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Case Study

Automated Palletizing of Beverages in a Cold Room

While palletizing cartons is a regular automation application, doing so from a cold room (with regular cleaning done with hosed water) is a specific challenge. Motion Controls Robotics overcame these by using vacuum technology from Piab supplied by Neff Group Distributors.

June 16, 2021

Bringing sweet tea and juice to the market requires palletizing the cases filled with respective bottles to be palletized for transportation to retail outlets. Due to their perishable nature, they are stored in cold rooms.

Viking Masek, IAS Inc. Form Strategic Partnership to Expand Automation Offering

Viking Masek Acquiring a Stake in IAS

June 1, 2021

The manufacturer of innovative automated packaging systems, has entered a strategic partnership with IAS Inc., a leading integrator of robotics, machine vision and control systems.

Case Study: Automation

Taking the Next Step in Automation

Overcoming the Challenges to Automate Manufacturing

Del Williams

April 10, 2021

Working with an expert fabricator and integrator flexible enough to customize can help meet requirements while expediting completion.

robots needed to solve for dexterous manipulation

Machinery

Consumer-Centric Manufacturing and Its Impact on Packaging Strategy

Consumers of the fourth industrial revolution have more choices and control than ever before

Carl Vause

April 9, 2019

Success in the packaging industry during the next 10 years will hinge upon building a deep understanding of and connection to the empowered consumer. As consumers place an increasing value on choice, control, convenience and experience, retailers will need to embrace disruptive technologies and novel approaches to manufacturing.

Cover Story

Robotics and the smart factory

Smart machines and industry 4.0 accelerate productivity

Liz Cuneo

September 18, 2017

Today's manufacturing is different than the past – that is an obvious statement. What's referred to as Industry 4.o and the smart factory is the wave of the future, and really the present. It is defined as the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies.

Machinery Technology: Robotics & Automation

Automation is pushing the boundaries of technology to new levels of success

Rise of the robots

February 21, 2017

The robotics market in North America set new records for the first nine months of 2016.

Simplimatic Automation hires John Artman as VP

Simplimatic announces new VP, John Artman

November 23, 2016

Simplimatic Automation welcomes John Artman as vice president of business development, assembly sales and marketing to aid in the coordination of the company’s rapidly expanding sales team.

ABB's SafeMove2 allows robots and operators to work closely together without possible harm

Machinery Technology: Robotics & automation

Always improving the packaging line

Today’s machines answer the call for more and better technology.

Liz Cuneo

September 15, 2016

Robotics and automation have long proved their value on packaging lines for all markets.

User-friendly robots beef up productivity for fresh-food packaging

May 5, 2016

Three robot arms from Universal Robots (UR) work side-by-side with employees to prepare an average of 228 items per-hour, per-production line for round-the-clock, fresh delivery to retailers.