Workforce

Workforce Education is Vital to Support Growing Robotics Market

As the use of industrial robots grows globally, so too does the need for education systems that can provide the right skills necessary to work on robots and intelligent automation systems.

October 16, 2020

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Secondary Packaging

Mettler Toledo Experts to Present at PACK EXPO Connects

METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection

Mettler Toledo Product Inspection’s experts will present the latest technologies at PACK EXPO Connects from November 9-13, 2020.

October 15, 2020

Robotics

Fanuc Recognized for Efforts in Closing the Manufacturing Skills Gap

FANUC America

Fanuc was named a Standards Recognition Entity (SRE) by the Dept. of Labor and shares this achievement in collaboration with industry partners Rockwell Automation, APT Manufacturing Solutions, and the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute.

October 14, 2020

Cartoning

Jon Ott, Syntegon, Passes Away

Syntegon

Jonathan “Jon” Otto passed away on September 22. He was with Bosch Packaging, now Syntegon, for 23 years in sales, engineering, and project development.

October 12, 2020

Secondary Packaging

End-of-line Upgrade

Pearlwater Mineralquellen AG of Switzerland recently enhanced the efficiency of its production line as well as its bottle quality by upgrading its end-of-line palletizer.

October 12, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Multi-Conveyor Receives Safety Award

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor LLC was presented with the ACUITY Safety Award for businesses that exemplify the partnership with ACUITY that helps ensure a safe work place.

October 12, 2020

Cartoning

BPA Hires Sales Manager for Mexico

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Rosalbina Treviño was hired as Sales Manager, Mexico for BluePrint Automation (BPA).

October 9, 2020

Case/tray packing

Food Processing Plant Orders Third Somic Case Packer

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Due to its rapid growth, OH SNAP! Pickling Co. ordered a third Somic 424 W3 wraparound case packer system to keep up with the demand for its products.

October 8, 2020

Converting equipment

AND&OR Acquires Franco Dolfini Automation

AND&OR

AND&OR has acquired Madrid-based Franco Dolfini Automation a manufacturer of automation machinery for the manufacturing of plastic bottles.

October 8, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Passive Transfers Facilitate Multiple Side Case Printing

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor recently built three mild-steel constructed conveyors that passive off transfer from narrow to wide side leading (and back) to facilitate multiple side case printing.

October 8, 2020

Robotics

ABB Acquires Codian Robotics B.V.

The purchase builds on ABB’s industry-leading food, beverage, and logistics portfolio with a new hygienic-design line of delta robots and more.

October 1, 2020

Robotics

Sensor-Equipped AMRs for Conveyor Transfer

ROEQ

New GuardCom sensor technology from ROEQ allows for instant communication between the company’s top-roller conveyors, located on top of mobile robots, with stationery robots, without the use of Wi-Fi.

September 30, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Smooth New Case Packing at Fisher Nuts

Secondary packaging on this new line includes the latest in case erecting, loading, and closing. The machines also accept three very different case styles all formed from one flat blank.

September 29, 2020