Top Articles of 2024, #6: Primer: Incorporating AI into Packaging Equipment

The #6 most clicked article of 2024: This step-by-step approach breaks down what it really means to add generative AI into your packaging and processing equipment using Small Language Models (SLMs).

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For OEM's recent series of articles on incorporating AI into packaging and processing equipment, I've covered the why, and the what, as well as some off-the-shelf tools. (Briefly, the "why" centers around adding ChatGPT-style functionality to your equipment to make it much easier for operators and technicians to keep machines running efficiently on at your CPG customers.)

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