Tag: workforce

Craig Souser (left), who retired Oct. 12 after nearly five decades leading JLS Automation, and Russ Stroner (right), the company’s new President and CEO. JLS Automation manufactures hygienic robotic packaging systems.

Management / operations / workforce

JLS Automation names Russ Stroner President and CEO as Craig Souser retires

October 16, 2026

An Orion Packaging employee operates a Flex Legion stretch wrapper (left side of image). An American flag hangs on the shop floor at Triangle Package Machinery’s Chicago facility, which assembles bagging, weighing, and cartoning equipment (right side of image).

On the Line: What reshoring really looks like for packaging OEMs

September 24, 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

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

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

MF Techno offers palletizing, pick-and-place, product-loading, and pallet-handling automation.

Management / operations / workforce

Automation in packaging: Work doesn’t disappear; it evolves

June 22, 2026

Rockwell Automation image of industrial electronic components, illustrating the types of technologies used to support machine diagnostics, recovery, and digital tools in packaging operations.

Controls / motion control

Rockwell Automation outlines why installation is no longer the finish line for OEMs

June 16, 2026

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

May 12, 2026

Ethan Foss, assembly, working on end-of-line equipment on the shop floor at Combi Packaging Systems in Canton, Ohio as part of custom machine builds across the production bays.

Built around the application: how Combi develops custom end-of-line systems across industries

April 27, 2026