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Choice packaging hot melt solution

The Valco Melton Choice all-electric hot melt application system increases productivity and uptime while reducing costs and time spent on maintenance.

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Why Titans Packaging Trusts EcoStitch on Their Tray Former Machines

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Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

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Four of the five new packaging cells are dedicated to the 8.5-oz carton while one cell can do either 40-oz or 8.5-oz cartons.

Jiffy Mix Modernizes Packaging With Flexible, Compact Cells

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Pmmi Foundation

PMMI Foundation Awards More Than $160,000 in 2025 Scholarships to Emerging Leaders in Packaging & Processing

Said panelist Stu Shepherd during the webinar, “The ability to get started in automation is easier now than it’s ever been before. The ease of use and all this is such that you really don’t have to have PhDs and scholars of other types on your staff to operate these systems. The systems will run. You just have to get out there and deploy.”

Automation Aligns Around Standards, AI, and Real-World Use

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Semi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency

Semi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency

Annual Outlook Report: Sustainability

The road ahead for CPGs in 2025 and beyond—Packaging World editors review key findings from a survey of 88 brand owners, CPG, and FMCG readers.

Annual Outlook Report: Sustainability

Annual Outlook Report: Workforce

Hiring remains a major challenge in packaging, with 78% struggling to fill unskilled roles and 84% lacking experienced workers. As automation grows, companies must rethink hiring and training. Download the full report for key insights.

Annual Outlook Report: Workforce

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Easy-Access Reject Device for Gravity Inspection

Fortress Technology’s roll-out reject device for gravity metal detectors allows the reject valve to slide out on rails for full access during cleaning and maintenance, improving hygiene and reducing changeover time without compromising valve rigidity.

Hygienic, Pneumatic Soft Gripper

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