Robotics

Columbia/Okura Announces Strategic Relationship with Integra Systems Brazil

Columbia/Okura LLC and Integra Systems executed a license agreement that will allow Integra Systems to produce the complete line of Columbia/Okura robotic palletizers in Brazil.

January 7, 2021

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Cartoning

Universal Robots Reaches Milestone with 50,000 Collaborative Robots Sold

Universal Robots

Universal Robots reaches an industry milestone with the delivery of its 50,000th unit to German company VEMA GmbH.

December 16, 2020

Robotics

Premier Tech Offers Virtual Tour of Its Headquarters

Premier Tech Systems and Automation

Premier Tech’s Immersive Virtual Tour allows individuals to visit its world headquarters in Rivière-du-Loup, Qc, Canada from the comfort of their homes and offices.

December 2, 2020

Robotics

Fanuc Named Top Workplace in 2020

FANUC America

Fanuc was named a top work place in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press for the ninth consecutive year.

November 19, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Craft Brewer Grows into Two-In-One Palletizer, Stretch Wrapper

Automation often begets more automation. That was certainly the case with Pelican Brewing Co., whose fast filling operations soon necessitated end-of-line palletization.

November 18, 2020

Robotics

Enhanced Safety, Mobility Features for Cobotic Palletizer

Columbia/Okura’s miniPAL collaborative robot palletizer now includes scanners and safety mats to actively monitor the cobot cell, as well as quick-disconnect features for easy mobility of the unit.

November 13, 2020

Robotics

Robotics Integration in End-of-Line Packaging

Showing how various modules can be integrated into a packaging line with robotic capabilities, Brenton highlighted innovations in case packing and linear servo tracks.

November 13, 2020

Robotics

Opportunities for Robotics in Omni-Channel Fulfillment

Fanuc shares stats on e-commerce growth as well as provides insight on the opportunities for using robotics in a number points along the logistics supply chain.

November 12, 2020

Sustainability

Krones Launches New Climate Strategy

Krones, Inc.

Facing up to its entrepreneurial responsibility for today's society and succeeding generations, the Krones AG Executive Board has adopted a new climate strategy.

November 12, 2020

Robotics

A Cobot for End-of-Line Palletizing

Yaskawa Motoman’s HC20XP collaborative robot with a 1.7 meter reach is IP67-rated, easy to program, and safe and flexible enough to work alongside people or move between conveyors.

November 12, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Compact High-Level Palletizer

Flexible conventional palletizer can handle a wide variety of package types and is equipped with Columbia Machine’s industry-leading safety and guarding system for next-level protection.

November 11, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Maximus Mid-Speed Case Palletizer

With its new palletizer debuting at PACK EXPO Connects, BW Integrated Systems meets growing demands for a flexible, high-level case palletizer with a smaller footprint aimed at the 30-70 case-per-min. speed range.

November 10, 2020

Palletizing/depalletizing

Orion to Offer Virtual Pallet Wrapping Demonstrations at PACK EXPO Connects

Orion Packaging Systems

Orion Packaging Systems, a division of ProMach, will demonstrate its latest innovations in stretch-wrapping technology via virtual presentations at PACK EXPO Connects.

October 26, 2020