PMMI News

Live from interpack: PMMI Addresses Insights on Packaging Automation

Robots, cobots, predictive maintenance, and 3D parts printing top list of growing trends driven by labor shortages and e-commerce.

May 5, 2023

Robotics: Page 16

Robotics

Live at interpack: Syntegon Debuts Discharge Station for Gentle Handling of Baked Goods

Syntegon

This week at interpack, visitors saw Syntegon’s DCG (Distribution Continous Gentle) discharge station in action as it continuously discharged 400 sliced cakes onto a downstream packaging leg at 18 cycles/min.

May 4, 2023

Robotics

F.R. Drake Co. Announces Senior Management Promotions

Middleby Food Processing Group

George Reed was named President and Sergio Saez was named Vice President Sales for the F.R. Drake Co., a Middleby Corp. brand.

May 2, 2023

PMMI News

Packaging Robotics Live & Local Launches September 27, 2023 in Orange County, Calif.

PMMI

Solving the Nationwide Labor Shortage with Robotics & Workforce Automation

April 25, 2023

Robotics

Hai Robotics Equipment to be Used in New E-commerce Distribution Center

Hai Robotics

John Lewis' new e-commerce distribution center will have Logistex deploying an array of automated solutions, including Hai Robotics' HaiPick systems.

April 24, 2023

Controls & Machine Components

Custom Case Packers Employ PC-Based Controls

The CP-30 custom case packer with integrated robotics ensures ultra-fast throughput and reduces changeover times by over 80% using advanced PC-based control technology and EtherCAT.

April 14, 2023

Contract Packaging

GreenSeed Contract Packaging Increases Line Efficiency Through Automation

A pay-by-the-hour robot model has mitigated the effects of labor shortages and provided scalability for the contract manufacturer.

March 28, 2023

Robotics

Hai Robotics Wins Innovation Award for Existing Product

Hai Robotics

Hai Robotics was awarded the MHI Innovation Award for Best Innovation of an Existing Product for its A42T autonomous case-handling robot (ACR) at ProMat 2023.

March 28, 2023

Contract Packaging

The Future of CM&P Magazine

PMMI survey results indicate CM&P readers are looking for more online content on timely topics such as combatting labor shortage.

March 27, 2023

Robotics

JLS Automation Acquires K2 Kinetics

JLS Automation

With this acquisition, K2’s full line of palletizers, as well as its cost-effective TL case packer and carton loaders, will now become part of JLS’ offerings.

March 27, 2023

Robotics

Applied Manufacturing Technologies Receives Multiple Fanuc Awards for Outstanding Sales

Applied Manufacturing Technologies

AMT received Fanuc America’s Sales Growth Award and was presented with the Sales Leadership Award for Fanuc Authorized System Integrators.

March 23, 2023

Robotics

Robots Stand Out in an Automated Future

Robot technology is on the rise for CPGs, and related technologies like collaborative robots are carving out their own corner of the market.

March 20, 2023

Robotics

White Castle's Robotic Path to Packaging Automation

Integrators used software to identify the optimal positioning of robots on the line based on their footprint, reach, and payload. The software also validates the requisite system performance in relation to the existing components of the packaging line.

March 16, 2023