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

Baggers suited for fulfillment centers and beyond

Automated Packaging Systems used PACK EXPO to introduce two new Autobag® bag packaging systems with advanced engineering technology for flexibility and efficiency in large bag applications. It also debuted a cushioning wrap and thermal transfer printers.

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Secondary Packaging

Combi customizes case packing

System increases speeds, lowers costs and improves quality.

October 17, 2018

Robotics

An ‘easy button’ for robot programming

Yaskawa Motoman’s Smart Pendant eliminates conventional coordinate (X,Y,Z) frames, using human coordinate references for robot programming.

October 17, 2018

Filling/capping, dry

Pallet drum filler capper is compact, accessible, and safe

Pack’r is showcasing its new product, the PR1500 semi-automatic pallet drum filler capper at Booth #S-1536.

October 17, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Quality control assured with supply chain software release

An Enhanced Quality Solution for Nulogy’s supply chain software addresses CPG and co-packer quality and regulatory requirements.

October 17, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Your digital story starts here

Siemens unveils a digital twin simulation made complete with its Digital Enterprise Suite for machine builders.

October 17, 2018

Filling/capping, dry

Sous vide at Starbucks

Who knew that a very popular breakfast item served at Starbucks would show up at one of the booths occupied by an exhibitor at PACK EXPO International 2018?

October 17, 2018

Filling/capping, dry

Autofill drums and totes

Ideal-Pak Massman, LLC a supplier of liquid filling machines to the international paint and coatings, chemicals, lubricants, and food and beverage industries, today at PACK EXPO announced its PT-Auto, the newest addition to the PT family of drum and tote filling machines.

October 16, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Cartoning of the future

At the Langen booth in the South Hall, a concept for optimally flexible cartoning was on display.

October 16, 2018

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Impact series unscrambling equipment

Jonathan Hoffman, Technical Sales, Omega Design, demonstrates an Impact Series unscrambling machine at PACK EXPO.

October 16, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Reduce metal contaminants

Replacing metal parts with engineering thermoplastics reduces the risk of metal contamination, recall expenses and bad press.

October 16, 2018

Robotics

FANUC rolls out a new cobot

The CR15iA collaborative robot has a 15 kg payload and includes a teach pendant with hand guidance for easy programming.

October 16, 2018

Secondary Packaging

‘Intuitive, intelligent, and instructional’ stretch wrapper

New stretch wrapper guides operators intuitively through the profile setup process and can save forklift operators up to 2 min/load.

October 16, 2018