Tag: software

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

September 7, 2026

Timing screws from Morrison Container Handling Solutions help guide containers through packaging equipment.

On the Line: How timing screws, HMIs, and software support packaging uptime

July 30, 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

Talenti gelato containers on a store shelf. Lumafield used industrial CT scanning to analyze the packaging's thread geometry, closure interactions, and assembled container design.

Underneath the lid: CT scanning takes a closer look at Talenti packaging

June 15, 2026

Fanuc industrial robot demonstrating mixed-SKU rainbow pallet building at Modex 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia, stacking cases of Ziploc bags as part of an AI-enabled palletizing system designed for high-variability warehouse operations.

The year of the pallet: from uniform loads to mixed-SKU, real-time builds

April 30, 2026

Bobby Cook (shown at right) of Siemens Digital Industries Software spoke with Packaging OEM about Xcelerator’s access for startups and SMBs. The collaboration with PepsiCo brings together Siemens’ industrial AI expertise and digital twins with NVIDIA’s AI and visualization.

Industrial software for startups: Accelerating ROI by design

March 31, 2026

Key components of a Harris Hill Automation handling system include the custom tool with six Festo pneumatic grippers, the VTUX I/O module, and the X, Y, and Z axes that transport the end-of-arm tool. The System Configurator can help engineers sketch out and plan these components.

Engineering / design software

Festo rolls out free online tool to streamline OEM machine design

March 3, 2026

Nord Drivesystems displayed its Nordac Flex variable frequency drive with parameter box for precise control (left side of image) at ProMat in Chicago, along with its Nordac Flex and Nordac Link decentralized drives, which can be mounted near motors for flexible packaging line integration. Source: Sarah Wynn

Integrated equipment

Nord inverter technology highlights adaptability for packaging lines

July 14, 2025

The 3DExperience platform streamlines recyclable packaging development by integrating CAD and finite element analysis (FEA) simulation in a single workflow.

Designing the next-generation more sustainable package

June 26, 2025

Antares Vision Group's Diamind Connect manages data to production processes to assist with sustainability and customer engagement. Source: Antares Vision Group

Digital Transformation

Digitization software enables real-time supply chain traceability

March 3, 2025