Labeling

Graphic Controls Partners with Bixolon to Advance Logistics Packaging with Linerless Labeling

Graphic Controls and BIXOLON's partnership aims to offer eco-friendly, faster, and more efficient packaging solutions that eliminate liner waste.

October 14, 2025

Machinery: Page 4

Labeling

BIXOLON

October 14, 2025

PMMI News

ABB to Divest Robotics Division to SoftBank Group

ABB Robotics

Rather than an originally planned spin-off, ABB agrees to sell its Robotics division to SoftBank Group for $5.375 billion, which will merge ABB's industrial robotics technology with SoftBank's advanced AI capabilities.

October 8, 2025

Labeling

Specright Announces New AI and Specification-First PLM Capabilities for the Food & Beverage Industry

Specright

Gartner names Specright a representative vendor in the 2025 Market Guide for PLM in Food and Beverage industries.

October 8, 2025

Thermoform/fill/seal

Video Explainer on Thermoforms and Vacuum Packs for Proteins

In this quick video, learn how thermoform/fill/seal and vacuum systems help keep our favorite proteins fresh and safe.

October 8, 2025

Digital Transformation

Digital Link Reveals Conversational Product Packaging Powered by AI

Digital Link

Digital Link embeds conversational intelligence into a QR code, allowing packaging to go beyond static packaging.

October 8, 2025

Workforce

Barry-Wehmiller Tabs New CEO, Outgoing CEO Remains Chairman of the Board

Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc

The planned succession of Kyle Chapman to Barry-Wehmiller CEO, with Bob Chapman remaining as Chairman of the Board, represents BW’s continued mission to redefine success in business.

October 8, 2025

Material handling

Hai Robotics Wins Technology Excellence Award at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025 for HaiPick Climb System

Hai Robotics

Hai Robotics' compact goods-to-person ASRS, which uses climbing robots mounted to one side of standard warehouse racking, won for making advanced automation accessible and delivering up to 34% faster tote delivery and a 75% reduction in storage footprint.

October 7, 2025

Inspect/detect/checkweigh/x-ray

Easy-Access Screener

Ultrex bulk-solid screener offers single-operator changes and easy access.

October 7, 2025

Shrink wrapping

Reel Over Reel Automatic Splicing

First-time at the show: This two-reel shrink sleeve splicer with tail end splice system operates at 400 parts per minute.

October 7, 2025

Flexible packaging

Vital Pack

October 7, 2025

Robotics

Ready Meals Assembly Line

From tray denesting to vision-guided robotic placement of protein product to volumetric filling of pasta to sauce depositing to a robot that feeds an MAP unit, Orics’ solution does it all.

October 7, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: "Tattooed" Fruits Save Plastic with Laser Date Coding

Laser etching directly onto suitably thick-skinned fruits like mangos and avocados lets Westfalia Fruit eschew plastic price look-up tags with date codes, while standing out on the shelf. Possibilities for unique designs, even 2D codes, abound.

October 7, 2025