Tag: industrial automation

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

September 30, 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

September 22, 2026

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

August 27, 2026

Quest’s Flexible One packaging system, which brings together technologies from multiple ProMach brands, uses robotic case packing technology to handle cookie boxes.

Quest integrates robotics into Flexible One packaging platform

August 21, 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

The SEW-EURODRIVE PxG economy series includes P1.G, P2.G, and P3.G planetary servo gear units with peak torque ratings from 11 to 500 Nm.

Components / instrumentation

SEW-EURODRIVE expands PxG servo lineup with economy series

August 10, 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

Rockwell Automation's 140ME Motor Protective Switching Device combines motor protection, disconnect capability, overload protection, and manual switching while connecting with the EtherNet/IP In-cabinet Solution for real-time diagnostics.

Controls / motion control

Rockwell Automation connects motor protection with in-cabinet diagnostics

July 8, 2026

Among the most viewed stories from the first six months of 2026: Sun Centre USA’s POUCH3 Cuboid format, Amazon Transparency’s 2D barcode traceability work, a Schneider Electric robot, and a Combi Packaging Systems employee working on an end-of-line robotic system.

The most-read packaging stories of 2026… so far

July 2, 2026