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Semi-automatic case erector/pack station, sealer

The Bel 5150 from Wexxar/BEL, a Pro Mach company, is a semi-automatic case erector, pack station, and sealer all in one unit that features Dekka tape heads.

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Wexxar Bel

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

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Through the Line Podcast: Glacier's AI Tool Turns Recycling Data into Insight

Pilots with Colgate-Palmolive and Amazon helped shape Glacier’s new DataStream platform, a subscription tool launched today that lets CPGs verify recyclability performance and close the loop between packaging design and real sortation and recovery outcomes.

According to Rockwell Automation’s 2025 State of Smart Manufacturing Report, CPG companies cite quality improvement (45%), cost reduction (44%), revenue growth (43%), risk reduction (40%), and higher OEE (40%) as the top business outcomes they expect from smart manufacturing investments. Nearly 70% of companies not yet using smart manufacturing plan to invest within the next 12 months.

Automation Fair Q&A: Inside Rockwell’s Push Toward Autonomous Packaging for CPGs

High-volume production runs highlight the scale of Babybel’s global transition from cellophane to paper packaging.

Babybel Latest Brand to Join Paperization Trend

From plain pack stock image (left) to a (hypothetical) branded prototype, shown in context on a shower shelf (right), AI artwork and context images now take minutes, not weeks.

How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of New Product and Package Testing

Semi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency

Semi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency

Annual Outlook Report: Workforce

Hiring remains a major challenge in packaging, with 78% struggling to fill unskilled roles and 84% lacking experienced workers. As automation grows, companies must rethink hiring and training. Download the full report for key insights.

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Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

What's in store for CPGs in 2025 and beyond? Packaging World editors explore the survey responses from 118 brand owners, CPG, and FMCG Packaging World readers for its new Annual Outlook Report.

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Pacific Labeling & Integration's ECH200 Pro Handheld High Resolution Printer

Handheld Coding and Marking Printer

Pacific Labeling & Integration announces the ECH200 Pro Handheld High Resolution Printer for fast, on-site coding and marking.

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