Drives & Motion Controls

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.