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August 2021

Packaging World August 2021
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New Advances in Robotics for Packaging
Despite a turbulent 18 months, robot suppliers continue to introduce advancements in robotics technology that include innovations in payload and reach, end-of-arm tooling, software, and applications.
August 23, 2021
In the area of robotics, 2020 was the first time yearly orders of robots coming from the non-automotive sector surpassed orders for automotive applications in North America.
Robot Accurately Places Bin Lids at 45/min
A supplier of PET preforms for Coca-Cola, Western Container installs a lid-placing cell that features a six-axis robot that reliably and accurately picks and places lids onto reusable totes.
August 19, 2021
The robot places lids on the containers of preforms at a speed of 45/hr.
Robots Handle Packaging of Pastries at 160 Cakes/min
A modular packaging line at J. Skinner Baking Co. uses a number of robots to pack Danish pastries in clamshells and then into cases of various formats.
August 18, 2021
After quality control, the Danish are individually inserted into the clamshells by F4 robots.
E-commerce Poses New Automation Challenges
Two new robotic technologies help address e-commerce related packaging issues, including a reduced labor pool, the need for speed, and sorting of intermixed products.
August 17, 2021
MHS’s multi-pick robotic end effector can pick up and hold up to 36 items simultaneously and pack four orders at a time into four shipping boxes.
‘Big Leaps’ in End-of-Arm Tooling for Robots
Advances in end-of-arm-tooling include increased agility and intelligence, especially for food and beverage packaging applications, and greater ease of changeover.
August 16, 2021
The mGrip modular gripping system from Soft Robotics has been updated with new capabilities to pick smaller products as well as flat products.
New SCARA Robots Offer Ease of Integration, Programming
Among new offerings are an expanded line from Fanuc that has a compact controller with vision and conveyor tracking software and a single development environment from Epson for its IntelliFlex robots.
August 12, 2021
The Fanuc SR-12iA SCARA robot has a 12-kg payload capacity.
Pick-and-Place Beyond the Case
Robotics suppliers are introducing a range of new pick-and-place solutions for applications other than case packing, such as product handling, feeding, and loading.
August 11, 2021
Syntegon’s latest contribution in robotic technology is a new Robotic Pick & Place platform, the Syntegon RPP.
More Flexible Robots Allow for More Case-Packing Options
New robotic equipment enables end users to address the growing range of case sizes, counts, and formats required by their customers with ease of programming and changeover.
August 10, 2021
The new RTL-HV robotic case-packing system from Pearson Packaging Systems can load product both horizontally and vertically.
EPR Gains Major Momentum
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) got a big boost from brands signed on to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
August 10, 2021
Matt Reynolds, Chief Editor, Packaging World
Cobots for Packaging Offer Greater Reach, Payload & Flexibility
Among new cobot introductions are those that handle heavier payloads for use even with palletizing applications and a unique new machine that’s a cross between a delta robot and a cobot, called a ‘sidebot.’
August 9, 2021
Making its debut as a unique cross between a delta pick-and-place robot and a cobot is the Wyzo pick-and-place ‘sidebot,’ from Demaurex SA.
Six-Axis Robots Continue to Thrive
New introductions in six-axis, articulated-arm robots for packaging applications offer a longer reach, greater flexibility, and more options for robotic palletizing.
August 5, 2021
A new palletizing system from Quest, a ProMach brand, called the Boxed Bot, is available as a modular or skid-based solution.
Minimalist Design Reflects Cannabis Brand’s Earth-Centered Focus
Ebb-brand dissolvable THC powder is packaged in an earth-friendly, child-resistant paperboard tube with simple yet colorful graphics that let the product speak for itself.
August 4, 2021
ebb is available in four varieties: Electrolyte-Enhanced Wildberry, Immunity Support Orange Mango, Pink Lemonade, and Pure, a flavorless option
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