Material handling

Pilz Unveils Safety Solution for AMRs

The safeguard was developed by automation technology supplier Pilz to ensure an efficient flow of goods in production and logistics handled by complex Autonomous Mobile Robots.

December 14, 2023

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Controls & Machine Components

VFD, PLC, and HMI Automation Switch Spells Productivity, Precision

Supply chain delays pushed Balpack to investigate new servo-electric VFDs, PLCs, and HMI components. Integrator HPE suggested Mitsubishi Electric.

December 14, 2023

Shrink wrapping

Goodwin Adds E-Commerce Shrink-Wrap Machine

Goodwin Company

Contract manufacturer Goodwin Company's shrink-wrap machine allows brands to do what Amazon does at a significantly reduced cost.

December 14, 2023

Robotics

Hai Robotics and GreyOrange Partnership Advances Automated Robotic Fulfillment

Hai Robotics

GreyOrange software together with Hai Robotics bots increase throughput, storage density, and agility.

December 13, 2023

Conveying & accumulation

Bastian Celebrates 100th AutoStore Project

Bastian Solutions

Since their initial project in 2015, Bastian Solutions and AutoStore have worked to elevate supply chain capabilities.

December 13, 2023

Labeling

ILLIG Area Manager Thomas Stahl Retires

ILLIG

Thermoforming and packaging machine provider ILLIG is set to assign a new area manager next quarter.

December 13, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, and Circle K Introduce Reusable Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of reusable packaging innovations by Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, and Circle K from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

December 12, 2023

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Material/Equipment Combo Allows for Tray Bundling with Paper

WestRock and Atlantic Packaging collaborate to develop Canopy, a new system that provides a curbside-recyclable replacement for PE film for tray bundling.

December 8, 2023

Sustainability

Diageo & Bacardi's Circular Spirits Format Emerges by Land, Sea, & Casino

The big spirits brands and their channel partners seek to eliminate tons of single-use packaging waste in bars, casinos, and even cruise ships with the disruptive ecoTOTE and SmartPour reusable packaging format.

December 7, 2023

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Laser Marking Systems Boast 2,000-Character/sec Speed

New 30-watt CO2 laser marking systems from Videojet mark sharp, complex codes at 2,000 characters/sec for food, beverage, cosmetics, pharma, and packaging applications.

December 7, 2023

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Enercon Unveils New Cap Seal Website

Enercon Industries Corp.

Enercon's cap sealers site is a resource for packagers to access easy-to-find product, application, and best practices information.

December 7, 2023

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100% Pouch-Seal Inspection System

PTI’s new Seal-Sensor PQX uses the company’s Seal-Sensor airborne ultrasound technology for 100% pouch-seal inspection at 350 mm/sec.

December 7, 2023

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Hybrid Printer is GS1 Digital Link Compatible

By combining piezo electric printing technology with small-character inkjet technology, the Super Piezo Inkjet from Markem-Imaje enables high-speed, high-quality dynamic printing on a range of substrates and shapes, including curved surfaces.

December 7, 2023