Cobot Case Erector

Onexia shows its collaborative robot-based case erector system using a Universal Robots cobot.

David GreenfieldDirector of Content, Automation World

Mar 30th, 2022

Spending Forecast for Cobots

Over 50% of CPGs to Increase Cobot Spending

The suspected surge in cobot spending comes at a time when companies are just starting to grasp how to take advantage of them.

Legal Column: GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) Designation Goes to Congress

The GRAS pathway to clearance of the use of substances in packaging and in food is crucially important, and this proposed law has the potential to make enormous changes in various legal obligations.

Cobot Explosion on Horizon

CPG Cobot Use Expected to At Least Double in Next Five Years

CPGs predict cobot usage in packaging will more than double in the next five years, with processing use expected to triple according to PMMI report.

J&J Chief Medical Officer Talks Package Design Considerations

In part 2 of this two-part series, we delve into design considerations, including caregiver burnout, as well as some of Dr. Kuffner’s tips for those within and outside the packaging community to prevent unsupervised medication ingestions in kids.

Cybersecurity: Assess Your Risk White Paper

Cybersecurity Roundup: Med Device, Packaging Ops, and Industrial Control

Essential businesses and connected devices are under increasing threats domestically and globally. Check out 9 recent articles.

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Emerging Brands at the 2022 Summer Fancy Food Show

We visited the Startup Pavilion and Incubator Village on our first day at SFA's Summer Fancy Food Show, to see emerging CPG brands' products.

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CPGs Move More Manufacturing and Packaging Lines to Contract Facilities

A PMMI industry report reveals what’s driving growth in machinery sales to the CoMan/CoPack market.

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.

Craft Brew at a Crossroads

The pint glass is either half full or half empty for craft brewers—which it is depends entirely on how individual operations plan to navigate a doubly disruptive suite of consumer changes.

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Legals Side: Exploring Contracts etc.

The bottom line is that it’s important to make sure whenever possible to enter a written contract that is clear and complete. But, you'll be surprised to hear, it's not always the end of the world when a contract isn't in place, in certain circumstances.

Security Alert for Industrial Control Systems

U.S. Government issues warning about new cyberthreats that impact control systems and SCADA devices across industries.

Error Detection Automation Simplified: Introducing the In-Sight 2800

Error Detection Automation Simplified: Introducing the In-Sight 2800

See how easily the Cognex In-Sight 2800 can automate error detection. Powered by deep learning, it can solve a wide range of inspection applications quickly and easily — no programming experience required.

Coresight Online Grocery Shopping Us Consumer Survey

New Survey Reveals 54.3% of U.S. Consumers Bought Groceries Online in Past Year

The Coresight Research survey dives into changes in online grocery shopping habits and demographic drivers.

Great Resignation Driving Employee Poaching

It’s a buyer’s market for job seekers as 81,000 left manufacturing from Aug. 2020 through Aug. 2021. Manufacturers are climbing over each other to poach workers to meet increases in production.

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Three Tips for Chief Procurement Officers Navigating Packaging Shortages

Gartner, Inc. provides tactics for chief procurement officers attempting to deal with packaging material shortages amidst supply instability and rising costs.

CPGs to OEMs: HELP | Economist: Demand and Unfulfilled Machinery Orders to Abate

At PMMI’s Executive Leadership Conference in April, a panel of CPGs told OEMs about the challenges they face and how machine builders can help. Meanwhile, an economist says one challenge—long lead times—should work itself out.

Neither gas prices nor inflation, rising interest rates nor global conflict, will deter financially well-situated Americans from spending their way through the new Roaring 20s.

Economist: Improving Supply Chain, Easing Demand, Let Packaging Machine OEMs Catch Up

ITR economists forecast a soft landing—not a recession—in coming months as consumers ease out of the pandemic and the revved-up stimulus-era economy fades. This will allow the supply chain to recalibrate and packaging machine OEMs to catch up on orders.

Craft Brew Conference Report: New Products for an Industry at a Crossroads

In an industry that’s quickly maturing, craft breweries are forced to reinvent themselves to stay relevant. We’ll talk about the trends, equipment, & materials shown at the 2022 Craft Brew Conference designed to help brewers take on the next chapter.

The Brewing Association's Economist Bart Watson delivers the good news and the bad news in Minneapolis.

Live at the Craft Brew Conference: Is the Pint Glass Half Full or Half Empty?

Pandemic-related channel shifts subsided in 2021, and on-premise sales bounced back, but there are both encouraging and concerning signs for the craft brew industry. Brewers Association's Bart Watson captures the landscape in his State of the Industry.

Inflationary pressure on packaging materials will continue to rise in 2022 leading to double-digit price increases, with food packaging being a major contributor.

How Will Inflation Affect Packaging Material Costs in 2022?

In light of the Russia-Ukraine war, new report provides the 12-month inflation outlook in North America for packaging materials, including plastic, paper, glass, and aluminum.

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Standout Innovations from PACK EXPO East

From compact and modular cartoners to entry-level pouch baggers, these PACK EXPO East innovations cater provide flexibility.

Live at PACK EXPO East: Coding & Marking’s Role in Workforce, E-Comm

In the coding and marking equipment category at PACK EXPO East, we saw examples of new tech aimed at the e-commerce market, and entry-level equipment alleviating workforce strains.

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Cobot Case Packing System

Onexia highlights its collaborative robot-based case packing sytem featuring a Universal Robot cobot to reduce the case packing footprint.

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Discover Why Your Peers Attended PACK EXPO East 2022

Watch interviews with PACK EXPO East attendees on what they came to find and what they discovered at the largest comprehensive packaging and processing event in the world this year.

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Forum Stage Interview: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Trends Shaping the Future

Pharma manufacturers are seeking strategies to accommodate increased product customization and changing dose formats. Live from PACK EXPO East, Donna Ritson, president at DDR Communications, shares insights on industry player collaboration and more.

Manufacturers are seeking to improve efficiency by increasing visibility into their operations.

Pharma Manufacturers Seek Visibility into Processes to Drive Efficiency

The rise of shorter, customized runs in the pharmaceutical industry has strained production capacity at many plants. To keep up with this demand, manufacturers are seeking to improve efficiency by increasing visibility into their operations.

Doting Pet Parents Drive Innovation in Packaging Design, Technology

Pet food brands are embracing new packaging design strategies and technologies to meet pet parents’ desire for fresher, healthier pet food products and sustainable packaging. See four recent examples.

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Innovation Overload at Natural Products Expo West 2022

A small sampling of the many innovative products seen at Natural Products Expo West, some of which were launched at the show.

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Tips for Exporting Goods in 2022

Live from Natural Products Expo West: An international trade expert discusses why you need to know your buyers, what you can ship to a sanctioned country, insurance for sea cargo, and more.

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Top Trends in Pharma Industry Today

Manufacturers are rethinking production and packaging strategies as the industry shifts to new formats such as customized medicines and injectables, but other trends are affecting production as well.

Printing and Labeling Use Cases for Sanitizer and COVID-19 Tests

Health Supply US and Bioneer use printing and labeling machines to enable hygienic and efficient packaging of single-dose sanitizer sachets and COVID-19 test kits, respectively.

PMMI specialists in IT, Andy Lomasky, and in OT, Bryan Griffen, conducted a podcast and video days after threats came in from Russia with the following five steps to keep your company and supply chain secure.

Thwart Foreign Cyberattacks

Five steps to protect your organization and supply chain against the political and literal warfront.