Sustainability

San Diego Paper Box Co. Renamed Pemcor Packaging

The name change is a result of a change ownership and is now more aligned with the company’s strategy to pursue growth in a number of markets in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.

November 16, 2020

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Cartoning

Somic America Appoints East Coast Sales Manager

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Ryan Schumacher was hired as Somic America’s East Coast Sales Manager. He will be based in Wilmington, N.C., and will report directly to Peter Fox, Senior Vice President of Sales.

November 16, 2020

Robotics

Enhanced Safety, Mobility Features for Cobotic Palletizer

Columbia/Okura’s miniPAL collaborative robot palletizer now includes scanners and safety mats to actively monitor the cobot cell, as well as quick-disconnect features for easy mobility of the unit.

November 13, 2020

Robotics

Robotics Integration in End-of-Line Packaging

Showing how various modules can be integrated into a packaging line with robotic capabilities, Brenton highlighted innovations in case packing and linear servo tracks.

November 13, 2020

Cartoning

Additive Manufacturing for Packaging Machines

ADCO uses selective laser sintering 3D printing to make machine parts.

November 13, 2020

Flexibles

HF/F/S Machine Offers Automatic Changeover, 140 pouches/min

The CMR II from Cloud, part of its CMR line of continuous-motion hf/f/s machines, completes changeover in just 15 minutes and requires just one tooling post for all bag sizes.

November 13, 2020

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Industrial Printing Systems

During PACK EXPO Connects, BestCode Marking and Coding Solutions highlighted its range of marking and coding systems.

November 13, 2020

Flexibles

Snack Food Companies Meet Increased Demand with New Baggers

Campbell Soup Company’s Snyder’s brand and World Food Products share how they increased capacity during the pandemic to meet the need for more products and smaller-size packages using tna baggers.

November 13, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Anti-slip Packaging Solutions

CGP Expal Inc, a division of CGP Coating Innovation, took advantage of PACK EXPO Connects to demonstrate its anti-slip high friction packaging solutions.

November 13, 2020

Form/fill/seal - horizontal

MULTIVAC RX 4.0 Thermoformer

MULTIVAC used PACK EXPO Connects to feature its new RX 4.0 next-generation thermoform packaging machines.

November 13, 2020

Secondary Packaging

New Automated 3D Dimensioning System for On Demand Packaging

The new Scan2Pack from Packsize uses a customizable laser light curtain to scan products, gathering dimensional data to create right-sized shipping cases on its converting machines.

November 13, 2020

Secondary Packaging

RSC Case Erecting and DRC Case Forming in One Machine

Fallas combines the features of its case erector for pre-formed, pre-glued cases with its plunge-style case former for flat blanks to enable RSCs, Display Ready Cases, beer trays, and other case/tray styles to be created on one machine.

November 12, 2020

Robotics

Opportunities for Robotics in Omni-Channel Fulfillment

Fanuc shares stats on e-commerce growth as well as provides insight on the opportunities for using robotics in a number points along the logistics supply chain.

November 12, 2020