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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

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

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

Business

Management / operations / workforce

Digital Transformation

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

Amazon’s Transparency Program uses item-level serialization to assign unique codes to individual products, allowing items to be scanned and verified throughout the supply chain to prevent counterfeit goods from reaching customers.

Digital Transformation

Amazon Transparency captures the future of 2D barcode traceability

AI can be used to inspect pallets for damage and identify potential issues before they create safety risks or operational disruptions.

Digital Transformation

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

Technology

Controls / motion control

Engineering / design software

HMI / operator Interface

Vision systems and sensors

Components / instrumentation

Remote / network management

Rockwell Automation employee supporting customers through TechConnectIQ Support, the company’s AI-assisted remote support service for industrial automation systems.

Remote / network management

Rockwell Automation brings AI-assisted tools to remote support

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

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

Machinery

Primary packaging

Secondary packaging

Integrated equipment

Filling and Processing

Primary packaging

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

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

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%

Applications

Beverage

Cosmetics / personal care

Household / automotive

Life sciences / pharma / healthcare

Other packaged products

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

Kuka robotic palletizing cells at Wyandot Snacks handling end-of-line case packing for cereal and tortilla chip production, supporting increased throughput and reduced manual handling across the packaging line

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

Coal'd Water founder John Burleson and equity partner Jordan Hamrick stand next to the facility's distilling equipment (left side of image), while the canning line (pictured on the right side of image) features the Tripack sleever integrated after the filler, supporting flexible beverage packaging and co-packing operations.

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

Resources

Research

Supplier directory

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

Tag: aseptic polyethylene terephthalate

Coca-Cola bottles are filled on Sibeg Srl’s first aseptic PET line at its Catania facility in Sicily, installed with Sidel’s Aseptic Combi Predis system for the production of sensitive beverages.

Coca-Cola bottler installs aseptic PET line for in-house production

March 4, 2026

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