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Infrared vision sensor
Posted by Jack Mans, Plant Operations Editor, May 17, 2013
BVS vision sensor with built-in infrared lighting and integrated daylight filter eliminates problems with inspection, bar code and text reading processes for vision sensors caused by changing ambient lighting conditions. More
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Creating packaging jobs and growth through manufacturing innovation
Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor, May 14, 2013Canadian Minister of State for Science and Technology Gary Goodyear speaks at PackEx Toronto about the importance of innovation, the adoption of new technologies and the benefits of government-industry collaboration to create jobs, growth and long-term prosperity for packaging and manufacturing operations. More
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First cloud-based app inspects packaging text and graphics
Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor, May 14, 2013
For only $1 per inspection, QCanywhere is designed to be an affordable and indispensable tool for protecting brand equity for any business. Users can review reports anywhere using a laptop, tablet or smart phone. More
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PMMI unveils new image to reflect shift in industry
Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor, May 13, 2013
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute is now PMMI: The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, and has an updated logo. More
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Working with our little mechanical buddies
C.G. Masi., Contributing Writer, May 12, 2013The ability of a robot to hold a two-way conversation with a human handler in spoken English could upend the way people work with robots. More importantly, it could upend the requirements for who could be trusted to operate them. More -
New UCSF robotic pharmacy aims to improve patient safety
Posted by Jack Mans, Plant Operations Editor, May 11, 2013
A family of giant robots behind the scenes at UCSF Medical Center now counts and processes medications for patients. With a new automated hospital pharmacy, believed to be the nation's most comprehensive, UCSF is using robotic technology and electronics to prepare and track medications with the goal of improving patient safety. More
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Hygienic sensor
Edited by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor, May 10, 2013
The new W4S-3 Hygiene Photoelectric Sensor is an IP 69K-rated photoelectric sensor suitable for harsh washdown environments in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. More
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Royal Wine Co. increases capacity with automated case packing
Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor, May 10, 2013
The switch to automated case packing boosts output and reduces packaging line workforce needs. "We mostly package for ourselves and don't tend to co-pack, but we may look into it because our capacity has increased so much," says production and equipment purchasing chief Solomon Schwartz. More
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Sense and non-sense
C.G. Masi., Contributing Writer, May 6, 2013
If a robot can't get real-time data about the outside, how's it supposed to sense the existence of that outside? For all practical purposes, we already have the technology to equip any robot with all five of the senses humans have used to conquer the world. More
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Machine vision webinar
Posted by Jack Mans, Plant Operations Editor, May 3, 2013
This free webinar will cover the underlying fundamentals of machine vision software. The webcast seeks to demystify machine vision software and software packages so engineers and project teams can make more informed engineering decisions about what tasks may be possible and how to accomplish them. More
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