'Open' PC control keeps component sourcina flexible

摘要

Established in 1988, Conflex Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of shrink wrapping solutions in the U.S. Its CW Series of high-speed horizontal form/fill/ seal wrappers is among the most sophisticated in the packaging industry. Conflex maintains a philosophy that equipment should be simple in design, fast to changeover and easy to maintain. In 2006, it made the decision to switch the operating systems for its machines to TwinCAT software from Beckhoff Automation.