Robotics

ABB to Expand Robotics Factory in U.S.

ABB has begun construction to expand its existing North American robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Mich.

March 16, 2023

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Sustainability

Maui Brewing Ditches Plastic Rings for Paperboard Cartons

Maui Brewing switches from plastic ring carriers to paperboard cartons for its multipacks, but CEO Garrett Marrero warns that the sustainability of different packaging materials is complex.

March 15, 2023

Secondary Packaging

Rudy Sanchez Promoted to Food Handling Systems Product Manager – Americas for Key Technology

Key Technology, Inc., a Duravant company

Sanchez will be responsible for managing activities throughout North America and Latin America that support the development, marketing, and sales of Key’s food handling equipment.

March 14, 2023

Cartoning

Quality Packaging Specialists International (QPSI) Celebrates its 30th Anniversary

Quality Packaging Specialists International, LLC (QPSI)

Throughout the year, there will be activities for its employees as well as new capabilities and systems unveiled to enhance customer relationships and experience.

March 13, 2023

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Filler, Seamer Lets Contract Brewer Keep D.O. Low

To contract craft brewer The Brutalist and its owner King State Beer, dissolved oxygen is four-letter word. A new filler and seamer combo keeps D.O. low and the beer quality high, while paperboard multipacks help to make an impact on the shelf.

March 10, 2023

Operational Excellence

Top 5 Robot Trends for 2023

The International Federation of Robotics identifies five trends that will shape automation and robotics in the coming year.

March 6, 2023

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Canning Line Upgrade Keeps Franchisees Fed

Voodoo Brewing Co.’s unique franchise model promises exponential growth. Packaging operations needed an automated shot in the arm to keep up.

March 3, 2023

Conveying & accumulation

Conveyors Offer Precision Orientation from Heat Tunnel to Labeler to Palletizer

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor recently built a series of four plastic belt conveyors designed to gap, rotate, transport, and right angle transfer single lane, wrapped and corrugated trays of canned goods.

March 2, 2023

Palletizing/depalletizing

Markus Schmidt Named CEO of Beumer Corp.

BEUMER Group

Schmidt's leadership style and commitment to excellence align perfectly with Beumer's vision and values.

March 1, 2023

Cartoning

Triangle Announces New Regional Sales Team Members

Triangle Package Machinery Company

Triangle Package Machinery welcomes two new regional sales managers, Mark Freitas–West Coast and Justin Pike–Northeast.

March 1, 2023

Conveying & accumulation

Ryson, Royal Apollo Group Open an Office in Mexico

Ryson International, Inc.

The office will represent all of Latin America and provide sales, service, and support. All equipment will still be engineered and manufactured at Ryson’s Headquarters in Yorktown, Va.

March 1, 2023

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Optima Releases Book to Commemorate Its 100th Anniversary

OPTIMA

Optima celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2022 and recently released a book, "100 Years of Future", chronicling the company’s history as well as a review of its anniversary year.

February 28, 2023

Secondary Packaging

Syntegon to Launch Upgraded Kliklok BEC Endload Cartoner

Syntegon

The upgraded machine features an optimized drive system, a Human Machine Interface (HMI) 4.0 for simpler Digital Service connectivity, a redesigned frame, and new controls.

February 2, 2023