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    Pneumatic cables on flour packaging equipment
    Pneumatics

    75 Years of Innovation in Pneumatics

    Over the past 75 years, pneumatic components and systems have continued to evolve to bring new capabilities and performance features to the market.
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    Technologies

    A Need for Digital Solutions in Packaging Applications

    Implementation of digital technologies presents the opportunity to create smarter components and machines for more productive packaging and processing operations.
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    Robots of all sizes and types were on display at Automate 2023.
    Automation

    Automate 2023 Demonstrates Excitement, Need for Industry Education on Automation

    This year's Automate was full of excitement about the ongoing growth of automation technologies but also demonstrated the need for more education on how to deploy these solutions...
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    SICK DAX linear encoders provide position monitoring for industrial applications.
    Sensors & Software

    SICK DAX Linear Encoder Provides Position Measurements for Industrial Applications

    The DAX linear encoder product family provides high-precision detection of the piston positions in hydraulic cylinders and linear movements in industrial machines.
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    The Internet of Things can provide a host of data about a manufacturing operation.
    Hydraulics

    The Integration of IoT is Vital for Hydraulics

    The Internet of Things can provide an array of data which can be used to improve the safety and maintenance of hydraulic systems.
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    Packaging

    Do You Serve the Packaging Industry?

    InterOcean Advisors LLC is an investment bank that provides merger, acquisition, and capital-raising advisory services to manufacturing companies. Periodically they publish marketing...
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    Events

    Fluid Power Takes the Spotlight at Pack Expo

    The 13th annual Pack Expo, descending on Chicago from November 6-9, brings together 2400 exhibitors in the packaging field.
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    Pneumatic Valves

    Today’s Air Valves: More Versatile Than Ever

    New developments in pneumatic-valve technology make packaging applications faster and more versatile.
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    Pneumatic Valves

    Avoiding the Crowd

    One manufacturer set out to overcome the problem of a large external control cabinet in packaging machines by doing a complete redesign using Festo’s CPX/MPA valve terminal.