September 2008
The top-three challenges and opportunities facing machinery builders
Packaging Digest and Control Engineering have conducted a comprehensive research study addressing the technology, market, and business issues affecting the state of packaging automation. The first and second installments of the study are available online, and in a related article, Packaging Digest outlines the top-three challenges and opportunities facing machinery builders in an interview with Jarrett Campbell, Schneider Electric’s North American packaging market segment manager. The article lists labor shortages, machinery simplification and line performance as key roadblocks to success and outlines potential solutions. Read the full article or check out the Automation in Packaging Benchmark Study.
> Automation in Packaging Benchmark Study
The TeSys U
The TeSys® U self protected motor starter is an all in one motor starter (breaker + contactor + overload). It combines reliability, performance and durability into a single motor control solution that reduces inventory, simplifies maintenance, decreases panel space and meets global regulatory requirements (UL, CSA, IEC, CCC). It also features:
- Modularity that requires 45% less wiring time.
- Reduced downtime with immediate restart after fault.
- Robust construction with 42kA short circuit capability (130kA with limiter) and suitability for harsh environment.
- Compact design with 75% less heat dissipation.
- Complete connectivity with CANopen, DeviceNet, Profibus, ASI and Modbus all available.
Additionallly, the TeSys U self protected motor starter is pre-integrated with ELAU’s purpose-built packaging automation systems. This enables plug and play compatibility with the industry's most advanced packaging machinery controller through the simple use of pre-tested and validated IEC standard programming libaries.
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