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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.

Antares Vision Group combines multiple inspections in one machine

September 14, 2026

Antares Vision Group will demonstrate its ALL-IN-ONE inspection system at PACK EXPO International, combining leak detection, X-ray inspection, checkweighing, and other quality-control functions in one machine.

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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

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Banner Engineering Q2F flat-pack photoelectric sensor

Vision systems and sensors

Banner introduces Q2F flat pack photoelectric sensor

September 9, 2026

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Sarah Wynn, senior editor at Packaging OEM, and Omar Asali, chairman & CEO of Ranpak, on stage at the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston discussing robotic manipulation in warehouse automation, physical AI, and deployment challenges. Photo source: Jeff Pinette

Technology

Ranpak examines the gap between physical AI promise and reality

June 2, 2026

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Pepperl+Fuchs industrial sensor lab demonstrates conveyor automation with a photoelectric sensor detecting tote movement for zone-based material handling and packaging efficiency.

Vision systems and sensors

Sensing a trend: Pepperl+Fuchs enables smarter movement across packaging lines

May 20, 2026

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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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Antares Vision Group's new AI-GO platform uses artificial intelligence to perform visual inspections to catch defects faster and more accurately, cutting false rejects and helping packaging lines run smoother. The system was made in collaboration with Oròbix, an AI service company.

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Antares Vision Group introduces AI-driven visual inspection platform

June 30, 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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Vision systems and sensors

Keyence’s scan tunnel handles 1D and 2D barcodes on busy packaging lines

April 30, 2025

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Vision systems and sensors

New radar distance sensors for challenging conditions

April 29, 2025

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Vision systems and sensors

Sick provides live streaming for real-time monitoring of packaging lines

April 24, 2025

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Machinery

BW Converting showcases digital press, pouch innovations in flexible packaging

February 27, 2025

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Vision systems and sensors

High-performance proximity sensor with touchscreen display

January 30, 2025

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Digital Transformation

Reimagining RFID technology to transform the supply chain

January 27, 2025

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Digital Transformation

Phenix Label ramps up RFID production for hard-to-tag packaging

January 22, 2025

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Mouser Electronics adds 60 manufacturing partners. Source: Mouser Electronics

Components / instrumentation

Mouser Electronics expands automation, components network

January 22, 2025

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Digital Transformation

Wiliot integrates ambient IoT and generative AI to give packages a “voice”

August 26, 2024

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The In-Sight SnAPP counting tool can verify the correct number of pills in a blister pack - even through reflective surfaces.

Supplier

Cognex launches AI-powered counting tool for vision sensors

August 6, 2024

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Vision systems and sensors

Position Sensors endure extended 400°F temperatures and spikes

November 17, 2023

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Supplier

Emerson to showcase Floor to Cloud solutions at Pack Expo 2023

September 7, 2023

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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 Vision systems and sensors

Antares Vision Group combines multiple inspections in one machine

Encoder Products Company adds programmable incremental encoder

Banner introduces Q2F flat pack photoelectric sensor

Ranpak examines the gap between physical AI promise and reality

more Vision systems and sensors

Sensing a trend: Pepperl+Fuchs enables smarter movement across packaging lines

Zebra Technologies expands packaging visibility with scan tunnel, RFID tools

Antares Vision Group introduces AI-driven visual inspection platform

B&R Industrial Automation spotlights linear motion, levitating shuttles

Keyence’s scan tunnel handles 1D and 2D barcodes on busy packaging lines

New radar distance sensors for challenging conditions

Sick provides live streaming for real-time monitoring of packaging lines

BW Converting showcases digital press, pouch innovations in flexible packaging

High-performance proximity sensor with touchscreen display

Reimagining RFID technology to transform the supply chain

Phenix Label ramps up RFID production for hard-to-tag packaging

Mouser Electronics expands automation, components network

Wiliot integrates ambient IoT and generative AI to give packages a “voice”

Cognex launches AI-powered counting tool for vision sensors

Position Sensors endure extended 400°F temperatures and spikes

Emerson to showcase Floor to Cloud solutions at Pack Expo 2023

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