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Beverage Manufacturing: Innovate, Automate, Connect, Grow

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:15:38 +0000

In this release of WTWH’s Processing and Packaging series, we took a close look at the growing beverage industry. Composed of everything from bottled water and carbonated soft drinks to cold-pressed juices and premium spirits, the beverage industry represents a diverse slice of manufacturing that encompasses a wide variety of products and packaging formats. This report will…

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IIoT Sensors and Systems with IO-LINK

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:17:37 +0000

IO-Link is an internationally standardized, crossvendor IO technology that enables bidirectional communication to the sensor/actuator level. The fieldbus-independent, open standard can be integrated into any system landscape using standard unshielded cables and point-to-point connectivity. Bidirectional communication enables comprehensive diagnostics and interference-free data transfer. Pepperl+Fuchs’ IO-Link portfolio covers a wide range of sensor technologies, including photoelectric…

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June 2024 Issue: No pick left behind

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:01:26 +0000

Expanding our network Last month, we announced that we’re joining forces with some very well-respected engineering publications produced by CFE Media. Our new titles include some you’ve likely heard of: Control Engineering, Plant Engineering, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, and Industrial Cybersecurity Pulse. Produced by an award-winning editorial team, these brands help round out our engineering coverage and…

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TECH TOOLBOX: Smart machines — and where engineers are headed

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:34:50 +0000

Design World, the leading design engineering magazine in the United States for OEM design engineers, along with Machines Italia, jointly conducted a readership survey investigating several critical topics of interest to manufacturers today. These include smart machines, smart devices, innovations, and sustainability. In all, there were 185 respondents who answered most or all of the…

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Tech Toolbox: Machine design for food automation

Thu, 30 May 2024 18:54:22 +0000

Motion system designs run millions of automated food-manufacturing designs worldwide — including those in employed in grain milling, pasta making, and baking; fish and poultry processing; beer, wine, and spirit production; slaughtering and meatpacking; fruit, vegetable, and baby-food packaging, canning, jarring, and freezing; candy making; dairy and cheese making; and oils and fat extraction and…

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Food Packaging: A Flexible Future and the Shelf-Ready Revolution

Mon, 20 May 2024 14:45:41 +0000

For this first release in the WTWH Packaging and Processing series, we asked food manufacturers to reflect on their experiences with flexible and shelf-ready packaging, two closely related formats that have found traction in the food industry. In this report, you will hear from food industry professionals about what their greatest challenges are with flexible…

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May 2024 Issue: Sensors for personal mobility devices

Wed, 01 May 2024 17:09:36 +0000

Growing pains I remember feeling chronic discomfort in my shins as my teenage tibias attempted to get me up to average height. It was a nice try, but five-foot-two was all they could muster. Fortunately, most engineering and writing careers don’t have a minimum height requirement. Today’s fast-paced world pressures us to grow quickly and…

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April 2024 Issue: Bearings and the future of Agriculture 4.0

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:47:27 +0000

Looking at digital transformation If you follow the publication online, you’ve surely seen some of the insightful stories from our new Executive Editor, Stephanie Neil, who’s a well-known and respected journalist in the world of packaging technology. Her recent article on how packaging machinery incorporates safety in different areas is a necessary read for anyone…

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Tech Toolbox: Machine design for packaging

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:57:38 +0000

Packaging machinery uses cutting-edge automation, and it’s no wonder. Facilities that parcel products need to deliver high throughput, but modern consumers demand smart packaging in the form of no-fuss containers that protect everything from M&Ms to patio furniture. What’s more, there’s a continuous drive to customize packages and let consumer-facing companies wrap products for bulk…

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March 2024 Special Edition: The Trends Issue

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:13:35 +0000

Digital dominates this year’s discussion The response to our 2024 Design World Trends call was the biggest yet. This print issue contains five features summarizing just a small portion of this year’s observations and insights from experts in motion and automation; tune into designworldonline.com/trends over the next two months to read all the Trends features…

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