The road to Gen3

As most readers of this newsletter know, Generation 3 is a term that describes a machine designed from the ground up to exploit the advantages of closed-loop servo control technology.

Jan 31st, 2004

For an inside look at how General Mills got to the point where it made sense to standardize on Gen3 technology for all of its high-end cartoning needs, see Wes Iversen’s story in the January issue of Automation World.

Samuel Packaging Systems Launches Online Store

Samuel Packaging Systems Group (SPSG), a division of Samuel, Son & Co., Ltd., announced the launch of its online store.

The robot picks two containers at a time and places them gently into the corrugated reshippers.

Case Packer, Palletizer Meet Increase in Demand

It was one thing when this Tennessee producer of fertilizer products was focused on one niche market. But when it broadened its marketing message, automation was required.

Dynamic Conveyor Corp. Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Manufacturer of custom conveyor systems for manufacturing, packaging, and food processing industries celebrates 30 years of conveyor innovation.

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Plitek Adds Slitting Capacity to Facility

Plitek added a new slitter to its Des Plaines, Ill., facility.

Side Drive Conveyor

SideDrive Conveyor Co. Launches

SideDrive Conveyor Co. announces its launch as the first company to exclusively focus on configurable side drive conveyor solutions for flexible and modular sanitary applications.

View Product Demos On Demand

View Product Demos On Demand

Missed part or all of PACK EXPO Connects? Browse dozens of demos by category or search by keyword. Find solutions to your packaging and processing challenges now through March 31.

Classic Packaging Sitexco System

Classic Packaging Purchases Eaglewood Technologies Equipment

Classic Packaging Co. purchased a Sitexco SL 1.5 Laser Anilox Cleaning System from Eaglewood Technologies, in partnership with Anderson & Vreeland.

Coperion K Tron K3 Loss In Weight Vibratory Feeder

Vibratory Feeders Provide Gentle Handling and Higher Accuracy

Deliver less product waste, less downtime, and better end product quality

Air Operated Conveyors

Exair’s Type 303 stainless steel 3 NPT Threaded Line Vac air operated conveyors convert ordinary pipe into a powerful conveying system for parts, scrap, trim, and other bulk materials.

Pregis Air Speed Ascent

Air Cushioning System

Pregis’ AirSpeed Ascent high-pressure air cushioning system creates its patented square pattern hybrid cushioning (HC) packaging material on-demand.

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Food Conveyor

Fortress Technology’s tight fitting food conveyor eliminates the need to loosen belt tension when regularly sanitizing food inspection machinery and equipment.

Considering Packaging Robotics? Read This First

Considering Packaging Robotics? Read This First

Packaging World’s Packaging Robotics Playbook provides a non-biased look at robotics trends, factors when weighing options across your line and get-it-right tips for your team. Download the 49-page report today!

Immersive Virtual Experience 2020

Premier Tech Offers Virtual Tour of Its Headquarters

Premier Tech’s Immersive Virtual Tour allows individuals to visit its world headquarters in Rivière-du-Loup, Qc, Canada from the comfort of their homes and offices.

Automatic Pallet Stacker

Qimarox introduces the Prorunner mk10-PS automatic stacker for loaded pallets designed to create more than 60 pallet stacks/hr.

Dual Hp To Seamless Merge By Multi Conveyor Low Res

Dual Lane Hand-Pack to Single File Merge Maximizes Production

Multi-Conveyor recently built a dual lane hand-pack line, made up of a series of small conveyor sections, all joined by seamless transfers, that manually feed a new merging section to further semi-automate for one of its customers.

Exair Super Air Knife

Air Knife

Exair’s Super Air Knife is suitable for blowoff, cleaning, drying, and cooling parts in industrial applications, as well as acting as an environmental separator or air curtain.

Somic Pe Connects Machine

Case Packer

Somic America launches the SOMIC 424 retail ready bottle case packer designed to run a variety of pet care products in blow molded bottles with pull spouts or trigger sprayers.

Metal Detector Conveyor Systems

Eriez added 6- and 18-in. belt sizes for its Xtreme metal detector conveyor systems with automatic rejects.

One case packer receives cartons from one of two different robotic cartoning systems.

Nestle Purina’s ‘Most Modern’ Packaging Operation

Sophisticated use of robotics is the key to this impressive cartoning and case-packing line for 85-g tins of cat food in 4, 8-, 12-, and 24-count cartons.

Refurbished Equipment

Eriez Adds Refurbished Processing Equipment Feature to Website

The new feature allows customers to view the refurbished equipment currently available from Eriez.

More in Secondary/end-of-line

Packaging operations at Pelican include a full canning line and a full bottling line, each capped by its own combination stretch wrapper/palletizer.

Craft Brewer Grows into Two-In-One Palletizer, Stretch Wrapper

Automation often begets more automation. That was certainly the case with Pelican Brewing Co., whose fast filling operations soon necessitated end-of-line palletization.

The Brenton RP1000 robotic palletizer with integrated Orion MADX stretch wrapper.

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.

The Packsize Scan2Pack

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.

Liquid Atomizing Spray Nozzle

Exair’s 3/8 NPT FullStream liquid atomizing spray nozzle provides a full cone spray pattern for pressurized liquids.

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.

Shawn Cheney, Chief Controls Engineer at Pearson Packaging Systems,

End-of-Line Automation: Risk Reduction Through Digital Twin Technology

See how digital twin technology can speed design and concept level processes for risk reduction and faster machine development solutions.

The form, fit, and function is combined with the specialized design and selection of the materials for each application.

Modular and Specialty Conveyors at PACK EXPO Connects

Modular conveyors for reduced downtime and hybrid system made for specialized design to accommodate customer needs.

This top-load carton former from Syntegon Kliklok made its debut at PACK EXPO Connects.

ACE Carton Former Debuts

The Kliklok ACE (Advanced Carton Erector) topload carton former made its North American debut at PACK EXPO Connects 2020.

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Paperboard Can Handle Applicator

This modular paperboard can handle applicator accommodates latest in aluminum can and beverage trends.

At PACK EXPO Connects, Hamrick Packaging Systems introduced a number of innovative case packing solutions.

Re-brand for Hamrick

Proud of being a family-owned firm in a world of acquisition, Hamrick Packaging Systems (formerly Hamrick Manufacturing & Service, Inc.) took advantage of PACK EXPO Connects to highlight its new identity.

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High-Speed Pallet Wrappers

With a standard 260% load stabilizing pre-stretch, the MA-DX2 incorporates a second rotary arm and film carriage on the opposite side of the load.

A feature at the Delkor booth during PACK EXPO Connects was a case packer having remarkable versatility.

Versatile Case Packer

The Performance Case Packer is a case and tray packer designed and engineered with key performance features in mind, including pick-and-place gantry and an innovative infeed system to reach loading speeds up to 250 containers/min.