Robotics

Lantech Announces Partnership With Rees Machinery Group

Lantech, LLC announced a global, strategic partnership with Rees Machinery Group (RMGroup, Ltd), combining Lantech’s expertise in case and tray handling equipment with RMGroup’s innovative, robotic automation systems.

July 14, 2020

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Case/tray packing

Somic Equipment Installed at Food Processing Plant

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Two new high-speed Somic wraparound case packers are in the final stages of installation at OH SNAP! Pickling Co.’s Wisconsin facility.

July 10, 2020

Cartoning

Douglas Machine Offers Replacement Parts Program

Douglas Machine Inc.

Douglas Machine designed the PartsPlus proactive parts program to help maintain maximum performance in packaging equipment and avoid costly downtime.

July 9, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Tetra Laval Group Donates Toward U.S. COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Tetra Pak Inc.

The Tetra Laval Group, which comprises, Tetra Pak, Sidel, and DeLaval, will jointly donate $734,000 to U.S.-based organizations to support the healthcare system and COVID-19 relief efforts in the U.S.

June 9, 2020

Palletizing/depalletizing

End-of-line Automation for Aussie Winery

Part of the LVMH group, Domaine Chandon Australia is a down under specialist in sparkling wine.

May 7, 2020

Robotics

Wet Wipes Case Packed via Robots at 160/min

Medline Industries replaces an aging case-packing system with one that allows for robotic case erecting, packing, and case sealing, as well as semi-automated operations for smaller batches.

April 23, 2020

Secondary Packaging

tna Announces Group Aftermarket & Services Manager

TNA Solutions

Raj Singh joined tna as Group Aftermarket & Services Manager to bolster the aftermarket experience for tna’s global customer base.

April 8, 2020

Cartoning

Somic Operations Proceed in Germany and North America with COVID-19 Measures in Place

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Somic is informing customers about the necessary steps it has taken to allow its facilities for end-of-line retail packaging machinery to remain open in Germany and North America during the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 1, 2020

Operational Excellence

PACK EXPO Rewind: Risk Assessment

Hear PMMI’s Bruce Main, Safety Expert and Technical Advisor, and Sean Riley, Senior Director of Media & Industry Communications discussion of risk assessment at PACK EXPO East earlier this month.

March 30, 2020

Case/tray packing

Ossid Hires Western Regional Sales Manager

Ossid LLC

Ossid, a ProMach brand, appointed Ty Threedy as its Western Regional Sales Manager.

March 26, 2020

Operational Excellence

All Roads Lead to Delay in the Time of COVID-19

Land, sea or air – the supply chain is being hard hit by shortages, delays, rising costs and lack of workers due to the coronavirus.

March 24, 2020

Cartoning

Craft Brewing—Quick Hits 2020

The steadily growing popularity of aluminum cans in the craft brewing segment has some brewers mothballing their glass bottling lines altogether.

March 19, 2020

Cartoning

Blueprint Automation Hires VP of Sales for Latin America

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Blueprint Automation (BPA) hired Mario Pino as Vice President of Sales for Latin America.

February 25, 2020