How Kollmorgen Helped Matrix Packaging Machinery Build a Competitive Advantage
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Matrix Packaging Machinery, an industry leading provider of vertical form / fill / seal packaging systems, was seeking an affordable, high quality stepper motor and drive solution to maximize performance and sales of their new G-Series machines. The company turned to Kollmorgen for help.
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Kollmorgens's K Series motors and P7000 Series drives combine to deliver the flexibility, optimized performance and exceptional value that has enabled Matrix to save $500 per axis of motion, reduce costs by 30% and increase sales by 10%, while delivering 25% more torque for their customers.
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Kollmorgen Technology Drives Virginia Tech's BOLT Electric Motorcycle to Victory
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The results have been impressive, with the AKM motor and ACS drive enabling VT BOLT to achieve top speeds in excess of 100 mph with consistently high-performance throughout the duration of each 20 mile race using a 7.5 kilowatt hour battery pack. VT BOLT was a first place winner of all three of its TTX75 races, solidifying VT BOLT as the 2012 North American TTX75 Cup winner.
Kollmorgen's standard technology platforms are ideal for a wide variety of high-performance applications in that they are easily customized to meet the specific needs of a particular application, and the VT BOLT project was no exception. Kollmorgen not only helped the VT BOLT team identify and integrate components into an optimized system, but with the company's sophisticated application support Kollmorgen was able to provide insight into how VT BOLT would perform on the track before it was built.
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Differentiated Solutions were in Motion at PACK EXPO 2012
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"This is the best GUI I've ever seen...it saves us significant time in getting machines
up and running." That's how a major packaging machine builder described their experience with Kollmorgen's AKD® Workbench.
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The tool is used to configure, program and monitor AKD® servo drives – and it's just one of many examples from PACK EXPO illustrating how Kollmorgen's motion control solutions and expertise are helping OEMs build a competitive advantage, and get it to market faster.
For those of you among the record breaking 45,000+ attendees whom we had an opportunity to meet at the show, thank you for the opportunity to demonstrate how better motion can be the difference between a commodity machine and a truly differentiated solution that delivers measurable results.
For those who were unable to attend, we hope video highlights from this year's show will spark your interest in talking with us about your needs, and attending PACK EXPO 2013 scheduled for September 23-25, in Las Vegas, NV!
Give us a call at 540-633-3545 and let's talk about how we can work together to differentiate your machine, or request more information by sending a note to packaging@kollmorgen.com.
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In This Issue:
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Technical Training Courses
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Help differentiate your machines with hands-on motion control solutions training from Kollmorgen.
Our technical training is designed and taught by key Kollmorgen personnel who are directly associated with the particular product or subject.
Customized, on-site technical training is also available. For more information, contact training@kollmorgen.com.
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Two Minutes of Motion – AKD® BASIC Global Variables
AKD BASIC programmable servo drives make it easy for OEMs to define global variables and share those definitions throughout the main program, sub programs
and functions.
And the Winner of the Coolest PACK EXPO 2012 Giveaway is....
Congratulations to Hank Whetstone, Owner and President of Whetstone Industries, PACK EXPO attendee and winner of a new Segway® X2 - driven by innovative Kollmorgen
motion technology!
X-Box 360™ and
Atari® Flashback™ Giveaways, Too!
Congratulations to Kevin Walton of Associated Packaging (pictured), Craig Chamberlin of Precision Electric, Jerry Doerr of Amish Origins and Jeff Stolz of Heartland Harvest for achieving daily high scores in Kollmorgen's PACK EXPO Servo-Tennis - each winner took home a brand new X-Box 360
as their prize!
Congratulations, too, to the following winners of Atari Flashback game console courtesy of Kollmorgen:
- Jim Arnick, Rocky Mountain Components
- Thierry Aujard, Sweet Prosperity Bakery
- Chris Ayer, Kimball Electronics
- Richard Everson, B&G Foods
- Alex Man, Gojo
- Rodney Graham, Columbia Machine
- Arlen Gulko, Nestle R&D
- Matt Meyer, Fargo Automation
- John Miller, Amphenol
- Ryan Richardson, Morrison Container Handling Solutions
- Paul Schaum, UTZ Quality Foods
- Craig Wilkie, Golden State Foods
Blog in Motion – Feedback: The Right Choice Makes All the Difference
Is your machine's performance being enhanced or hindered by your choice of feedback devices?
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