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PACK EXPO International 2022 Innovations Report

Back after four years, PACK EXPO International convened more than 44,000 attendees during its Oct. 23-26 run at Chicago’s McCormick Place, thus surpassing the 2018 event.

January 28, 2023

Compact Cobot

With six axes, a 3-kg payload, 600-mm maximum reach, and 18.8-kg overall weight, Kuka’s LBR iisy is ideal for overcoming the challenges posed by confined workspaces. It is also available in 11-kg and 15-kg payload versions.

January 18, 2023

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Top 10 Articles of 2022 - #1: Ammunition Automation Overshoots Today’s Needs

Join us as we look back at the most-read Packaging World stories of 2022. At #1, find out how Underwood Ammo skipped a few steps in its packaging equipment journey, opting to go from manual to fully automated packaging operations.

January 4, 2023

Underwood Ammo produces about 350 different SKUs of ammunition that fall into 35 different carton and case formats, all of which will be programmed into the monobloc system.

Industrial Collaborative Robot

ABB launches the SWIFTI™ CRB 1300 collaborative robot featuring expanded load handling capability of up to 11 kg. It can be used in a variety of production and product handling applications such as palletizing and pick-and-place.

December 13, 2022

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Lundbeck Pharmaceutical's Turnkey Line Packs Ampules, Vials

This flexible system by Schubert runs 17 formats with a 30-minute changeover. Features include Transmodul robots and a Beckhoff XTS linear servo transport system.

December 13, 2022

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Latest Packaging Automation Trends for Cosmetics, Beauty Care

We asked Cosmetics & Beauty packaging veteran Dave Hoenig to scour the aisles of PACK EXPO to see what trends he felt were notable. Smart automation and cobots both stood out, as did improved late-stage customization capabilities among printers.

December 6, 2022

B&R demonstrated how the track-based system and the magnetic levitation shuttles can be combined.

ABB Expands Its RobotStudio® With Cloud-Enabled Functionality

ABB’s RobotStudio Cloud enables individuals and teams to collaborate in real-time on robot cell designs from anywhere in the world, on any device. New features such as automatic version control increase transparency and productivity across teams.

December 8, 2022

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Avenue Shops to Amplify Its Operations with Hai Robotics ACR System

The automated order-fulfillment and tote handling solution will be designed to ease hiring challenges, increase storage capacity by 4x – avoiding costs of a relocation, and increasing workflow speed and efficiencies.

December 8, 2022

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Robotic Automation Doubles Capacity for Dot’s Pretzels

With no perceivable impediment to its growth other than capacity, Dot’s Pretzels, now a Hershey Co. brand, opened a new facility with a special focus on robotic packaging automation.

December 2, 2022

ABB FlexPicker delta robots fill the POP display cases.

A Peek at PACK EXPO

It’s been four years since PACK EXPO International graced the halls of Chicago’s McCormick Place with its dynamic presence, and what a return it was.

November 30, 2022

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Epson Robot Used in IPSi’s Automated Print-and-Apply Labeling Solution

IPSi incorporated Epson ColorWorks with industrial robot to create a one-to-one automated color labeling system.

November 21, 2022

Epson Robots Launches Robot Certified Training Centers for Customers and System Integrators Nationwide

Epson’s certified courses offer students standardized training on implementing, programing, and operating automation systems quickly and effectively.

November 17, 2022

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Sustainable Packaging Explained - Mono and Multi-Layer

Pros and Cons of Mono and Multi-Layer Materials for Packaging

This video looks at the pros and cons of mono and multi-layer materials as a sustainable packaging choice, and provides examples and descriptions of each.

SEG’s new autonomous microfactory was unveiled at the grocer’s Jacksonville Distribution Center where a ribbon made of 200 pounds of ice was cut with a chainsaw by SEG’s Chief Merchandising Officer, Dewayne Rabon, joined by SEG and Relocalize leadership.

Southeastern Grocers Pilots World’s First Autonomous Microfactory

2023 FPA Awards Emphasize Both Form and Function

In creating the package design for its limited-edition Woodcutter’s Daughter Rye Whiskey, Silent Pool Distillers employed both elegant design details and storytelling to produce a sophisticated and evocative bottle design.

New Spirits Designs Embrace Storytelling

Branding starts here with Hummingbird®.

Branding starts here with Hummingbird®.

How to ensure your best conveying project yet

Read our latest Playbook to discover how to ensure efficient product handling, best practices for specifying conveyor and container handling equipment, and top tips for a successful pack line startup.

How to ensure your best conveying project yet

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Compact X-ray System

Loma’s X5C compact X-ray system is designed to detects all types of metal, calcified bone, glass, or dense plastics. It can also be used for basic product integrity tests such as missing items, object checking, and fill level.

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