Secondary Packaging

Mpac Group plc Acquires Switchback Group Inc.

Mpac Group plc, a global packaging solutions group, has acquired Switchback Group Inc., a provider of packaging machinery and automation solutions to the food and beverage and healthcare markets.

September 10, 2020

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Robotics

Moving Automation Up the Line

According to a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence, OEMs and suppliers should assist manufacturers to identify new automation projects that lie outside the traditional end-of-line packaging and palletizing.

September 9, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Multi-Conveyor Builds Hand-Pack Conveyors

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor recently built multiple sanitary, precision timed, semi-automatic hand pack conveyor lines that ultimately feed labelers and metal detection systems.

September 10, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Ryson Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary

Ryson International, Inc.

Looking back at its milestone 25th anniversary, a lot has changed for Ryson since it delivered its first spiral case elevator.

September 3, 2020

Robotics

The Massman Companies Launches New Website

Massman Automation, a Massman Company

The new website describes the capabilities of the multiple companies that make up The Massman Companies.

September 1, 2020

Robotics

Bosch Rexroth Announces Management Changes in North America

Bosch Rexroth Corporation

Paul Cooke, President and CEO of Bosch Rexroth North America, will retire on December 31, 2020 after 38 years with Bosch. His successor as of December 1, 2020, will be Greg Gumbs.

August 31, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Material Transfer Offers New Service

Material Transfer

Material Transfer & Storage (MTS) expands its commitment to its customers with the launch of a new service line.

August 31, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Vertical Integration Rules at Incobrasa

From blow molding PET bottles to welding 4-L steel cans to injection molding of plugs that seal those cans, this edible oil producer is a big believer in self manufacture.

August 30, 2020

Palletizing/depalletizing

KHS and Ferrum Expand Partnership

KHS USA, Inc.

Pending approval from antitrust authorities, KHS GmbH announced it will be acquiring a stake in Ferrum Packaging AG.

August 28, 2020

Cartoning

JLS Celebrates 65th Anniversary with Virtual Founder’s Day Event

JLS Automation

As part of its 65th anniversary celebration, JLS held a virtual Founder’s Day event on August 19, 2020.

August 27, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Dorner Building Conveyors from its Facility in Mexico

Dorner

Dorner Latin America continues to grow its manufacturing capacity by assembling the 2200 Series precision move pallet system conveyor at its facility in Guadalajara, Mexico.

August 25, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola Delivers A European First with Recycled Paperboard Can Handle

Coca-Cola European Partners introduced CanCollar®, an innovative paperboard packaging solution, for multipack cans in Spain.

August 25, 2020

Robotics

New ABB App Simplifies Robot Installations

ABB Robotics

ABB’s new RobotStudio AR viewer app provides a quick and convenient way of visualizing where and how robotic automation can fit into a process using a smartphone or tablet.

August 21, 2020