Robotics

Columbia/Okura Celebrates 25th Anniversary

February 2021 marks a milestone 25th Anniversary for Columbia/Okura a manufacturer of end-of-line automated palletizing and material handling solutions.

February 22, 2021

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Robotics

ABB Launches The Robot Podcast

ABB Robotics

Panel of experts from industry and academia look at the cutting edge of robotics, analyzing how advances in automation are benefitting society and business, and what the future holds.

February 18, 2021

Robotics

Columbia Machine Palletizer Division Announces Strategic Relationship with Integra Systems Brazil

Columbia Machine, Inc.

Columbia Machine Inc. Palletizer Division and Integra Systems executed a license agreement that will allow Integra Systems to produce Columbia Palletizers and Load Transfer Solutions in Brazil.

February 10, 2021

Robotics

FANUC Launches CRX Cobot Website

FANUC America

FANUC America launched a new e-learning website to educate manufacturers and industry about its CRX collaborative robot.

January 27, 2021

Robotics

Saw Mill Capital Acquired RND Automation

Saw Mill Capital

Saw Mill Capital Partners II, LP and affiliated private equity investment funds managed by Saw Mill Capital LLC announce the acquisition of RND Automation.

January 22, 2021

Robotics

ABB Offers Maintenance Service for Robot Assessments

ABB Robotics

ABB’s new Condition-Based Maintainance (CBM) service enables robot users to create a preventive maintenance schedule for individual or robot fleets based on real-time operational data, to optimize productivity and minimize downtime.

January 22, 2021

Robotics

Report: Innovative New Robotics at PACK EXPO Connects

PMMI Media Group editors—covering a virtual event instead of an in-person exposition—divided and conquered to collectively take in as much of PACK EXPO Connects as possible. Here’s what they saw in the robotics category.

January 19, 2021

Secondary Packaging

Case Packer, Palletizer Meet Increase in Demand

It was one thing when this Tennessee producer of fertilizer products was focused on one niche market. But when it broadened its marketing message, automation was required.

January 18, 2021

Robotics

BW Integrated Systems Appoints Executive Vice President of Global Commercial Operations

BW Integrated Systems

Eric Collier was promoted to Executive Vice President of Global Commercial Operations for BW Integrated Systems, a Barry-Wehmiller packaging company. He will be responsible for new equipment sales and go-to-market strategies.

January 15, 2021

Robotics

L’Oreal’s Robotic Packaging Line Replaces Five Machines In French Plant

L'Oreal

Robotic applications from the field with Packaging World’s Pat Reynolds. Global beauty CPG L'Oreal delivers flexibility in French plant with robots and extended transport system.

January 11, 2021

Cartoning

JLS Adds National Sales Manager in Canada

JLS Automation

JLS Automation strengthened its sales team for the Canadian market with the addition of Paul Swietlinski as National Sales Manager—Canada.

January 7, 2021

Robotics

Columbia/Okura Announces Strategic Relationship with Integra Systems Brazil

Columbia/Okura LLC

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

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