Products Packaging equipment PPMA New camera products launched
Alrad Instruments intends to have a high impact presence at PPMA show this year. The Industrial Sensor Vision International Corp (ISVI) cameras have their first show- ing at PPMA. ISVI specialises in cutting edge camera technology, featuring very high resolution and high speed cameras for automation, high speed inspection, such as PCB and wafer inspection. Other ranges shown include Matrix
Vision’s mvBlueFOX and mvBlueLYNX-X. High performance line scan cameras from Alrad include the e2v DiViiNA . Sentech's state-of-the-art cameras for machine vision applications include the STC-CMC serie, part of the high-speed, CMOS Camera Link Camera series.
TPL Vision's XBAR high power LED light line offers a suitable solution for lighting for use with line scan or area scan cam- eras in machine vision applications. Coherent’s Lasiris range of structured light lasers will also be on show. Alrad Instruments (Stand: B76) T: 01635 30345
www.alrad.co.uk
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Sensors and systems for packaging Cognex will feature a range of its
high performance machine vision systems, sensors and advanced Industrial ID code readers suit- able for a range of applications in the packaging industry.
Products include the new entry level vision system, the In-Sight 7000 which integrates autofocus, illumination and EasyBuilder(R) user interface – making it a suit- able out-of-the-box solution. The full range of In-Sight systems, including Micro and powerful 5000 series will be on show, along with the Checker 4G vision sensor. Also available will be the DataMan 300 fixed mount reader, designed to read the most chal-
Displays focus on bagging of bulk materials
Chronos BTH specialises in cus- tomised and innovative weigh- ing, bagging, baling, palletising and load securing solutions for various industries. The company offers manual, semi-automatic, fully automated or turnkey solu- tions for bagging bulk materials in the food, feed, chemicals, min- erals and horticulture industries. Its bagging portfolio includes open-mouth bagging systems, horizontal and vertical FFS sys- tems and filling systems for flexi- ble and rigid containers. Chronos BTH is a single point of contact for all of its customer’s packaging and material handling needs. Each piece of equipment is
Vision solutions
for packaging On Stand B60 Multipix Imaging will demonstrate new vision technologies including CMOSIS high speed imaging cameras and all-in-one smart sensors suitable for packaging and production inspection. Featuring HALCON 11 imaging software including powerful identification tools using ‘classification matching algorithms’ visitors can see it identify through colour and texture only and Hi-Brite Smart lighting solution with built-in controller to adjust inten- sity and much more.
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(Stand B60) T: 01730 233332
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designed, manufactured and inte- grated in-house.
The Chronos BTH stand will feature graphic and video dis- plays to illustrate its diverse product portfolio and this will include: bagging, process & bulk weighers; open-mouth & FFS bag- ging lines; robot, gantry, compact & high speed palletisers; and stretch hood load securing tech- nology.
Members of the company’s Customer Care team will be on hand to discuss maintenance and spare parts requirements. Chronos BTH (Stand: D70) Tel: 0115 9351351
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Sensors for hard-to-detect shapes Difficult shapes, flat or transpar-
ent objects that have previously defied reliable detection can now be seen clearly with new sensing solutions to be launched by Sick UK at the PPMA Show.
Sick has developed the new MultiLine sensor to ensure a stable and continuous detection signal from the leading to the trailing edge of a product, even when sur- faces are glossy, flat, or contoured. The MultiLine’s twin light- beam technology detects low- profile, uneven or glossy product surfaces for example, vacuum foil coffee packs, wrapped choco- late bars or soup sachets. Sick will also be displaying its W27-3 MultiPac, a single-unit optical sensor, while in a show special, visitors are being offered a free Inspector vision sensor, or a free first annual support con-
lenging 1D linear barcodes and 2D Data Matrix codes for indexed or high-speed lines and tThe DataMan 200 fixed mount and DataMan 8000 wireless handheld series.
Cognex (Stand B31) T: 01327 856 040
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Forging ahead
in positioning Festo, the pneumatic and electric drive technology specialist, will be display- ing some new development concepts in handling and positioning. In addition, Festo Training & Consulting will be sponsoring the show’s ‘The Ones to Watch’ awards and visitors to the stand will have the opportunity to meet Festo food & bev- erage specialists, who will be on hand to discuss automation challenges in the food and packaging industry. The ‘Ones to Watch’ awards identify
tract for any new Sick Inspector SystemsPlus installation and support package initiated. Labelling technology solutions will also be showcased, includ- ing the slim WFS fork sensor and the ML20 markless sensor. Sick will also demonstrate a range of safety solutions includ- ing its M4000 safety light cur- tains and the S300 mini safety laser scanner. Sick UK (Stand A50) 01727 831121
www.sick.com
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the processing and packing machinery industry's next generation of stars and celebrate promising young profession- als who have already made an impres- sion. The prize for winners is the chance to develop their knowledge and skills by participating in a number of training courses worth up to £9,500. Each year Festo invests more than 8.5 per cent of turnover in R&D and it is working with leading research and educational establishments looking to nature for inspiration on improving pro- ductivity in automation. The company’s new advanced handling and kinematic robot systems achieve just this and are suitable for use in the food and bever- age sectors.
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