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An Intel manufacturing technician at Fab 11X in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, inspects a 300-millimeter silicon wafer in January 2024.

Larger AI chip packages create new equipment demands at Intel

November 3, 2026

Intel Foundry is upgrading automated material handling systems and working with equipment manufacturers on larger carrier standards as AI chip packages exceed traditional semiconductor equipment and tray size limits.

Serpa Packaging Solutions demonstrated its integrated case packing and dual-cell robotic palletizing system at PACK EXPO International 2026 in Chicago.

Serpa integrates case packing and palletizing to reduce footprint by 40%

October 29, 2026

Triangle Package Machinery CEO Bryan L. Muskat, vice president of business development Paul Muskat, and vice president of manufacturing, safety and environmental services David Muskat stand on the shop floor at the company’s Chicago manufacturing facility.

Making every square foot count: Triangle Package Machinery builds for its next century

October 27, 2026

NORD’s NXD tupH surface conversion technology protects aluminum drives from corrosion caused by caustic washdowns in food and beverage applications.

Components / instrumentation

NORD’s NXD tupH protects aluminum drives in washdown environments

October 22, 2026

Featured

Reshoring in Packaging: How OEMs are Building U.S. Manufacturing Capabilities

September 16, 2026

Calyx Containers uses an automated packaging line to move cannabis containers through production (left side of image), while co-founders Simon Knobel and Alex Gonzalez discuss the company’s cannabis packaging solutions (right side of image).

Calyx Containers cultivates a new approach to cannabis packaging

September 3, 2026

Direct Conveyors’ conveyor technology positions and manipulates packages for downstream processes (left side of image). Rockwell Automation’s OTTO autonomous mobile robots connect material movement with production demand (right side of image).

Digital Transformation

Beyond the conveyor: How automation connects packaging lines to the warehouse

August 18, 2026

Business

Craig Souser (left), who retired Oct. 12 after nearly five decades leading JLS Automation, and Russ Stroner (right), the company’s new President and CEO. JLS Automation manufactures hygienic robotic packaging systems.

Management / operations / workforce

JLS Automation names Russ Stroner President and CEO as Craig Souser retires

October 16, 2026

Russ Stroner has been named President and CEO of JLS Automation, succeeding Craig Souser, who retired after nearly five decades leading the company.

An Orion Packaging employee operates a Flex Legion stretch wrapper (left side of image). An American flag hangs on the shop floor at Triangle Package Machinery’s Chicago facility, which assembles bagging, weighing, and cartoning equipment (right side of image).

On the Line: What reshoring really looks like for packaging OEMs

September 24, 2026

FANUC’s R-50iA controller and palletizing robot are shown on the left, while ABB Robotics’ robotic automation demonstration is shown on the right at Automate 2026.

Digital Transformation

Built for the unexpected: AI expands what packaging machines can handle

September 22, 2026

CPG manufacturers brace for mounting production losses and see industrial AI as a critical competitiveness lever by 2030, Schneider Electric study finds.

Digital Transformation

Could AI solve Europe’s packaging compliance problem?

August 31, 2026

Technology

More Technology

Emerson hybrid motion technology for flexible motion control and packaging machinery applications.

Speed, space, and changeovers shape new machinery and technology at PACK EXPO 2026

October 13, 2026

SEW-EURODRIVE’s LM3S series electric cylinders provide fast, precise linear motion for machine-building and automation applications.

Controls / motion control

SEW-EURODRIVE launches LM3S electric cylinders for linear motion

September 30, 2026

Antares Vision Group’s ALL-IN-ONE inspection system combines micro-leak detection, X-ray inspection, and checkweighing in one machine for in-line packaging quality control.

Antares Vision Group combines multiple inspections in one machine

September 14, 2026

Machinery

Unitech’s Model T012 Automatic Pre-Stretched Film Rewinder processes industrial stretch film at speeds up to 4,000 feet per minute and will be demonstrated at PACK EXPO International 2026.

Unitech’s high-speed film rewinder reaches 4,000 feet per minute

October 16, 2026

TNA Solutions’ tna robag Quantum vertical packaging system will make its North American debut at PACK EXPO International 2026, giving attendees a first look ahead of its official release in 2027. The machine can run at speeds of up to 300 bags per minute, depending on the application.

On the Line: What to expect on the PACK EXPO show floor

October 15, 2026

FANUC demonstrates food-grade robotic sausage handling and packaging at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025 with a DR-3iB/6 Stainless delta robot and food-grade SCARA robot.

FANUC brings generative AI, food-grade robotics to PACK EXPO

October 8, 2026

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery’s rotary tray filler for high-speed filling of leafy greens and loose-fill products.

Primary packaging

Spee-Dee tray filler combines servo tamping with washdown design

October 6, 2026

Applications

More Applications

An Intel manufacturing technician at Fab 11X in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, inspects a 300-millimeter silicon wafer in January 2024.

Larger AI chip packages create new equipment demands at Intel

November 3, 2026

Intel Foundry is upgrading automated material handling systems and working with equipment manufacturers on larger carrier standards as AI chip packages exceed traditional semiconductor equipment and tray size limits.

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery’s rotary tray filler for high-speed filling of leafy greens and loose-fill products.

Primary packaging

Spee-Dee tray filler combines servo tamping with washdown design

October 6, 2026

Calyx Containers’ Calyx Cure bag uses a nine-layer breathable film designed for cannabis flower curing and preservation.

On the Line: Cannabis packaging and the rise of flexible formats

September 10, 2026

Resources

Reshoring in Packaging: How OEMs are Building U.S. Manufacturing Capabilities

September 16, 2026

3D Printing in Packaging: Rethinking Engineering, Tooling, and Production

August 6, 2026

Robotics on the Packaging Line: Enabling Faster, More Flexible Operations

May 1, 2026

The New Remote Management Mindset in Packaging: Smart, Scalable, Secure Service

February 19, 2026

Latest Podcasts

In Episode 251 of The Robot Report Podcast, hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman are joined by special guest Sarah Wynn, senior editor at sibling site Packaging OEM, to chat about their experiences on the show floor at Automate last month.

The Robot Report Podcast: Editors recap physical AI, edge computing, and robotics at Automate

July 2, 2026

Piab Group’s BLFF vacuum suction cup (left side of image) is designed to handle a range of packaging formats, from flexible pouches to cases, while a Fanuc industrial robot (right side of image) demonstrates mixed-SKU “rainbow pallet” capability with Ziploc bags, boxes of macaroni and cheese, and Kleenex at Modex 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Robot Report Podcast: Editors recap Modex palletizing, e-commerce, end-of-line automation

April 18, 2026

Spencer Cramer, founder and CEO of ei3, joins The Downtime podcast to discuss remote connectivity and OEE in manufacturing.

The Downtime podcast: ei3 on remote management and OEM service models

April 9, 2026

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Xemelgo Experience Center virtual warehouse game comparing barcode scanning and RFID technology for inventory counting

On the Line: RFID gets interactive, AI resources grow, and 3D printing protects uptime

October 8, 2026

Festo FPaKit pre-engineered gantry system is designed to simplify palletizing integration and reduce commissioning work for packaging OEMs.

Packaging line flexibility: AI, changeovers and robotics

October 1, 2026

Arrowfly, Packaging OEM's parent company, announced the official launch of AI for Engineers, a year-round resource for engineers and technical leaders applying artificial intelligence in their work.

Packaging OEM’s Parent Company Arrowfly launches AI for Engineers, Definitive Platform for Engineers Navigating AI Revolution

September 30, 2026

BEUMER robotpick has already processed 1.75 million parcels in a live customer environment. Source: BEUMER Group

BEUMER robotpick designed to automate 99.9% of bulk parcel handling

September 28, 2026

Triangle Package Machinery’s SmartChange guides operators through changeovers on X-Series vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) packaging systems.

Primary packaging

Triangle’s SmartChange aims to cut changeover downtime by up to 60%

September 18, 2026

KUKA, SOMIC Packaging, Quest, and Provisur Technologies are among the exhibitors featured in Packaging OEM’s first look at PACK EXPO International 2026. Source: KUKA (top left), SOMIC Packaging (top right), Provisur Technologies (bottom left), and Quest (bottom right)

On the Line: A first look at what’s coming to PACK EXPO 2026

September 17, 2026

Encoder Products Company 36RT/H Accu-CoderPro programmable incremental encoder for motion feedback and packaging machinery

Vision systems and sensors

Encoder Products Company adds programmable incremental encoder

September 10, 2026

Banner Engineering Q2F flat-pack photoelectric sensor

Vision systems and sensors

Banner introduces Q2F flat pack photoelectric sensor

September 9, 2026

Xemelgo Experience Center virtual warehouse game comparing barcode scanning and RFID technology for inventory counting

Barcode or RFID? Xemelgo turns cycle counting into a video game

September 7, 2026

Ranpak’s Connect.IQ interface at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta displays real-time equipment data, performance metrics, productivity tracking, and average utilized throughput as part of its AI-enabled operator-machine communication.

On the Line: When AI helps the machine solve the problem

September 3, 2026