Tag: Automate

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

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

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

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

BW Packaging's Hayssen intelligent sanitary bagger packages organic kale at Little Bear Produce.

On the Line: Packaging partnerships, machinery, and robotics

August 6, 2026

Destaco's palletizing gripper, shown at Automate 2026, is designed for robotic handling of heavy bags in end-of-line packaging applications.

Destaco palletizing gripper targets heavy bag handling applications

July 29, 2026

Robotics demonstrations at the Kassow Robots (left side of image) and ABB (right side of image) booths showcased automation technologies featured at Automate 2026.

On the Line: AI, robotics, and the future of packaging automation

July 9, 2026

Figure 1: AI has been used for automation for many years, and a modular AI framework from ARM Institute could help accelerate AI-enabled robotics for manufacturing, as explained at Automate 2026 from Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Courtesy: Mark T. Hoske, Control Engineering

Automate 2026: How to justify automation, use AI to help robotics

July 1, 2026

Premier Tech’s Toma collaborative robot (cobot) palletizer demonstrates end-of-line automation by moving boxes to the conveyor. This was captured at Automate 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.

Premier Tech’s Toma cobot simplifies end-of-line palletizing

September 22, 2025

Novakon’s NPP Series panel PC (left) is certified for Siemens Industrial Edge, enabling predictive maintenance and performance monitoring on packaging lines (right).

Digital Transformation

Compatible with Siemens Industrial Edge, Novakon PCs support smart packaging lines

September 19, 2025