Robotics

Aligning Industry and Education for a Skilled Workforce

From machine builder FANUC to educational institutions nationwide, manufacturing stakeholders are finding early exposure and accessible training are vital to a healthy workforce.

July 26, 2024

Machinery: Page 33

Filling, Capping & Closing

Mary Kay Hits the Sweet Spot on Speed with Mascara Packaging Line

To boost mascara and other tube production at Mary Kay’s Lewisville, Texas facility, it turned out that intermediate speeds and intermittent motion were the right mix of speed, sophistication, and throughput.

July 26, 2024

Conveying & accumulation

mk North America Appoints Damon Neal as Regional Sales Manager

mk North America, Inc.

Industry veteran brings extensive experience to drive growth in Southwest I territory.

July 26, 2024

Workforce

Harpak-ULMA Names New Chairman of the Board

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC.

Kevin Roach to lead company into future of smart manufacturing as founder Charlie Harlfinger retires.

July 25, 2024

Case/Tray Packing

Sugar Producer Emphasizes Flexibility in End-of-Line Solution

British Sugar replaces a 38-year-old end-of-line system with two tray packers and seven automatic palletizers with robotic layer preparation to handle a wide array of product formats and sizes.

July 25, 2024

Controls & Machine Components

Slideways Features Standard and Custom Plastic Components at PACK EXPO International

Slideways, Inc.

Manufacturer of packaging machinery components to exhibit UHMW profiles, guide rails, and roller guides at PACK EXPO International in Chicago at Booth N 5015.

July 23, 2024

Inspect/detect/checkweigh/x-ray

Domino Celebrates Production of 1000th R-Series Machine Vision Inspection System

Domino Printing Sciences

Relationship with Lake Image System reinforces Domino Printing Sciences' capability to deliver complete variable data printing solutions.

July 23, 2024

Inspect/detect/checkweigh/x-ray

Star Quality: See Fortress Technology's Icon X-Ray AT PACK EXPO International 2024

Fortress Technology Inc.

Visit Booth S-1758, where Fortress will have its biggest equipment presentation ever, including the Icon X-ray inspection system, which increases efficiency in food inspection.

July 22, 2024

Flexible packaging

Volpak and Lecta Join Forces to Create Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Volpak

Partnership aims to develop and test eco-friendly papers for flexible packaging, addressing growing consumer demand for sustainable products.

July 22, 2024

Filling, Capping & Closing

Spee-Dee Promotes Jaime Schultz to COO

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.

Learn who the packaging machinery manufacturer tabbed to oversee operations and drive strategic growth initiatives.

July 17, 2024

Robotics

Coesia and PWR Announce Strategic Partnership

Coesia Group

Partnership combines Coesia's reach with PWR's robotics expertise to deliver automated systems for complex food production environments.

July 16, 2024

Labeling

Nita Inc. Acquires Shorewood Engineering LLC

Nita Labeling

Acquisition strengthens Nita's labeling solutions with acquisition of Minnesota-based rotary label specialist.

July 16, 2024

Robotics

FANUC America Unveils New $110 Million Robotics and Automation Campus in Michigan

FANUC America

FANUC America has expanded its footprint to over 2 million square feet and has created over 400 jobs since 2019.

July 15, 2024