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Innovative New Pharmaceutical Packaging at PACK EXPO International
PMG editors fanned out across PACK EXPO International in October in search of packaging innovation. Here's what they found in pharmaceutical packaging.
January 28, 2023
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Primary Packaging
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.
Robotics
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
Labeled vials are loaded into cartons.
PACK EXPO
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.
Robotics
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.
PACK EXPO
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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PACK EXPO
Yeaman Machine Showcases New Filling and Packing Solutions at PACK EXPO International
Yeaman Machine's new products showcased at PACK EXPO International can help automate the packaging line and improve efficiency.
November 4, 2022
Yeaman Machine's new top-load case packer with robotic infeed and case erecting.
Robotics
Long-Charge AMRs Safely Plug Labor Drain
Mauser Packaging improved operator safety conditions and automated out hard-to-find labor, all the while improving throughput to the tune of 600% in one location, thanks to the new AMRs’ fast and long-lasting charge.
November 3, 2022
At the Langley facility, Dinesh Naidu, plant manager (left) and Dilip Bhulabhai, technical manager, saw immediate production and safety improvements. Mauser Packaging has since expanded the program to include its Oakville, Ontario facility.
PACK EXPO
Robotic Parcel Induction Allows for Fast Order Fulfillment
Yaskawa Motoman demonstrates a parcel induction workcell equipped with its GP12 robot.
November 1, 2022
Robotics
Formic Launches Pay-for-Productivity Palletizer
The SL20 robotic palletizer is the first of many robot systems that can be deployed quickly with no capital investment.
October 25, 2022
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Robotics
Video: Palletizing Software Shines for Norwegian Meat Producer
Through Pally’s digital twin simulation, Rocketfarm was able to make an upfront verification that Nortura Sogndal could improve performance by 30%.
October 24, 2022
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Robotics
A Majority Now Use End-of-Line Robotics, But Growth Is Expected to Plateau
Robotics advancements significantly improve end-of-line efficiency, but surveys show flat growth in coming years.
October 14, 2022
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Robotics
A New Frontier in Robot Applications and Markets
Robot technology is more advanced and applicable than ever with the help of machine learning, washdown capability, and safety improvements, but there is still plenty of room for innovation.
September 26, 2022
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Robotics
Barilla's Flagship Pasta Plant Showcases Integrated Robotics
Barilla’s flagship pasta manufacturing plant in Parma, Italy, boasts a fully automated, lights-out distribution facility, equipped with 120 laser-guided vehicles and 35 robotic systems.
September 23, 2022
Barilla’s flagship plant in Parma, Italy, operates 120 laser-guided vehicles.
Robotics
Cobots and EOATs and AI, Oh My!
Fascinating new developments in heavy-payload collaborative robots, end-of-arm tools, and Artificial Intelligence among others allow robots to take on increasingly complex packaging tasks while offering simplicity of use.
September 1, 2022
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Delicate Strudel Dough Picked and Packed in Enclosure-Free Robot Cell
At Weinbergmaier GmbH in Vienna, Sissi and Franz—as their human operators have quaintly named the two Stäubli robots—pack high-quality strudel dough in perfect synchronization within a cycle time of 1.5 sec.
August 31, 2022
Peter Baumüller, Factory Manager for Weinbergmaier GmbH
Robotics
AMRs Offer Transport Efficiency in Packaging Operations
Autonomous mobile robots are making inroads into packaging plants, where they are being used to transport materials and load machines; some can even be integrated with cobots.
August 29, 2022
The combination of ROEQ’s TMS-C500 Ext top module and its S-Cart500 Ext cart increases the payload of the MiR250 AMR from 250 to 500 kg.
Robotics
Advanced EOATs and Easier Changeover Speed Robot Adoption
Versatile suction-cup and human-like gripping end-of-arm tools, as well as a solution for quick EOAT changeover are among the newest components advancing robotics in packaging.
August 27, 2022
Soft Robotics’ mGripAI software incorporates proprietary 3D vision, AI, and soft-grasping technology to pick, place, and sort delicate, variable, and bulk food products.
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