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

Industry

Packaging line flexibility: AI, changeovers and robotics

October 1, 2026

See how AI, guided changeovers, and pre-engineered robotics are making packaging equipment more flexible and adaptable.

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On the Line: Building flexibility into material handling

August 20, 2026

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mk North America VersaMove pallet handling system with a QR code providing access to equipment-specific information and support resources.

Integrated equipment

mk North America uses QR codes to simplify conveyor support

August 12, 2026

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A box travels through AMC Automation's Zero-Pressure Accumulation (ZPA) Conveyor System, which uses run-on-demand conveying and 24V DC gear motors to support single-piece flow.

Integrated equipment

AMC Automation targets single-piece flow with new conveyor system

August 10, 2026

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A poultry bagger from Triangle Packaging Machinery, part of the company’s portfolio of packaging systems included in its Triangle Capital financing program.

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Triangle Package Machinery launches Triangle Capital financing program

April 24, 2026

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Garvey’s aluminum Bi-Flo accumulation table showing the outfeed lane, designed for flexible product handling, optimized product flow, and integration with packaging and material handling lines.

News

Garvey launches aluminum Bi-Flo accumulation table for flexible product handling

October 23, 2025

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SEW Eurodrive showcased its DR2C, an IE-5 rated motor (right side of image) at its booth in Automate in Detroit (background image). The motor is designed for energy efficiency and integration into packaging and manufacturing systems.

Integrated equipment

SEW Eurodrive launches energy-saving motor for packaging

September 16, 2025

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Business

Evolution of a family business: Conveyer & Caster provides material handling solutions to machine builders

September 8, 2025

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Integrated equipment

PHOTO GALLERY: Behind the scenes at Conveyer & Caster’s manufacturing facility

September 5, 2025

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Garrett Gross uses a Zebra handheld RFID scanner to track inventory in Xemelgo’s software (left side of image). Zebra’s NS42 AI vision sensor captures images to detect packaging and part defects (middle of image). Packages pass through Zebra’s Aurora Scan Tunnel for barcode reading and inspection (right side of image).

Integrated equipment

Zebra Technologies expands packaging visibility with scan tunnel, RFID tools

August 20, 2025

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Schneider Electric Harmony XVB7 Modular Tower Lights. Source: Schneider Electric

IoT

Schneider Electric tower lights for smarter industrial signaling

July 29, 2025

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Neugart’s WPLN070(left) gearboxes support packaging applications in demanding environments. And the NGV (right) is designed for automated guided vehicles.

Components / instrumentation

Neugart’s gearboxes offer precision and durability for packaging OEMs

July 28, 2025

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From left to right: Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX drive offers modular, space-saving automation; the ctrlX Flow 6D enables smart magnetic conveyance with six degrees of freedom; and the linear motion cartesian system supports high-speed, high-accuracy pick-and-place applications for packaging lines.

Integrated equipment

Bosch Rexroth boosts packaging line performance with automation and conveyance

July 21, 2025

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Nord Drivesystems displayed its Nordac Flex variable frequency drive with parameter box for precise control (left side of image) at ProMat in Chicago, along with its Nordac Flex and Nordac Link decentralized drives, which can be mounted near motors for flexible packaging line integration. Source: Sarah Wynn

Integrated equipment

Nord inverter technology highlights adaptability for packaging lines

July 14, 2025

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At Pack Expo Southeast, LinMot USA demonstrated a range of robotic motion systems, including the GM50 high-speed electric gripper designed for lightweight pick-and-place applications (left), the GM01 hygienic electric gripper for washdown environments in food and beverage packaging (center), and the PR02 linear rotary motor with optional integrated force and torque sensors for precise motion control (right).

Robotics

LinMot showcases hygienic and high-speed motion systems

July 9, 2025

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To ensure precise placement, Ranpak's Pad'it inserts protective paper with a SCARA robot (on the left side of the image). Print'it delivers a personalized unboxing moment with an AI-generated image printed directly on the box (on the right side of the image).

Integrated equipment

Ranpak highlights automation in packaging machinery, including on-demand printing

June 25, 2025

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B&R Industrial Automation's levitating magnet shuttles in motion at Pack Expo Southeast 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. The system is designed to move individual products quickly and precisely for short-run packaging.

Robotics

B&R Industrial Automation spotlights linear motion, levitating shuttles

June 23, 2025

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Rockwell Automation's Ethernet/IP in-cabinet Solution aims to cut downtime on packaging lines while providing real-time diagnostics and predictive maintenance to keep machines running at peak performance.

Integrated equipment

Rockwell introduces in-cabinet connectivity solution for packaging machinery

June 5, 2025

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Multi-Conveyor's material handling design directed the filled and sealed single-serve plastic coffee pods into a stainless-steel bulk infeed hopper. The pods were then lifted nearly eleven feet on tall flights, providing stability for the unevenly shaped product.

Integrated equipment

Multi-Conveyor builds material handling system for irregularly shaped coffee pods

June 2, 2025

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From pick-and place to robotic add-ons, mk North America's design to order conveyors fit any facility. This image shows mk's Versaflex (left), a shuttle system that's made possible through a collaboration with Igus' Rbtx platform (center), and a recirculating pallet system, the SPU 2040 (left).

Integrated equipment

MK North America emphasizes flexibility in material handling

May 28, 2025

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

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

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

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

Amazon Transparency captures the future of 2D barcode traceability

Living on the edge: Bringing AI closer to material handling operations

Rockwell Automation brings AI-assisted tools to remote support

SEW-EURODRIVE launches LM3S electric cylinders for linear motion

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

Spee-Dee Packaging highlights speed and flexibility of its compact rotary filler

Antares Vision Group combines multiple inspections in one machine

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

Calyx Containers cultivates a new approach to cannabis packaging

Wyandot Snacks scales packaging and solves skills shortages with robotics-as-a-service

Coal’d Water’s modern packaging line taps into OEM technology for distilling ambitions

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

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

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

the latest in Integrated equipment

Packaging line flexibility: AI, changeovers and robotics

On the Line: Building flexibility into material handling

mk North America uses QR codes to simplify conveyor support

AMC Automation targets single-piece flow with new conveyor system

more Integrated equipment

Triangle Package Machinery launches Triangle Capital financing program

Garvey launches aluminum Bi-Flo accumulation table for flexible product handling

SEW Eurodrive launches energy-saving motor for packaging

Evolution of a family business: Conveyer & Caster provides material handling solutions to machine builders

PHOTO GALLERY: Behind the scenes at Conveyer & Caster’s manufacturing facility

Zebra Technologies expands packaging visibility with scan tunnel, RFID tools

Schneider Electric tower lights for smarter industrial signaling

Neugart’s gearboxes offer precision and durability for packaging OEMs

Bosch Rexroth boosts packaging line performance with automation and conveyance

Nord inverter technology highlights adaptability for packaging lines

LinMot showcases hygienic and high-speed motion systems

Ranpak highlights automation in packaging machinery, including on-demand printing

B&R Industrial Automation spotlights linear motion, levitating shuttles

Rockwell introduces in-cabinet connectivity solution for packaging machinery

Multi-Conveyor builds material handling system for irregularly shaped coffee pods

MK North America emphasizes flexibility in material handling

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