Contract Packaging

Decisions on Technology

As the manufacturing world tends more towards automation, digitization, and robotics, contract packagers and contract manufacturers have choices to make.

March 11, 2024

Robotics: Page 11

Robotics

Amazon Invests in AI-Powered Packaging Sortation Robots for MRFs

Glacier gets $7.7M in funding from Amazon among others. The AI-based robotic tech improves sortation at recycling centers, promising actionable insights to companies like Amazon that both package products, and consume recycled materials in their packaging

March 6, 2024

Secondary Packaging

Cama North America Adds Carlos Yat to Sales Team

Cama North America

Yat's position as Sales Director, Central America, will include the territories of Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico.

March 4, 2024

Robotics

Innovative New Robotics at PACK EXPO

PMG editors fanned out across PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023 in search of packaging innovation. Here's what they found in Robotics.

February 20, 2024

Robotics

Pacteon Group to Showcase End-of-Line Solutions at Pack Expo East

Pacteon Group

Visit Booth 1145 at Pack Expo East to see end-of-line solutions for palletizing and stretch wrapping from Schneider Packaging, ESS Technologies, and Phoenix Wrappers.

March 1, 2024

Robotics

Viking Masek Robotics & Automation and SICK Forge OEM Partnership

Viking Masek Robotics & Automation (VMRA)

The collaboration integrates SICK's 2D & 3D vision technology with Viking Masek's machinery to create tailored packaging solutions.

February 27, 2024

Robotics

Omron Automation Relocates to Expand Production

Omron Automation

Automation provider Omron is moving its facility to South Carolina to expand manufacturing and improve lead times.

February 13, 2024

Robotics

Jacobi Robotics and Formic Team Up to Simplify Robot Deployment for Manufacturers

Formic

The partnership integrates Jacobi’s AI-driven motion software with Formic’s RaaS (Robotics as a Service) products to bring AI-powered robotics to manufacturers faster and at a lower cost.

February 9, 2024

Robotics

Omega Design Names New Regional Sales Manager

Omega Design Corporation

Matthew Powers will lead sales efforts for packaging machinery provider Omega Design Corporation throughout the North Central United States.

February 7, 2024

Robotics

Proxaut Announces Senior Management Positions

Proxaut, a Middleby Food Processing brand

Michele Riva was named Sales and Marketing Director and Gabriele Macchi has been appointed Operations Director for the AGV manufacturer.

February 5, 2024

Robotics

Researched List: AMRs For Use On The Packaging Floor

Our editor-curated list of AMR suppliers have a solution for the packaging line.

January 31, 2024

Robotics

ABB Expands Stake in Next-Gen AI-Powered Robotics with Acquisition of Sevensense

ABB

Swiss start-up Sevensense's 3D vision navigation technology to boost ABB's AMR portfolio and drive smarter factories and warehouses.

January 12, 2024

Robotics

Motion Controls Robotics Strengthens Sales Team

Robotics and automation provider MCRI has named Nate Hinks as Regional Sales Manager.

January 11, 2024