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Quick, But Gentle: Automating a Confectionery Packaging Machine

From Pilz Automation Safety L.P.

Chocolate products place heavy demands on packaging machine manufacturers. Speed and flexibility need to be combined with gentle handling. The Italian company Fima specialises in the packaging of confectionery products. To make sure that the machines "stay in time" and that the individual modules are perfectly synchronized, the company uses Pilz motion control; not only does it control the automation and drives reliably and flexibly, it's easy to handle too.

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