Machine Design: Page 3

Automation
A Guide to Evaluating Linear Track & Planar Systems
Independent motion enables flexible routing, precise timing, and compact machine designs for packaging and processing OEMs.
June 9, 2026
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OEM Profiles
How Stewarts Turned 150 Years of History Into a Competitive Advantage
From British textile mills to perforating and converting technologies for the Americas, Stewarts of America brings century-old pin technology to the demands of modern sustainable packaging.
June 8, 2026
Industrial textile machinery with dual rollers and mechanical components viewed from above
Machine Design
Direct-to-Object Printing Application a Practical Proving Ground for Planar
Norwalt applied Beckhoff’s XPlanar planar technology to a direct-to-object printing platform designed to handle multiple package geometries through software-defined motion rather than dedicated mechanical change parts.
May 21, 2026
The Tesseract from Norwalt is an advanced direct-to-object printing machine based on XPlanar adaptive automation technology.
Machine Design
Meet Digital Dennis! Capturing Decades of Expertise with AI
Spee-Dee’s first AI win didn’t start with a strategy deck. It started with a 40-year veteran, a digital recorder, and a SharePoint list—and grew from there into field service and quoting.
May 11, 2026
Cartoon scientist named Dennis in lab coat smiling in a digital laboratory setting
Machine Design
Thinking Outside the Robotics Cell
Advanced technology is enabling OEMs to move robots beyond their traditional box-like environments. As new use cases emerge, piloting opportunities and operator training could differentiate the OEMs that see the most success and the strongest ROI.
May 11, 2026
ABB industrial robotic arm with gripper handling cardboard boxes on automated conveyor system
Machine Design
Retrofit or Replace: Making the Call When Machines Break Down
OEMs should guide customers through cost, time, and risk when performance or obsolescence forces a decision.
April 30, 2026
Retrofit vs Replace Decision Guide comparing six factors including mechanical integrity, obsolescence, new requirements, production constraints, cost and time, and risk horizon.
Operations & IT
Six Actions to Prepare Now for the EU Cyber Resilience Act
A half-dozen expert-backed steps that could separate compliant OEMs from those facing massive penalties.
April 28, 2026
Three professional speakers for PMMI Cyber Resilience Act webinar: Juergen Kress, Bruce Main, and Scott Tenorio
Machine Design
Eight Years After “A New Era of HMI,” Has the Era Arrived?
Why machines still lack modern interfaces: it's not technology, it's how OEMs apply it that creates competitive advantage.
April 22, 2026
Person interacting with futuristic holographic dashboard displaying data analytics, charts, and control interface icons
Machine Design
With Imitation Learning, AI makes the Move Into the Machine
Universal Robotics' Imitation learning and real-world data capture are driving a push toward layered control architectures that blend deterministic performance with adaptive, learning-based execution.
April 20, 2026
Multiple collaborative robotic arms with blue end-effectors positioned over a control panel displaying real-time monitoring data and camera feeds in an industrial robotics lab.
Automation
From Experimentation to Execution: AI's Real Manufacturing Impact
At PMMI’s Executive Leadership Conference, leaders discussed how AI is moving into real-world use, offering a clearer view of where OEMs can apply it today and where challenges remain.
April 14, 2026
Four business executives participate in panel discussion at Executive Leadership Conference with PMMI logo displayed on stage backdrop
Automation
Survey: Labor Pressures & ROI Demands Shape Automation’s Steady Climb
Annual Outlook Report insights show automation continues to rise as manufacturers respond to workforce shortages while demanding clearer, faster returns from equipment investments.
March 23, 2026
Automation & Robotics feature with Sean Riley and Casey Flanagan discussing industry trends.
Machine Design
Study Offers New Rules for Machine Builders
The OEM Advantage Playbook reveals why resilience, not uptime, is defining the next generation of OEM leadership.
March 17, 2026
Industrial technician holding tablet with security and data analysis icons in manufacturing facility
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unPACKed Podcast episode featuring Heather Turner discussing EPR, design and recycling with Dow
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unPACKed Podcast: EPR, Design, and Recycling: Advancing Circularity with Dow
Hear Dow's Hather Turner talk about circularity as an alignment challenge rather than an invention challenge.
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PACK EXPO
PACK EXPO International 2026 Brings the Future of Packaging and Processing to Chicago
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PMMI News
End of the Line Video Series: Sustainability Updates from SPC, Pepsi's Financial News, and More
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PMMI News
PMMI Launches PACK GIVES BACK Foundation to Support the Causes That Matter to Its Members
Before the automation by igus, users had to operate 48 adjusting screws for each product change by hand. The aisle changeover now works conveniently via a hand wheel.
Machine Design
Bottler Cuts Lane Changeover from 48 Adjustment Points to Two
Products
Meech Hyperion 973PS industrial air knife with gray housing and green end caps
Meech Debuts New Long-range Ionising Solution for Labelling and Packaging at PACK EXPO
Meech will showcase its solutions, including the Hyperion 973IPS long-range ionizing bar, 994 IML static pinner, and CyClean-R non-contact web cleaning system, in Booth N-4627.
NETZSCH to Highlight Wide Range of Sanitary Pumps at PACK EXPO International 2026
JBT Marel Brings Expanded End-to-end Processing and Automation Solutions to PACK EXPO 2026
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Automation
Guideposts to Engineering the Modern Plant
Smart factory automation with robotic arms processing cardboard boxes on conveyor systems and digital monitoring displays
Automation
A Practical Guide to the Future of Automation
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Automation
A Guide to Evaluating Linear Track & Planar Systems
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Automation
AI Hits the Plant Floor
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