The LEONI B-Flex P³ by LEONI offers a flexible, slip-resistant attachment solution for industrial robots especially for the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, serving picking, packing and palletizing applications.

Allied Electronics & Automation has announced the addition of the new TM Series of Collaborative Robot (Cobot) from Omron to its product portfolio. 

“Skills gap is worsening in U.S. manufacturing industry” paints a rather dire view on the state of manufacturing for the glass half-empty people, whereas the headline: “Addressing the skills gap in manufacturing” indicates that a more proactive problem-solving approach is occurring for the glass half-full crowd.

With its parent company Doosan Group’s heritage of engineering excellence in Korea, Doosan Robotics has created the next generation of cobots and has rolled out its flagship lineup in North America. 

ProMach strengthens its robotics and integrated solutions and enhances robotic service capabilities with the acquisition of Quest International, a provider of robotic integration solutions.

From light-weighted glass and PET bottles to recycled corrugated cartons and compostable plastics, opportunities are out there. Brands and retailers rely upon packaging manufacturers to give them what consumers want — in a cost-effective, time efficient manner. 

More than two decades ago, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, welcomed the packaging industry to the Las Vegas desert with a goal to convene end users and suppliers in the odd number years in between PACK EXPO International in Chicago...

Automation is big these days – the simpler, faster, more cost-effective and compact it is, the better off the line will run. Or will it? Thankfully, there will always be a need for packaging line workers.