Product packaging lines are no strangers to robotics. These devices have been part of the process in various forms for decades. As technology advances and evolves, so will the applications for these ...

Nick Szczechowski began his career in packaging 15 years ago, working for a company that sold bearings to original equipment ...

The three-person crew manning end-of-line-packaging operations at the Recochem Consumer Packaging Division (Canada) plant in Edmonton, Alberta, were being pushed to the limit as they struggled to keep ...

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies face an array of automation choices when it comes to applying robotics in pick-and-place, packaging, and end-of-line operations such as palletizing. To help CPG ...

In the “Automate the Freight” series, I’ve concentrated on stories that reflect my premise that the killer app for self-driving vehicles will not be private passenger cars, but will more likely be the ...

At Pack Expo 2017 (Booth No. C-3025), Brenton is demonstrating its ability to integrate the capabilities of existing end-of-line equipment with collaborative robotics, providing customized solutions ...

Cans using the system are coded for easier sorting. Robots “recognize a case. They can build a pallet.” Since the system is portable to client factories, it cuts trucking as well as packing-line costs ...

County Durham robotic fresh produce packing machine maker Wootzano has launched in the US. The company’s Avarai robot is able to carefully handle perishable fresh produce without causing bruising or ...

Solent Automation is seeking £100,000 for 1 per cent equity to develop its end-of-line robotic packing and palletising automation systems. Based in Havant, Hampshire, the business has launched a ...

There was only one job that robots could not do when Fast Retailing, the owner of Uniqlo, replaced 90% of its workers with robots at its flagship warehouse in Tokyo last year. But now, with the help ...