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Data Watch

Next-Gen Packaging Market to Surpass U.S. $4.4 Mil by 2027

January 9, 2021

The global next-generation packaging market was estimated to be valued at more than U.S. $3.3 billion in revenue in 2019 and is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 3.7% during 2020 to 2027, reports a new market study by Coherent Market Insights.

Machinery

Automating Coding Changeovers to Drive Efficiency and Reduce Scrap and Rework

Here are three progressive steps that use standardized data to help you avoid coding errors.

Bob Neagle

January 8, 2021

Coding on packaging is a process most manufacturers aim to accomplish seamlessly but with minimal effort and attention. When trying to move product out the door, you want to avoid using coding equipment that can cause restraints, whether it’s slowing down a line changeover or having to adjust incorrect, missing or unreadable codes.

Spotlight

Top Packaging Innovations of 2020

Despite being a particularly tough year, there have been many packaging firsts from 2020. Here are the top 10.

Kristen Kazarian

January 6, 2021

When it comes to packaging, design options are endless with various material choices, substrates and graphics. Sustainability is a top concern of consumers and packagers alike, as is new designs, when warranted, for ecommerce shipping. Some of the products on-shelf last year in new packaging caught our eyes.

Automation

Motion Control Advances Move Packaging Machinery Toward Industry 4.0

To enable lot-size-1 production, optimize changeovers, footprint and precision in packaging machines with leading-edge servo drive and software solutions.

Matt Prellwitz

January 6, 2021

Industry 4.0. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Lot size 1. It is difficult to talk about automation today, particularly in the packaging industry, without someone throwing around these terms.

Reimagining the “E” in OEE in the Packaging Industry

Why agility, collaboration and sustainability are vital to packaging manufacturers.

Acyr Borges

December 11, 2020

Few companies have been immune to the turbulence of global disruptions and business evolution over the decades. Back in 1964, the expected lifetime of the typical S&P corporation was 33 years1, but by 2016 it had dropped to 24 years. Looking ahead to 2027, the projection for longevity is just 12 years.

Ultimation Industries Launches Specialty Automated Delivery Systems

December 2, 2020

Ultimation Industries LLC, a leader in conveyor technology and automation, has launched a new range of specialty automated delivery systems for the e-commerce and automotive industries. The specialty systems build on Ultimation’s success in providing conveyors for sequenced tire and wheel assemblies that can be directly unloaded from the trailer to the plant’s assembly line.

Bosch Rexroth Celebrates 225 Years: From a Water-Driven Forge to a Digital High-Tech Pioneer

November 20, 2020

The story began in 1795 when Georg Ludwig Rexroth launched the water-driven forge for iron production in the Spessart mountains in Germany. With this, he founded what now is one of the oldest technology companies in the world.

Viking Masek Doubles Production Capacity with Expansion of US Headquarters

November 12, 2020

The major expansion of its US headquarters in Oostburg, WI is underway; the project officially broke ground early this month with expected completion in July 2021.

Sean Riley is the editorial director of marketing & communications at PMMI

PMMI Column

The Reliability of Robots

Sean Riley

November 3, 2020

A recent headline in the Philadelphia Inquirer reading “Robots don’t get sick” succinctly summed up the current view of consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies during the COVID-19 pandemic when it comes to automation.

high-speed Peregrine robotic cartoning system

Automation

Sanitary Equipment Design for the Times

Two companies offer tips on what to look for in sanitary equipment and how it can help to reduce product recall and improve productivity.

Kristen Kazarian

November 2, 2020

Sanitary equipment is used in food, pharmaceutical, meat and dairy packaging applications religiously. In times like these — during a pandemic or other situations that threaten food safety — it is of utmost important to know what you need.