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David Greenfield

Img 0817David Greenfield joined Automation World in June 2011. Bringing a wealth of industry knowledge and media experience to his position, David’s contributions can be found in AW’s print and online editions and custom projects. Earlier in his career, David was Editorial Director of Design News at UBM Electronics, and prior to joining UBM, he was Editorial Director of Control Engineering at Reed Business Information, where he also worked on Manufacturing Business Technology as Publisher. 

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Automated Case Erector and Sealing Equipment
At PACK EXPO International, A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp. demonstrated its case erectors and sealing machines for hot melt and adhesive tape closures.
November 2, 2022
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Smart, Connected Packaging Equipment
A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp. shows how smart technology is being applied to palletizers and case sealers to improve operations and maintenance at PACK EXPO International.
October 23, 2022
The Model 72 low-level palletizer, which handles cases, trays, display packs and totes, features an Allen-Bradley PLC, IEC motor starters, and variable frequency motor drives.
Operational Excellence
How SaaS and MaaS Impact Industry
From lowering barriers to entry to changing capex and opex strategies, software and machines as-a-service are changing the business of technology and manufacturing.
June 10, 2022
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Security Alert for Industrial Control Systems
U.S. Government issues warning about new cyberthreats that impact control systems and SCADA devices across industries.
May 20, 2022
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Pregis Opens New Packaging Film Extrusion Facility
Sustainability figures prominently in both the new Andersen, S.C., building and the materials produced within it as part of Pregis’ 2021 $140 million capex investment in new production capabilities.
October 15, 2021
(left to right) Jon McClure, president, Pregis South Carolina operations; David Timm, division president, Pregis Performance Flexibles; South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster; Kevin Baudhuin, CEO, Pregis; and Dan Zamlong, managing director, Warburg Pincus.
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The Intersection of IoT and Sustainability
Georgia Tech hosts an event connecting the dots between the corporate and societal digital transformations.
September 24, 2019
Robert Schmid, chief IoT technologist at Deloitte Consulting
Controls & machine components
Connecting PLCs for high-speed packaging quality
Stone Technologies creates an effective automated defect rejection process requiring deterministic communication between controllers on separate parts of a high-speed packaging line.
July 9, 2019
Bird's-eye view of the packaging line with a turner/diverter/rejector table.
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IIoT project planning
The Industrial Internet Consortium's Resource Hub guides users through the identification and development of IIoT projects using an artificial intelligence-based system to draw information from the IIC's foundational documents and testbed content.
October 22, 2018
IIoT project planning
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OEM integrates MES for smart manufacturing
OEM Wittmann Battenfeld worked with IQMS to integrate MES software into its machines to improve OEE, scheduling, planning, and maintenance.
October 5, 2018
With Wittmann 4.0, each piece of equipment in the injection molding system can be connected with both software and hardware integrated to allow a user to control all the ingredients of the molding cell directly at the machine controller.
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PMMI set to release Automation report
A new research study, conducted by PMMI, focuses on automation implementation across the processing and packaging industries. It offers insights and strategies for end users and OEMs looking to incorporate greater levels of automation technologies to stay competitive.
August 25, 2017
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Through the Line: Packaging and Processing
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Through the Line Podcast: Glacier's AI Tool Turns Recycling Data into Insight
Pilots with Colgate-Palmolive and Amazon helped shape Glacier’s new DataStream platform, a subscription tool launched today that lets CPGs verify recyclability performance and close the loop between packaging design and real sortation and recovery outcomes.
According to Rockwell Automation’s 2025 State of Smart Manufacturing Report, CPG companies cite quality improvement (45%), cost reduction (44%), revenue growth (43%), risk reduction (40%), and higher OEE (40%) as the top business outcomes they expect from smart manufacturing investments. Nearly 70% of companies not yet using smart manufacturing plan to invest within the next 12 months.
Digital Transformation
Automation Fair Q&A: Inside Rockwell’s Push Toward Autonomous Packaging for CPGs
High-volume production runs highlight the scale of Babybel’s global transition from cellophane to paper packaging.
Recycling
Babybel Latest Brand to Join Paperization Trend
From plain pack stock image (left) to a (hypothetical) branded prototype, shown in context on a shower shelf (right), AI artwork and context images now take minutes, not weeks.
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How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of New Product and Package Testing
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