Keith S. CampbellControls & automationTips on being an effective plant managerWhether you’re a plant manager already or a plant manager wannabe, you would have found considerable value in this year’s Packaging Automation Forum. Here are a few highlights.June 30, 2011Page 1 of 1Top StoriesRoboticsEase-of-Use, Programming are Table Stakes for Palletizing RobotsSeventy-five percent of CPGs are now using robotics for end-of-line packaging operations.. A new palletizer from Iris Factory Automation using a Kawasaki robot meets the growing need for robotics that are flexible and simple to operate.Contract Manufacturing and PackagingCann-Do: Successful Strategies for CPG StartupsRoboticsCase-Packing Robots Boast Flexibility, Efficiency, and SpeedSecondary/end-of-lineNew Vibratory Conveyor Resolves a Sticky SituationSponsor ContentBulk Bag Filling: Increase Bulk Material Packaging Efficiency