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JMP Engineering Changes to JMP Solutions

July 11, 2018

JMP Engineering will now be called JMP Solutions. The company has expanded its services and coverage area to meet the needs of customers.

Multivac Hires Industry Veterans for Top Roles

June 21, 2018

MULTIVAC Inc. chooses two industry veterans for new and important roles, continuing the succession plan that resulted from the recent appointments of Matt Malott to President/CEO and Jim Campbell to Chairman of the Board.

Purple Robotics Launches Vacuum Gripper for Collaborative Applications

June 21, 2018

Purple Robotics, a new company founded by three former Universal Robots engineers, has launched the PR10, an innovative vacuum gripper designed for collaborative applications with a double-grip function.

Automatic Cartoners Get Productivity and Flexibility Enhancements

June 19, 2018

ESS Technologies has enhanced the design of its line of automatic horizontal and vertical cartoners. The SC Series and VC Series cartoners offer reliable performance and fast changeover, with the SC Series Horizontal Cartoners now featuring a servo-controlled rotary carton feeder.

Schneider Electric new variable speed drive for smart machines

New Variable Speed Drive Designed for Smart Machines

June 14, 2018

Schneider Electric has expanded its AltivarTM family of variable speed drives with the new Altivar Machine ATV340. Designed to address the challenges of the smart machine era, the ATV340 drive combines easy installation with cutting-edge application control and advanced, easy-to-integrate automation capabilities.

Toshiba Machine SCARA robot from TM Robotics

Machinery Technology: Robotics

Robotic Solution for Food Packaging

Reduced size, higher speeds optimize automated loading system.

Nigel Smith

June 14, 2018

Fold it, seal it, tape it, box it, pick it, place it — automate it. These are the separate processes that Finland-based Orfer Oy needed to automate to speed up its packaging operations. However, automating these processes without expanding factory floor space proved to be a challenging feat.

Stainless Steel Roller Chain Offers Impressive Strength

June 5, 2018

U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission LLC has come out with the Super Stainless Steel roller chain. This is a unique roller chain product that combines the corrosion resistance and extreme temperature operating range of Tsubaki’s AS series stainless steel chain with the strength of a carbon steel chain.

Robotic Tray Packer Designed for Display Trays

Supplier Products

Product Focus: Robotics

May 27, 2018

Supplier products featuring innovations in robotics.

Andre Boom Named C.O.O. of Blueprint Automation

May 24, 2018

BPA has named Andre Boom the new COO for BluePrint Automation (BPA) Americas. Boom spent the last 25+ years with leading snack food manufacturers such as Snyder’s-Lance, Pinnacle Foods and Quaker Oats.

Market Trends: Packaging Sales

4 Key Sales Challenges on the Horizon for the Packaging Industry

Move to the next level with customer retention, the right staff, technology and the economy.

Kevin McGirl

May 18, 2018

The packaging industry is growing. The value of the global packaging services market is forecast to grow from $33.7 billion in 2017 to $50 billion in 2022, according to research from Smithers Pira.