FEATURE EXHIBITION PREVIEW WHO, WHAT, WHERE? Continued Automation magazine takes a closer look at who’s exhibiting what at the PPMA Show 2014
Stand B01: Fortress will be showcasing its range of metal detectors at PPMA which have been manufactured in the UK and satisfy retailer and BRC specifications for a range of applications. Fortress’s Vector Conveyor System is also on display with its Stealth Metal Detector and its capability for USB connectivity to data capture vital performance information such as test records, test reports, rejects, faults and more for QA/QC auditing. Fortress Technology custom manufactures its equipment to
Stand F13: At PPMA Balluff will be exhibiting its range of fork and angle sensors which have the transmitter and receiver stored inside a common housing and are perfectly aligned with one another. For users, this offers many advantages. First, only a single electrical connection and just one cable
connection are needed. Also, the complete device can be quickly installed without the need for time consuming adjustment of the transmitter and receiver. Balluff fork and angle sensors come in
suit its customers’ needs, application and specifications to ensure optimal metal detection and offers a Never Obsolete Commitment. As part of its commitment, it develops its new technology to be backwards compatible and accessible without having to purchase an entirely new system and it continues to provide complete support for its existing systems with readily available parts and a global service team.
www.fortresstechnology.co.uk T: 01295 256 266 Enter 214
red light as well as infrared and laser light models. A large selection of switching distances is also guaranteed. Fork and angle sensors are well suited for use in installation and
handling technology. However, with several special models, the range of applications is virtually limitless. Balluff also offers models for detecting transparent objects, as well as devices for detecting fluids that contain water or with similar output.
www.balluff.co.uk T: 0161 282 4700
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Stand F42: Exhibiting with packaging system specialist and system integrator, RM Group UK, ABB will be showcasing key features of its IRB 460 robot at PPMA, which the company claim to be the ‘fastest
palletising robot in the world’. This robot takes
PALLETISING SOLUTIONS
Precision component & tray handling:
the lead in ABB’s palletising suite and is capable of up to 2,190 cycles per hour, making it well suited for high speed end-of-line palletising and bag palletising. The IRB 460 occupies 20% less floor space and runs 15% faster than its nearest rivals. The stand will also
include information about ABB’s range of palletising robots, grippers, plus its programming software, RobotStudio Palletising PowerPac. Designed to make palletising simpler, faster and more efficient, this PC-based program allows users to configure, simulate and program ABB robots and grippers for palletising solutions, with little or no robot programming experience required. An ABB system integrator, RM Group
Tel: 01462-670044
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specialises in the supply and manufacture of a wide range of manual and automated packaging systems. As well as ABB’s IRB460, RM’s stand will also feature its own range of manual bagging machines, palletising systems, bulk filling and material handling systems, plus its mobile packaging system.
www.abb.com T: 01908 350 300
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