Controls & machine components

Allied Electronics & Automation Adds New Product Lines

As part of the continuous expansion of its range of ready-to-ship products, Allied Electronics & Automation is adding product lines from RichTech, StarTech.com, Schmersal, Klüber Lubrication and OkDo.

July 17, 2020

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Robotics

Sick’s Laser Scanner Receives Robotics Innovation Award

SICK, Inc.

Sick, Inc. was awarded a Robotics Innovation Award from the Robotics Business Review for its nanoScan3 safety laser scanner.

July 16, 2020

Flexible packaging

Glenroy Inc. Announces Company Sustainability Initiative

Glenroy, Inc.

Glenroy Inc. announced its sustainability initiative with a dedicated web page that features the company’s environmental responsibility with a focus on air emissions control, energy conservation, and recycling initiatives.

July 16, 2020

Workforce

Packaging Pros Bullish on Security & Salary Despite Uncertainty

Packaging seems insulated from much of the economic fallout of COVID-19, though not everyone is fairing equally. Women, for instance, seem to be entering the industry, and soon should be matriculating into higher salaried positions left by retiring men.

July 14, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Multi-Conveyor Launches COVID Inspired Barrier Spaced Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor, in collaboration with one of its East Coast reps, developed a barrier spaced hand-pack conveyor that conforms to social distancing mandates in the workplace.

July 14, 2020

Robotics

Lantech Announces Partnership With Rees Machinery Group

Lantech

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

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

Controls & machine components

Beckhoff USA Appoints West Region District Manager

Beckhoff USA

Hank Lee was hired as West Region District Manager for Beckhoff Automation USA.

July 10, 2020

Robotics

Universal Robots Hosts Virtual Cobot Expo

Universal Robots

Universal Robots will host a Virtual Collaborative Robot Expo and Conference on July 28-30, 9am-4pm EDT.

July 9, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

ProMach Acquires Modern Packaging

ProMach

ProMach’s acquisition of Modern Packaging, a manufacturer of filling and sealing solutions for the food and dairy industries will expands ProMach’s filling machinery product range with additional capabilities for viscous food and dairy products.

July 9, 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

Robotics

Mobile Industrial Robots Appoints New President

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR)

Denmark-based Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) appointed Søren Nielsen president. Effective August 1, Nielsen, will take over the responsibilities of MiR co-founder and CEO Thomas Visti.

July 8, 2020

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Nanographic Press Arrives in California

It appears that Landa Digital Printing is making good on its promise that this will be a year for multiple installations of its innovative S10 Nanographic press.

July 8, 2020