Packaging

Responding to end user needs to rapidly adjust to changing consumer demands and OEM requirements to incorporate the latest technologies into their machines, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., introduces Pak/iQ to solve the challenges of both customer segments in the packaging industry. Pak/iQ is a comprehensive portfolio of packaging products designed to improve the performance and…

Just before the recent Pack Expo 2018 in Chicago, Soft Robotics Inc., manufacturer of soft robotic gripping and automation solutions, had a brand-new show-demonstration workcell go down. That prompted one of the company’s engineers to reach out to Encoder Products Co. exhibiting in another McCormick Place hall to get the demo working again. “We had […]

At the ASSEMBLY Show, Epson Robots will be showcasing its newly launched Synthis T6 All-in-One SCARA robot  and Force Guide, as well as a selection of other robots for factory automation. In addition, the company will lead two discussions for users new to factory automation. The SynthisT6 All-in-One SCARA robot can automate factories without wasting…

During more than 25 years as a factory worker, David Young has seen a parade of robots take over tasks he and his colleagues used to do by hand. So Young, a machine operator, isn’t fazed by the sleek new “cobot—collaborative robot—perched at his workstation at Kay Manufacturing in Calumet City, Ill. The silver cobot,…

Emerson today awarded the 2018 recipients of the annual ASCO Engineering Scholarships to Megan Krueger of Smithville, Missouri, and Dakota Kirtley of Zoarville, Ohio. Each student will receive $5,000 from Emerson to support their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in engineering. The ASCO brand of fluid control and pneumatic technologies at Emerson established this merit-based…

It’s incredible to think about how much engineering has changed, and continues to change, in the 25 years since I received my degree. Large and small steps forward each year in everything from CAD to 3D printing have bettered the manufacturing world and improved how we design for it. I’ve been familiar with the concept…

e-commerce sales in the U.S. will increase approximately 16 percent in 2018, to exceed $526 billion, according to a recent study. This growth will continue, with e-commerce projected to account for more than 12 percent of U.S. retail sales in 2020. Honeywell and Fetch Robotics are teaming up to help distribution centers fulfill growing volumes of…

A month after the largest-ever IMTS show in Chicago, the crowds are here once again. PACK EXPO, here from Sunday through Wednesday, is jammed — I’ve had to rush to get to appointments on time, given the masses of people on the show floor today. But it’s a good problem, and it shows that the…

Klϋber Lubrication, a worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants, will feature its specialty solutions for the food processing and pharmaceutical industries in booth #E-7837 during PACK EXPO Chicago, October 14-17, 2018, at McCormick Place. These solutions include: Klüberplus C2 PM2 Ultra Dry, a plastic conveyor belt lubricant for the beverage and food-processing industry Klüberfood NH1 74-401, […]

ITT Inc. and its Bornemann, Compact Automation and Enidine brands are showcasing a wide portfolio of packaging industry solutions at the 2018 PACK EXPO International, this week through Wednesday, in Chicago. ITT’s highly engineered energy absorption, vibration isolation, motion control and processing solutions are designed to provide reliability and extended service life for the most…

Located in booth #S-1654, Bosch Rexroth is gearing up to bring the Factory of the Future to the packaging industry at PACK EXPO, October 14-17, in Chicago. Featuring a variety of products and demos from its automation, assembly and linear motion technology portfolios, Rexroth’s booth is ready to show the packaging industry the Factory of…

Packaging environments are notoriously tightly constrained, and in large part, still manual operations. At Pack Expo 2018 (October 14-17 in Chicago), collaborative robots leader Universal Robots (UR) is showcasing its first solution for random robotic case erecting: the XPAK ROBOX. The new UR-powered box erector developed by XPAK, allows packagers to randomly erect any box…

Kollmorgen will be exhibiting at Pack Expo, October 14-17, 2018, in Chicago, IL. Attendees are invited to visit booth N-5251 to see new-to-the-show demos of the company’s motion technology, including the new AKD2G servo drive and AKM2G servo motor system solution, hygienic motor solutions for packaging applications, and state-of-the-art robotics. AKD2G Servo Drive: The dual-axis […]

Visit Booth N-4740 at PACK EXPO 2018 where Omron will be displaying new technologies including sensing, control, safety, vision, motion and robotics that will help manufacturers upgrade their traceability systems and streamline their flexible production lines. This is essential to compete successfully in an industry where high variety and extensive customization is the norm. Flexible…

AMK Automation Corp. will exhibit smart, versatile, efficient motion control technology to help solve many of the packaging industry’s most persistent challenges at PACK EXPO Chicago, October 14-17, 2018. The AMK Automation display will be at booth N-6129 in the North Building of the McCormick Place convention center. The AMK Automation motion control portfolio features […]

The IoT Gateway Rack is an IP65-rated enclosure containing Rexroth’s award-winning IoT Gateway. Additionally, it includes all the necessary wiring and connections to connect PLCs, I/O and other data sources for collection, processing and forwarding of plant floor data to upper-level data systems. CE rated and UL listed, the IoT Gateway Rack is one of…

With PACK EXPO International and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO (Oct. 14–17; McCormick Place, Chicago) around the corner, anticipation is running high for the largest packaging event of 2018. This year 50,000 packaging professionals will convene at the four-day event produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, to network and connect with 2,500 […]

Responding to end user needs to rapidly adjust to changing consumer demands and OEM requirements to incorporate the latest technologies into their machines, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., introduces Pak/iQTM to solve the challenges of both customer segments in the packaging industry. Pak/iQ is a comprehensive portfolio of packaging products designed to improve the performance and…

The IPMax is a line of efficient, lightweight, compact interior permanent magnet (IPM) gearmotors with a wide synchronous speed range. These gearmotors incorporate magnets embedded within the rotor, as opposed to on the surface. No copper losses are experienced in the rotor, and considerably less copper losses occur in stator winding. The gearmotors can operate…

U.S. students pursuing a degree in engineering are urged to apply by the April 10, 2018, deadline for Emerson’s 2018 ASCO Engineering Scholarship program. Emerson will award two $5,000 scholarships to U.S. engineering students, provide $1,000 grants to their college’s engineering departments, and host the two student recipients at “The Amazing Packaging Race” at PACK…

Emerson has announced it has begun accepting applications for the 2018 ASCO Engineering Scholarship program. Emerson will award two $5,000 scholarships to U.S. engineering students, provide $1,000 grants to their college’s engineering departments, and host the students at “The Amazing Packaging Race” at Pack Expo International in 2018. Applications may be submitted until the program…

AMETEK Dynamic Fluid Solutions (DFS) now offers sells Windjammer 5.7-inch and Nautilair 7.6-inch brushless blowers with Universal Voltage Common Performance (UVCP) that lets them deliver the same performance whether 120 Vac or 240 Vac inputs are used. Universal Voltage Common Performance (UVCP) is unique to the blower industry. It lets one product work universally around…

Produced by Karma Culture LLC, Karma Wellness Water features a patented cap that protects dry probiotic cultures to maintain the highest efficacy without the need for refrigeration. This product is just one of the latest examples in increasing package complexity fueled by demand for more convenient, on-the-go products. For Karma, that meant finding a way…

Quadrel Labeling Systems designs and builds all of their stepper-based Pressure Sensitive and Shrink Sleeve Labeling Systems using stepper motor technologies and has been doing so since the late 1980s. Certain situations can prompt a company to change components within a system. For example, when a supplier is sold to a larger company, which then…

With the Internet of Things requiring sensors on nearly everything, situations arise that could use a sensor, but the space available for one is minimal. The BIP04 Compact Inductive Linear Position Sensor, however, delivers accurate, continuous linear position feedback over a 17 mm range, in a compact form factor.  The BIP04 is for position feedback…