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Robotiq's new AX20 & AX30 palletizers surpass weight & reach limits

July 24, 2024

New cobot palletizers can build pallets as high as 108 inches and handle packaging as heavy as 60 pounds.

Case Study: Nutresa Mexico Automates Chocolate Packaging with Cama Group Machines

February 24, 2023

Installation of Cama Group’s IG270 and IF296 machines has enabled a 14% increase in line productivity.

Packaging Automation Solution Market Expected to Touch US$155 billion by 2033

January 10, 2023

Rising labor prices and demand for supply chain integration are among factors behind the growth.

Case Study

Automated Palletizing of Beverages in a Cold Room

While palletizing cartons is a regular automation application, doing so from a cold room (with regular cleaning done with hosed water) is a specific challenge. Motion Controls Robotics overcame these by using vacuum technology from Piab supplied by Neff Group Distributors.

June 16, 2021

Bringing sweet tea and juice to the market requires palletizing the cases filled with respective bottles to be palletized for transportation to retail outlets. Due to their perishable nature, they are stored in cold rooms.

Machinery

2 Minute Machine Talk

Kristin Joker

June 15, 2021

Packaging Strategies asked SOMIC America, Inc. to provide its single- and multi-component machine capabilities. First, a look at what’s trending.

Automation

Motion Control Advances Move Packaging Machinery Toward Industry 4.0

To enable lot-size-1 production, optimize changeovers, footprint and precision in packaging machines with leading-edge servo drive and software solutions.

Matt Prellwitz

January 6, 2021

Industry 4.0. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Lot size 1. It is difficult to talk about automation today, particularly in the packaging industry, without someone throwing around these terms.

Water Sachet Packaging Found a Recycle Source in West African Country

Nigeria needed a readily available, affordable access to potable water.

Adwoa Coleman

December 15, 2020

By the end of this century, our planet will be home to another four billion people, with Africa’s population nearly tripling and making up almost half the world’s population.

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Decoding Automation: Essential Considerations for Manufacturers Revamping Their Systems

Dr. Bryan Griffen

October 13, 2020

Automation is quickly becoming the answer for manufacturers seeking greater proactivity, boosted uptime and a stronger ROI — especially amid COVID-19.

Study Shows Automating Packaging Procurement Can Result in 30% Increase in Workflow Efficiencies

September 23, 2020

A new study by SourceHUB, provider of a collaborative technology platform for packaging procurement, found that automating specifications and artwork processes in the packaging procurement process can result in key efficiency gains as up to as much as 30%.

Automation

Avoiding Common Pitfalls When Selecting & Integrating Linear Modules

Seven tips to help avoid common technical and operational issues.

September 10, 2020

Fully integrated linear modules can be versatile and cost-effective for linear transport applications in packaging machinery. When specifying and integrating pre-engineered linear modules, whether for Cartesian robots, pick-and-place equipment or linear transport systems in or between production lines, following these seven key tips can help avoid common technical and operational pitfalls.