Robotics

Griffith Foods’ Model in Colombia: Robots with a Human Touch

In its modern plant in the Antioquia area of Colombia, the global food producer integrates collaborative robotics to boost productivity, safety, and well-being—without losing sight of its human and sustainable character.

October 27, 2025

Palletizing/depalletizing

Workforce

Columbia Machine, Inc. appoints Robert Gustine as Group President, Vancouver Operations

Columbia Machine, Inc.

Gustine to spearhead Columbia's Vancouver-based Concrete Products, Palletizer, and Mold business units to enhance operational excellence and customer-centricity.

October 24, 2025

Secondary Packaging

Ergonomic Strapper Takes Tension Off Workers

The ErgoStrap eliminates repetitive motion and avoids harmful bend overs, saving time and energy.

October 17, 2025

Workforce

Barry-Wehmiller Tabs New CEO, Outgoing CEO Remains Chairman of the Board

Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc

The planned succession of Kyle Chapman to Barry-Wehmiller CEO, with Bob Chapman remaining as Chairman of the Board, represents BW’s continued mission to redefine success in business.

October 8, 2025

Strapping

Robotic Infeed De-Strapping System

Safely de-strap pallets of cans or other containers in a robotic cell directly ahead of depalletizing operations.

October 2, 2025

Robotics

Robotic Layer Forming

Schneider Packaging of the Pacteon group debuted a layer forming system using four Fanuc LR-10 robots to arrange 12-count cases of cans into desired patterns prior to palletizing.

October 1, 2025

Robotics

First Plug-and-Play Robotic Palletizer Introduced

September 30, 2025

Robotics

AI-enabled Robot Builds of Mixed Pallets to Optimal Pattern

This AI-backed palletizer with articulated arm robot handles variable infeed of mixed case sizes, using artificial intelligence to build out the optimized pallet pattern.

September 29, 2025

Palletizing/depalletizing

Gantry Robot Palletizer Series

The new CODI Flex Stack series palletizers are equipped with a gantry robot.

September 29, 2025

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Umbra Packaging, s.r.l.

September 25, 2025

Case/tray packing

Xolertic Group

September 24, 2025

Form/fill/seal - vertical

Barcelona Packaging Hub

September 24, 2025

Palletizing/depalletizing

Lorenz Pan AG

September 23, 2025