to meet customers’ productivity goals, changeover needs, and cost reduction requirements. SMAC also offers a wide range of motors, controllers, and related controls.

SMB Machinery Systems LLC

SMB Machinery Systems' specialties include line redesign and remediation, as well as line removal, relocation and reinstallation. We have successfully completed production line automation and integration projects for some of the largest soft drink makers, automobile manufacturers, beer &wine producers, pulp & paper, aggregate and poultry processors around the globe.

Specright

Specright's specification document management (SDM) software facilitates easy and effective to layering of the right workflows, approvals, and processes in the plant. Specright's specification soft helps manage packaging or product sub-assembly data, formulas and ingredients, labels and document management, bill of materials management and much more. Software also enables customers to achieve outcomes ranging from improved supplier collaboration, sustainability, and consolidating SKUs.

STOCK America, Inc.

STOCK’s ICON SMS (Sterilization Management System) is a state of the art SCADA (Supervisory Control AND Data Acquisition) Retort Controls system for general method thermal processing, control and monitoring. STOCK’s Retort Controls system was accepted by FDA and approved by the USDA in 1994 for automatic, real time, deviation compensation/optimization and computer generated batch records in lieu of manual operator logs.

Superior Product Handling Solutions, Inc.

Company’s Factrac product line offers easy-to-implement and economical production and operations IIot counters, timers, OEE, customizable metric monitors, displays, data collection, dashboards, real-time production event notifications, and real-time viewing of production operations status from the floor, at a desk, or remotely by phone or tablet.

Tessera Group Inc.

Penmar Automation, a part of the Tessera Group, specializes in the design, construction, installation, and commissioning of various types of control panels, consistently exceeding customer expectations. With a legacy spanning over three decades, it has been at the forefront of engineering and design, delivering customized solutions in system controls for a diverse array of equipment. Whether it's a one-off panel or multiple panels, Penmar Automation can tailor its services to meet the unique needs of clients. Capabilities extend to building control panels of any size to the highest standards, utilizing materials certified by CSA and UL. All control panels undergo electrical inspection before leaving the facility, ensuring compliance with local regulations and securing approval. The range of control panels includes PLC control panels, remote I/O panels, HMI control panels, relay panels, motor controls, robot interface control panels, start/stop stations/push-button enclosures, termination junction boxes, variable Frequency, DC and AC drive panels. Additionally, Penmar Automation is equipped to handle service calls related to fault diagnosis and breakdown resolution, providing comprehensive support.

TM Process & Controls, Inc.

TM Process & Controls offers services including controls and integration design, network and server design, cybersecurity, panel upgrades, PLC upgrades, automation solutions, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Enterprise Resource Planning and Manufacturing Execution Systems.

Tolomatic, Inc.

Tolomatic is a supplier of a wide range of electric linear actuators, motors and drives, pneumatic linear actuators, cable cylinders, roller screws, power transmission gearboxes and industrial caliper brakes, among other industrial-grade linear motion control solutions.

Total ETO

Total ETO claims its software "is the only ERP/ MRP system that matches the unique workflow of Engineer To Order manufacturers." Designed for OEMs, Total ETO software solves the common problems Custom Machine Builders face, so they can increase accuracy, efficiency, and profitability. "Engineers love our Dynamic BOMs that integrate with CAD systems including SolidWorks and Inventor," Total ETO says. Spreadsheets and double entry are eliminated, so designers can spend more time designing.

Tri-Tronics Company

Tri-Tronics is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality photoelectric sensors and fiber optic light guides for demanding industrial automation applications. Tri-Tronics sensors stand out for exceptional real-world performance, with output performance measurable in microseconds. In addition to advanced sensors, Photocraft, a division of Tri-Tronics, offers a range of high-quality optical rotary encoders. With over 40 years of proven service in harsh applications, Tri-Tronics encoders, including precision measuring wheels for conveyor and web applications, address various linear measuring needs. Choose from a selection of shaft, hollow-shaft incremental, and absolute rotary encoders adaptable to different industries. Tri-Tronics encoders can be user-configured for a range of CPR settings and custom features, ensuring they meet the specific requirements of each application.

TURCK, Inc.

Turck supplies multiprotocol I/O modules that automatically detect three Ethernet networks used in food and beverage processing and packaging applications. Fieldbus stations, which should survive the aggressive cleaning operations on food packaging machines, must be mechanically robust, chemically resistant and totally waterproof. The fully sealed series TBEN-L with protection class IP69K meets all of these requirements and can be connected to different Ethernet fieldbus systems via Turck's multiprotocol technology.

Van Doren Sales Inc.

Van Doren Sales offers industrial automation solutions including software and control systems specifically designed for its customers in the produce processing industry. VDS O.N.E. is a software solution for packing production floor operations. Detailed system integrates with most ERP and WMS systems for added utility and visibility for customers. Van Doren’s Expert PLC and HMI/SCADA graphical programmers develop and maintain machine and plant wide control systems to meet and exceed all needs and requirements.

Videojet Technologies Inc.

Videojet offers an end-to-end, production-floor suite of hardware, software and services for track and trace applications. Videojet’s coding and serialization solutions cover a wide range of applications. IMprints™ traceability solutions help packagers meet regulations and protect against threats such as counterfeiting and product diversion while being well prepared in the event of a recall. In addition, the Videojet IMprints AI21™ Pharmaceutical Serialization Platform is designed as a simple and flexible packaging line serialization and data management solution for DSCSA compliance.

Vorne Industries

XL is a standalone device designed to connect to sensors and scanners in a network for real-time production monitoring of virtually any industrial process. XL includes I/O to communicate with processes, a scoreboard for operators, and built-in reporting for managers. Designed to seamlessly scale from machine to enterprise, XL offers additional benefits including: no software to install, no servers to maintain and no recurring fees.

Wago Corporation

WAGO’s automation technology is versatile and is designed to offers open standards and simplify the production process. WAGO's extensive portfolio of automation technology controls and tools include software, HMI devices and control technology. WAGO is also sought after for its fieldbus-independent I/O systems, switches, and sensor/actuator boxes.

Weidmuller, USA

Weidmuller supplies a full catalog of automation and software controls and tools including: PLC controls for small, large, and networked control applications; industrial PCs; I/O systems; industrial Ethernet solutions; touch panels for intuitive visualization and operation of HMI applications; engineering software; measuring and monitoring systems; u-link remote access service; automated machine learning models; and more. Weidmüller’s Industrial IoT sensors enable recording crucial data on mechanical and electrical variables from both existing and new equipment. Data acquisition is seamlessly integrated into an end-to-end system solution, aligning with Weidmüller's u-sense product family as a component of their comprehensive and interoperable Industrial IoT solution portfolio.

Wipotec

User-friendly software components from WIPOTEC-OCS include Comscale4, a flexible, web-based, customizable quality data management system that can connect any number of checkweighers and other inspection machines (x-ray scanner, metal detectors) to separate selectable sites. Comscale4 provides an overview of the entire production line in real time, allowing users to retrieve all available data, generate statistics, take important actions, and share data with partners throughout the enterprise. In addition, WIPOTEC-OCS offers serialization and aggregation solutions, marketed through the TQS (Traceable Quality System) brand, to meet the track-and-trace needs of pharmaceutical manufacturers in numerous existing and emerging global serialization applications.

WITTENSTEIN, Inc.

Wittenstein's low-backlash planetary gearboxes with an output shaft, or flange, come in hygienic as well as corrosion resistant designs. The Hygienic Design planetary gearbox HDV is reported to be the world‘s first planetary gearbox to be certified by the EHEDG for safe, for direct integration in the process.

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Yaskawa offers an extensive range of control solutions ranging from industrial AC drives and HVAC drives to elevator drives, AC motors and more, used in all types of primary, secondary and packaging machinery as well as machines used in other sectors and industries such as material handling, and food and beverage. Featured products include the Yaskawa GA800 drive, designed to provide the “ultimate combination of power, ease of use, flexibility, and performance in packaging and food/beverage applications.” In addition to its torque production and precise control, the drive features a high-resolution display and can be connected to the user’s preferred mobile device.

ZPI

ZPI develops, implements and supports information-based systems focused on improving the operation, productivity and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of packaging lines and the equipment in them. The company's software products provide tools for data collection, visualization, and analysis to help manufacturers enhance efficiency, reduce downtime, and monitor key metrics in real time. ZPI's software integrates with a wide range of equipment and systems, enabling automated data capture and comprehensive reporting. These solutions are tailored to the specific needs of manufacturers across industries, with an emphasis on maximizing productivity and ensuring the reliability of packaging operations.