Robotics

Survey: Automation and Robotics Makes Its Way to Secondary & End-of-Line

According to a Packaging World survey, of respondents who participate in automation and robotics, a combined 70% are looking to add secondary packaging or end-of-line capabilities. It stands to reason that primary was acquired first.

June 19, 2025

Case/Tray Packing

Case/Tray Packing

Packsize Announces Partnerships with Sitma and Paccurate

Packsize International, LLC

Packsize's collaborations aim to provide a more comprehensive suite of eco-friendly packaging options and expand the company's reach in the global market.

May 16, 2025

Workforce

BluePrint Automation Hires Nick Szczechowski as North Central Regional Sales Manager

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Szczechowski joins BPA to drive growth in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, while Hunter Schultheis takes over the northwest region.

May 6, 2025

Case/Tray Packing

Case Packing Innovations Report

Discover the latest advancements in case packing technology from PACK EXPO.

April 16, 2025

Robotics

Rain Supercharges Throughput with Palletization, Automation

Alongside a host of other recent packaging automation improvements, cobot palletization has helped Rain Pure Mountain Spring speed up packaging line operations while allowing for labor reallocation.

March 5, 2025

Case/Tray Packing

Once Upon a Farm Automates Case Packing for New Recycle-ready Pouches

This marketer of high-quality nutritious baby food and children’s snacks has found a way to improve case packing while also getting its toes wet in recycle-ready pouches.

February 28, 2025

Beer

Market Garden Builds Long Runway for Growth into Tight Quarters

With a new rotary filler/rotary seamer at its heart, a nearly all-new packaging line is now humming along at 100 cans per minute. Future-proofing the line meant building in a lot more capacity than is needed—for now, at least.

February 21, 2025

Workforce

BluePrint Automation Appoints Bill Browne as Its Vice President of Sales and Marketing

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Browne, who brings more than 25 years of experience to lead BPA's North American sales and marketing team, succeeds Rocco Fucetola, who will remain in a consultative role.

January 30, 2025

Workforce

SOMIC Packaging Hires Dave Billingsley as Technical Operations Manager

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Experienced operations leader brings 35 years of expertise to drive growth and enhance production at the expanding packaging equipment manufacturer.

January 13, 2025

Case/Tray Packing

Compact Vial Tray Loader Touts High Speeds

The standalone unit can count and load up to 700 vials per minute.

November 8, 2024

Case/Tray Packing

Fast, Smart, Compact Case Packer Handles Warped Corrugated

Delkor’s patent-pending EVO delivers more payload, reach, and speed, enhanced by a patented corrugated warp correction technology.

November 5, 2024

Case/Tray Packing

TNA Unveils Case Packer Handling Up to 200 Bags per Minute

TNA Solutions

The new ropac 5 is a high-speed system that addresses labor shortages by enhancing automation, with features like tool-less changeovers and compact integration into production lines. The system features TNA's patented semi-rotary bag stacking technology.

November 3, 2024

Case/Tray Packing

SOMIC Group Founder and Packaging Visionary Manfred Bonetsmuller Has Passed

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Bonetsmuller, the founder and managing director of the SOMIC group and a pioneer in packaging automation, passes away after a distinguished career that spanned decades.

October 23, 2024