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Pioneering New Cannabis Packaging Standards

Pioneering New Cannabis Packaging Standards

A myriad of challenges face cannabis packagers, from state-to-state regulatory requirements to adapting machinery and processes specifically to the cannabis market.

Vega’s Greg Tischler demonstrates the effects of heat in the atmosphere on both radar and ultrasonic technologies.

Radar Overcomes Price Constraints for Water/Wastewater Industry

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Conveyor Accumulates Non-Rounds Using Pneumatic Sweeper Arm

Scott Lang, President (left) and Tom Ellenberger, Vice President (right)

Motion Controls Robotics Management Joins the Fanuc President’s Circle

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PMMI Welcomes Diverse Executive Committee

Duravant To Acquire WECO

Duravant LLC, an equipment and automation solutions provider, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Woodside Electronics Corp., a manufacturer of optical color and defect sorting equipment.

Inductive Arc Pressconf Feb2020

Tools to Help the Digital Transformation

Inductive Automation rolled out enhancements to its Ignition Edge industrial application platform and new partner and development communities that will help turn data into actionable information.

Machine used to extract CBD from Cannabis plants

OEMs Needed for $32 Billion Budding Cannabis Industry

Automated operations are the wave of the future in a growing industry that is expected to reach $32 billion globally by 2024, with a CAGR of 28%. Off the record, OEMs report cannabis companies get sticker shock!

Smart Manufacturing

Seeking an End to Pilot Purgatory

Launched in 2016, the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute is ready to unveil an information infrastructure that promises to provide the frictionless movement of democratized data.

The Yale robotic reach truck claimed first place in the AGV category, and the Yale Vision telemetry solution won first prize in the maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) category.

Yale Robotic Reach Truck, Telemetry win Products of the Year

Inductive Arc Pressconf Feb2020

Tools to Help the Digital Transformation

Smart Manufacturing

Seeking an End to Pilot Purgatory

Wireless Goes Mission Critical

Vega’s Greg Tischler demonstrates the effects of heat in the atmosphere on both radar and ultrasonic technologies.

Radar Overcomes Price Constraints for Water/Wastewater Industry

The CIP manifold and nozzles are manufactured using stainless steel construction and are meant to give the ability to introduce high-pressure water to the internal components of the conveyor system without removing the conveyor belt.

DynaClean Conveyor Line to Include CIP Option

The service makes available sample blister cavities meant to be nearly identical to final production.

3D-Printed Tool Prototyping Service

Options are available to immediately detect jams and ground faults, which should enable faster responses to these specific conditions.

Electronic Overload Relay Helps Prevent Motor Damage, Downtime

PACK EXPO East offers ideal space to cultivate relationships

Vision 2025: CPG/OEM Partnership More Critical Than Ever

Cerf Emmanuel New

PMMI Welcomes Diverse Executive Committee

Pioneering New Cannabis Packaging Standards

Pioneering New Cannabis Packaging Standards

Machine used to extract CBD from Cannabis plants

OEMs Needed for $32 Billion Budding Cannabis Industry

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All-Electric Bagger Prints/Applies Labels, Barcodes on Bag

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Sensors ensure worker safety with cobots

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Magnetic Levitation Supports 6-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Platform

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Pneumatic Function Integration on One Controller

Cannabis Market Study

The cost of automation is a big hurdle, according to a new study from PMMI Business Intelligence, “Cannabis Market Update: Unique Challenges for THC and CBD Products.'

Best Practices for Conveyor Safety

Best Practices for Conveyor Safety

See what the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) has to say about conveyor-specific safety programs and materials that are available for your facility.

Line Integration and Data Collection on the Rise for Food Manufacturers

Line Integration and Data Collection on the Rise for Food Manufacturers

Full line integration is one operational improvement that food manufacturers are looking for in upcoming years, and the majority are already collecting data along the manufacturing line.

Meeting E-commerce Expectations with Automation

As online retailers shape consumer buying behavior by offering customized goods, manufacturers are turning to technology suppliers and machine builders to add flexibility into production, packaging, and supply chain processes.

PMMI Business Intelligence Industry Reports

PMMI Business Intelligence Industry Reports

Find quantifiable outlook of specific markets or trends as it pertains to the packaging and processing industry.

Automation and Robotics are Top Two Operational Improvements for Food Manufacturers

Food Manufacturers Top Two Improvement Priorities

Operational improvements that impact food manufacturers the most continue to focus on automation and robotics.

Certified Trainer Workshops

Certified Trainer Workshops

Give your company strategies and tactics to train across all skill levels: service tech, service & training managers, maintenance tech, internal trainers, line supervisors, or employees tasked with training others.

Seven key steps for a capital project RFP

RFP Process Challenges and Solutions

Having upfront clarity into needs and establishing standards for what to use (and why), are the two biggest shortcomings cited by Vision 2025 participants in the Request for Proposal process.

Report: Innovative New Controls at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Ten intrepid Packaging World editors fanned out across PACK EXPO Las Vegas in October in search of packaging innovation. Here's what they found.

Report: Innovative New Robotics at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Ten intrepid Packaging World editors fanned out across PACK EXPO Las Vegas in October in search of packaging innovation. Here's what they found.

Clippard Eclipse Valve

Proportional Isolation Valve

Clippard’s Eclipse stepper-controlled proportional isolation valve utilizes a miniature linear actuator. It is suitable for critical applications requiring ultra-fine resolution and excellent repeatability.

A growing supply chain, plant-based alternatives and the demand for food delivery services are driving the combined annual growth rate of four to five percent.

CPGs Need to Adapt to Meet Growing Food Demand

Global food packaging to hit $400 bn by '25, those who don't evolve could be left behind

Voice of the Food Manufacturer: Equipment Needs

Voice of the Food Manufacturer: Equipment Needs

Cleaning, sanitation, changeovers and data collection are all top of mind for food manufacturers considering equipment needs today.

U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Fell 15% Last November to $320 Million, But There is Still Optimism.

According to the latest report from the Association for Manufacturing Technology, the Pending China trade deal and anticipated approval of the revamped NAFTA (USMCA) should see the manufacturing technology market pick up in the second half of 2020.

How to Identify Emerging Leaders in Manufacturing

How to Identify Emerging Leaders

As the generational workforce shift looms with more than 2.7 million baby boomers preparing to retire, OEMs need to bridge the generational divide, retain tribal knowledge, and ensure a lasting legacy. Here’s how to do it.

Vision 2025 PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Improving Asset Reliability

Learn what Vision 2025 participants at PACK EXPO Las Vegas had to say about improving asset reliability in their organizations, and where they are on the road to continuous improvement.

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Report: Innovative New Machinery at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Ten intrepid Packaging World editors fanned out across PACK EXPO Las Vegas in October in search of packaging innovation. Here's what they found.

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Europe vs. U.S. Sustainability Regulations

Sharing a recent post from the Reusasble Packaging Association on sustainability and the circular economy.

Technology investments will focus on improvements in safety technology and efficiency.

Top Supply Chain Issues in 2020

Supply chain and logistics professionals will be focusing on labor issues and new technology in 2020, particularly those that improve safety and efficiency.

Hormel, Barry-Wehmiller Early One Voice Ready Certification Adopters

To close the industry’s workforce development and skills gap, PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network recently launched its new One Voice Ready certificates, an assessment-based program based on knowledge of specific industry solutions and best practices.

According to a McKinsey report: The broken rung results in more women getting stuck at the entry level and fewer women becoming managers.

Women in the Workforce - Fixing the Broken Rung

A five-year McKinsey study reveals a focus on culture, diversity, and even automation, as ways to help advance women’s careers across all industries, including manufacturing.

Global Food Forum Conversation

PMMI’s Senior Vice President, Glen Long, and Vice President of Industry Services, Tom Egan, share their biggest takeaways from the 2019 Global Food Forum and how these trends will impact packaging and processing.