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Pat Reynolds

With nearly 40 years of experience as a packaging journalist, Pat has traveled the world to cover new technologies as they are put into practice. Though now happily retired, he keeps a hand in the business on occasion as Contributing Editor.

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Robotics Work/Study Co-Op Pays Off
A visit to the FANUC booth at PACK EXPO Las Vegas led Packaging World to engineering manager Jessica Juhasz, who has a fascinating work/study backstory that’s more like what we see in Germany than what we see in the U.S.
September 21, 2023
Fanuc's Jessica Juhasz at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023.
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023
Automatic Cleaning of Labeler Head
GLU/ECO from Langguth is a push-button approach to automated cleaning of gluing assembly change parts.
September 14, 2023
Automatic Cleaning Of Labeler Head
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023
Fifth Axis on Robotic End Effector
ABB robot integrated into a Fallas Automation robotic case packer featured an end effector with a fifth axis that meets a specific customer’s very specific needs.
September 14, 2023
Fifth Axis On Robotic End Effector
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023
Signode Shows Full End-of-Line Solution
Case erecting, robotic case filling, case labeling, and case palletizing—all done by machines under the Signode umbrella.
September 14, 2023
Signode Shows Full End Of Line Line Solution
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023
Robotics for the Food Industry
All-stainless-steel delta-style robot specifically designed for the food industry made its debut at Fanuc’s booth. Picking of parts was done by end-of-arm tooling from Soft Robotics.
September 13, 2023
Robotics For Food Industry
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023
Ink-jet Printer has UV Inks
Co-Pilot Gemini UV System prints up to 5.6 in. high at 360 dpi and features new water-cooled UV system so ink can be printed on nonporous substrates.
September 13, 2023
Ink Jet Printer Has Uv Inks
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023
Height-Adjustable Labeler
Linear motor automatically adjusts height of container infeed right at the application station.
September 13, 2023
Height Adjustable Labeling Machine
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023
HMI, Ethernet Connection on New Printer
New high-res ink-jet printer has a 10-in. HMI screen integrated with an Ethernet cable, so a printhead can be anywhere on the line and still be controlled by the HMI.
September 13, 2023
Hmi, Ethernet Connection On New Printer
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023
All-Electric Med Device Sealing
No compressed air reduces maintenance, while internal load cell aids in validation.
September 13, 2023
All Electric Med Device Sealing Machine
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023
Pat's Picks Podcast: Day Three Observations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
A new entry in the paper bottle market caught Pat's eye on Day Three of PACK EXPO. Listen to find out more about this unique collaboration on molded fiber bottles and containers.
September 13, 2023
Pat Reynolds, contributing editor
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