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Good Things Come in Three’s: New Packaging Collection Caters to UK Sector Growth

i4.0 today

Designed for thin-walled packaging applications, including food packaging with IML, UK Packaging Expert Ashlee Gough witnessed the unveiling at K 2022, when the PAC-E exhibit repeatably manufactured in a sub 2-second cycle time, 2,100+ HDPE beverage caps per minute, with an energy consumption of 0.32kWh/kg.

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Maintaining a Competitive Edge: EDM, Automation and Machining Technology Roundup

Mold Making Technology

Within the guide, users are able to choose between a variety of industries, including automotive, food and beverage, medical, plastics, electronics and metal, then drill down to almost any application environment. Free-Form, Mold and Die Machining Cycle Times Cut With Multitasking Machine. Photo Credit: Mazak.

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Emerging applications in motion control

Automation Mag

Osak adds that in the automotive sector, the consistent repeatability of SCARA robots enable them to excel at inspection and testing, guaranteeing that every part meets and often surpasses stringent quality benchmarks. A 7th axis is a linear transfer system for moving robots along another linear axis.