There is growing interest in consolidating palletizing/stretch wrapping operations closer to the shipping dock or warehouse facility in order to free up space for additional packaging capacity.
Bunting Magnetics Co. announces the appointment of Kevin Bowen to the company’s advisory board. Bowen brings a wealth of corporate strategic development and manufacturing expertise to the nearly 60-year-old company.
Schneider Packaging Equipment Co. has built a state-of-the-art training laboratory at its headquarters in upstate New York, allowing customers the opportunity to train on equipment in a controlled environment.
Important changes are prevalent in today’s packaging market dynamics. Historically, consumer goods manufacturers shipped pallets to warehouses and then to stores.
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.
Robotics and automation have both long served the packaging industry, speeding up the packaging process, increasing sustainability and efficiency, all with safety in mind.