Articles & News on Packaging

Beckhoff Automation announces Mark Ruberg as Packaging Industry Manager

  • September 19, 2019
  • News

Ruberg will oversee sales efforts and application support for Beckhoff customers focused on the packaging and processing of goods across the U.S.

Columbia/Okura announces partnership with Universal Robots to develop collaborative palletizing appl

  • September 17, 2019
  • News

Columbia/Okura has been working on the development of miniPAL a mobile, collaborative palletizing product integrating Universal Robot’s UR10e for some time. Columbia/Okura intends to launch this product range of palletizing “cobots” immediately.

Columbia/Okura announces partnership with Universal Robots to develop collaborative palletizing appl

  • September 17, 2019
  • News

Columbia/Okura has been working on the development of miniPAL a mobile, collaborative palletizing product integrating Universal Robot’s UR10e for some time. Columbia/Okura intends to launch this product range of palletizing “cobots” immediately.

Honeywell to help The Apparel Logistics Group expand e-commerce shipping

  • September 6, 2019
  • News

Under the agreement, Honeywell Intelligrated will deliver automated material handling solutions to The Apparel Logistics Group, a provider of third-party logistics and order fulfillment services for apparel, footwear and accessories.

Delta Electronics helps enhance agile motion control for packaging company

  • September 3, 2019
  • Case Study

By Bill Faber, Delta Electronics The heart of the module consists of four motion axes: two to drive nip-rolls that control the speed and tension of the operation; and two for a linear flying, stamping and engraving process.

PLCopen announces partnership with PACK EXPO Las Vegas

  • September 3, 2019
  • News

PLCopen joins with OMAC and the OPC Foundation at this event to show that the combined technologies and standards contribute even more to the industry. All three organizations have a focus to a different section of the production flow; however combine with their vision, standards, and activities.

Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Systems announces opening of Russian office

  • August 2, 2019
  • News

The packaging equipment platform has brought together eight Russian packaging industry veterans, each with almost two decades of experience.

McKinsey Study: Packaging industry generating about $900 billion in annual revenues

  • July 31, 2019
  • News

McKinsey found that after more than a decade lagging the industrial sector, packaging solutions improved operational performance with a 2 percent EBITDA margin expansion. Companies used capital more efficiently and realized higher revenue growth, which contributed to a 2.2 percent compound annual growth rate from 2013 through 2017.

Helios Gear Products announces 2019 Regional Gear School

  • July 26, 2019
  • News

This school will be held September 25, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. This September 25th seminar will be a one-day introduction to parallel axis gear manufacturing

R+E Automation Technology announces transition to OPTIMA automation

  • July 26, 2019
  • News

The name emphasizes the company's affiliation with the family group from Schwaebisch Hall and is part of a successful integration process taking place over several years.