Robotics

Michael Odom Appointed Chief Executive Officer for Pacteon Group

Odom will lead corporate strategy and overall operations of the company (including Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc., Phoenix Wrappers Corp., and ESS Technologies, Inc.) with a focus towards continued growth through strategic acquisitions.

July 14, 2022

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Robotics

ABB Opens Global Innovation and Training Campus for Machine Automation at B&R in Austria

ABB

The campus will serve as ABB’s global R&D center for machine and factory automation, AI, and software solutions. It was expanded significantly to host machine builders, manufacturers, start-ups, research, and educational institutions.

July 12, 2022

Robotics

Epson Robots Names Advanced Motion & Controls a Distributor in Canada

EPSON Robots

Epson Robots named Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd (AM&C), a Canadian distributor of factory automation products and solutions, an official distributor of its automation solutions for the Ontario region.

June 30, 2022

Robotics

Pearson Packaging, PMMI Fund Donation to Saint George’s School Robotics Program

Pearson Packaging Systems

Pearson Packaging Systems and PMMI partnered to provide Saint George’s K-12 school robotics program with a matching fund donation through the PMMI U Skills Fund.

June 28, 2022

E-commerce/D2C packaging

DHL on E-Commerce Growth: Don’t Ship Air by Air

As a courier, 3PL, and “in-Distribution Center (in-DC)” contract packager, DHL, especially DHL Supply Chain, occupies a unique space in e-comm and packaging.

June 28, 2022

Robotics

Coesia Companies to Host Virtual Event to Showcase New Tech and Automation Solutions

Coesia Group

On June 14, 2022, the Coesia Virtual Event 2022: Wrap your business, unwrap your potential will go live: a streaming platform for exploring the latest innovations and most advanced technologies of the Group specializing in industrial and packaging solutio

May 27, 2022

Robotics

Precision Automation Celebrates 75 Years of Business

Precision Automation® Company, Inc.

2021 marked a milestone anniversary for the Precision Automation® organization as it celebrated 75 years of business. Fred Rexon Sr. began the business by putting a lathe and a drill press in his garage, making parts for local companies.

May 23, 2022

Robotics

Soft Robotics Expands Commercial Focus for its Artificial Intelligence Technology

Oxipital AI

Soft Robotics Inc. expanded commercial focus for its mGripAI™ artificial intelligence-enabled picking solutions to target the consumer goods, E-commerce, and logistics industries.

May 20, 2022

Robotics

RōBEX’s Robotic Automation Expo a Success

RōBEX

Cal Bowers, VP of Growth for RōBEX, estimated that 270 manufacturing customers, potential clients, industry partners, educators, and students attended the 3rd annual 2-day technology demonstration at RōBEX headquarters in Perrysburg, Ohio.

May 16, 2022

Robotics

Soft Robotics Teams with Quest, Ossid to Develop a Robotic Handling/Packaging Solution for Primary Food Packaging

Oxipital AI

Soft Robotics teamed with Quest and Ossid to offer a robotic handling and packaging solution to the food industry powered by Soft Robotics' mGripAI™ technology.

May 2, 2022

PMMI News

LIVE from the ELC: CPGs Lean on OEMs to Help Navigate Sustainability, Workforce

A panel of packaging pros from Pepsi, Colgate, and ACH were asked how they’re tackling today’s challenges. Topping the list was earlier and more robust OEM participation, both in new sustainability projects and in selecting automation to replace labor.

April 28, 2022

Robotics

Paul Kling Named Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for Soft Robotics

Oxipital AI

Kling will lead all Soft Robotics' sales and marketing strategies globally.

April 25, 2022

Sustainability

Co-packer Deploys Packaging Innovations for Brita Premium Purified Water

B Water & Beverages works with Brita to design sustainable packaging for its first retail bottled water product that includes a sturdy, striking, refillable, recyclable aluminum bottle and a plastic-free paperboard carrier that is also fully recyclable.

April 13, 2022