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

Spee-Dee tray filler combines servo tamping with washdown design

October 6, 2026

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery’s rotary tray filler combines servo-controlled tamping, recipe-driven changeovers and hygienic washdown design for leafy greens and other loose-fill products.

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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

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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.

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Antares Vision Group combines multiple inspections in one machine

September 14, 2026

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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).

Applications

Calyx Containers cultivates a new approach to cannabis packaging

September 3, 2026

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Harpak-ULMA’s VTC 840 WD vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) system is designed for high-sanitation food packaging applications with IP66 washdown capability.

Primary packaging

Harpak-ULMA VFFS system simplifies cleaning, reduces utility use

August 14, 2026

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WeighPack Systems’ Swifty S-3600 Duplex premade pouch machine uses two independent pouch lanes to fill and seal up to 80 pouches per minute, supporting stand-up, zipper, and quad pouches with terminating gussets.

Primary packaging

WeighPack expands Swifty Bagger lineup with duplex pouch machine

July 31, 2026

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Shibuya Hoppmann FS-70 scallop centrifugal feeder designed for high-rate part feeding across packaging lines

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Shibuya Hoppmann handles high-rate part feeding for packaging lines

April 10, 2026

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Illinois has expanded restrictions on small, single-use plastic hotel toiletry bottles, while multiple states are implementing bans on expanded polystyrene containers.

News

United States of Packaging: 2026 regulations machine builders need to know

January 30, 2026

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The BW Packaging Hayssen X850 flow wrapper is designed for high-speed cheese packaging with long dwell time and high-integrity sealing.

Primary packaging

BW Packaging aims to clamp down on jams in high-speed flow wrapping

January 16, 2026

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JLS Automation’s Kestrel high-speed robotic collate-and-load system singulates and loads uniform protein products, including sausages, into primary packaging with continuous rotary acceleration for hygienic, high-throughput food packaging

Primary packaging

JLS Automation’s high-speed robotic system targets protein packaging

January 14, 2026

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Antares Vision Group’s VRI VI-060S inspection system on the show floor at Pack Expo Las Vegas (left side of image), shown alongside its rotating carousel for prefilled syringe handling and inspection (right side of image).

Primary packaging

Antares Vision Group dispenses AI-driven inspection for prefilled syringes

December 2, 2025

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ULMA Packaging's TFX range of thermoforming machines is built with efficiency and sustainability in mind. The machines can work with eco-friendly materials and offer in-line quality control for the verification and inspection of labels in the sealing area.

Primary packaging

ULMA Packaging debuts new thermoforming range for food industry

May 29, 2025

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Primary packaging

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

April 1, 2025

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Business

United States of Packaging: 2025 regulations machine builders need to know

March 20, 2025

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Primary packaging

E-commerce, convenience, sustainability to drive rigid packaging surge

February 10, 2025

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News

Toppan strikes $1.8B deal to acquire Sonoco’s flexible packaging business

December 31, 2024

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Primary packaging

Flexible packaging demand continues in 2025 despite recycling, labor concerns

December 27, 2024

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The flexible plastic pouch market to surge in next 10 years, according to Towards Packaging.

Primary packaging

Flexible plastic pouches projected to boom over the next decade

December 17, 2024

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Volpak’s Pouch Lab is an internal research and development area in the facility where packaging materials are tested and evaluated for their machinability and durability.

Sustainability

Driving Sustainability in Packaging: A Collaborative Approach

October 15, 2024

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Research

OEMs on how to overcome obstacles in flexible food packaging

August 20, 2024

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

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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 Primary packaging

Spee-Dee tray filler combines servo tamping with washdown design

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

Antares Vision Group combines multiple inspections in one machine

Calyx Containers cultivates a new approach to cannabis packaging

more Primary packaging

Harpak-ULMA VFFS system simplifies cleaning, reduces utility use

WeighPack expands Swifty Bagger lineup with duplex pouch machine

Shibuya Hoppmann handles high-rate part feeding for packaging lines

United States of Packaging: 2026 regulations machine builders need to know

BW Packaging aims to clamp down on jams in high-speed flow wrapping

JLS Automation’s high-speed robotic system targets protein packaging

Antares Vision Group dispenses AI-driven inspection for prefilled syringes

ULMA Packaging debuts new thermoforming range for food industry

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

United States of Packaging: 2025 regulations machine builders need to know

E-commerce, convenience, sustainability to drive rigid packaging surge

Toppan strikes $1.8B deal to acquire Sonoco’s flexible packaging business

Flexible packaging demand continues in 2025 despite recycling, labor concerns

Flexible plastic pouches projected to boom over the next decade

Driving Sustainability in Packaging: A Collaborative Approach

OEMs on how to overcome obstacles in flexible food packaging

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