Operational Excellence

CPGs Outsource Logistics for Flexibility and Scalability

About half of CPG direct-to-consumer shipping is being outsourced, and companies are finding a host of benefits from these services.

October 27, 2023

Machinery: Page 61

Flexibles

Baggers Add Flexibility to Automated Pork Rind System

This pork rind line represents a seamless transition between processing and packaging, turning raw pig skin ingredient at the infeed into a finished packaged product at line's end, with fully automated connective tissue between processing and packaging.

October 27, 2023

Robotics

Schneider Packaging Equipment Enters Robotic High-Speed Palletizing Market

Schneider Packaging Equipment, Co.

Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc., a Pacteon Co., announces it is entering the robotic high-speed palletizing market through a strategic licensing agreement with the ITW Hartness Division.

October 27, 2023

Controls & machine components

Elesa Wireless System Wins a German Design Award 2023

Elesa

The DD52R-E-RF wireless spindle positioning system was awarded a Special Mention by the jury of the German Design Award 2023 in the Excellent Product Design - Industry category for outstanding design quality.

October 27, 2023

Digital Transformation

Wintriss Controls’ Demonstrations of Its Data Collection Software at PACK EXPO Las Vegas a Success

Wintriss Controls Group

Wintriss Controls Group had a successful PACK EXPO Las Vegas showing, drawing interest from attendees about its ShopFloorConnect OEE and Data Collection Software.

October 24, 2023

Sustainability

Husky Technologies Appoints Chief Financial Officer

Husky Technologies announces the appointment of John Linker as Chief Financial Officer.

October 17, 2023

Contract Packaging

Grocer Pilots Autonomous Micro-Factory for More Sustainable Ice

Relocalize, a provider of hyper-local automated micro-factories, partners with Southeastern Grocers in a pilot to produce a more sustainable, high-quality ice product manufactured and packaged near the point of distribution.

October 10, 2023

Robotics

Robots 2023: Smarter, More Adaptable & More Robust

This year’s crop of new robotic equipment and software leans into AI technology, as well as higher payloads, greater flexibility, and increased ease of programming and handling to alleviate the challenges faced by packagers as a result of the labor crisis

August 4, 2023

Controls & Machine Components

Adaptable, Integrated Machine Vision Platform

Beckhoff showcased its machine vision platform at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, with the ability to synchronize vision inspection results with machine control in real-time.

October 13, 2023

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Serac’s Cup Division Achieves a Major Milestone

Serac Inc

With its Cup Division generating 30 million euros in sales, Serac reached a significant milestone by emerging as the world's top manufacturer of cup packaging machines for food products.

October 12, 2023

Flexible packaging

Comexi Opens Service, Sales Hub in Mexico

COMEXI GROUP

The hub, located in Monterrey, will provide service to its customers in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, especially in terms of after-sales service and spare parts supply.

October 12, 2023

Robotics

Robotic Pill Fulfillment Modules at the VA Get a Retrofit

The Department of Veteran’s Affairs calls in help to redesign a robotics system for automating its prescription fulfillment processes, after its first failed attempt.

August 4, 2023

Sustainability

R.A Jones to Install Rooftop Solar Panels at Its Manufacturing Facility

R.A JONES

More than 50% of R.A Jones’ Covington, Ky. plant will be powered by solar panels, helping to reduce carbon footprint and lower its annual electricity costs. It is the first Coesia company in the U.S. to power its facility with photovoltaic systems.

October 10, 2023