Festo has a mix of innovative products to share, with live product demonstrations for Pack Expo Connects November 9-13.

Located in Metro Detroit, Ultimation Industries LLC, a conveyor technology and automation company, has been in business for 30 years. Owner and CEO Jackie Canny was a finalist for Amazon's Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year Award in 2019. The company was also named one of "Metro Detroit&'s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" in 2019.

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.

Dorner Holding Company, parent company of Dorner Mfg. Corp., FlexMove and Geppert-Band GmbH, is merging the three entities into one brand.

The Carton Council of North America and AMP Robotics announce that a second installation of the AMP Cortex robot used to sort food and beverage cartons is occurring at Dem-Con Companies, a Minnesota-based recycling, processing and disposal company.

The drives & motion division of Yaskawa America Inc. introduces a direct drive servo motor that packs a new level of performance into a more compact size than anything offered before.

The Heavy Duty Continuous Motion Autoload Sleever from AFA Systems can handle high-speed applications, featuring a timing screw infeed that accepts jars, tubs or cups from a single lane.

Blueprint Automation (BPA) announces Nathan Lee as the new Northwest Regional Sales Manager.