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Melissa Griffen

Melissa Griffin Melissa Griffen, who has recently taken on the role of Editor-in-Chief of Contract Manufacturing and Packaging, also provides content for Healthcare Packaging and ProFood World Magazine. She started as an Editorial Intern at PMMI Media Group in 2019 and has been with the company ever since. Melissa was also a technical writer for Shotbox, a crafts startup company founded by the co-creator of Cricut. She graduated with a degree in Creative Writing from Bowling Green State University in 2020.

Women in Packaging

PowHER to ProMach

Women’s resource group has exponential success connecting ProMach’s female workforce and training them up to be leaders.

January 26, 2023

Founding Council of the PowHER of the Pack. Top row, from left: Kate Farley, Director of Sales, Modern,Krista Combs, VP, Human Resources, ProMach, Geri Krech, VP, Finance, ProMach Filling, Susan Marshall, VP/General Manager, Edson. Front row, from left: Lisa Propati, VP/General Manager, WLS, Julie Dropik, VP, Finance, ProMach Primary Packaging. Courtesy of ProMach.

Business/Management

Mettler Toledo: Innovation Through R&D, Acquisition, Consolidation, and Service

Mettler Toledo Product Inspection offers a broad selection of reliable inspection and measurement equipment that the company continuously advances to support customers’ regulatory needs.

March 7, 2022

The V31 vision machine in the onsite Applications Center.

unPACKed Podcast: Emphasis on Ease of Operation at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

PMMI Media Group Editors explore tools OEMs showcased at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO specifically to attack workforce issues.

November 10, 2021

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Components/Instrumentation

Emerson: Augmented Reality to Edge Analytics to Smart Pneumatic Capabilities

Emerson presented its augmented reality option, smart sensor technology and new integration of Aventics Series 652/653 air preparation units with Aventics AF2 flow sensors at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

September 28, 2021

The augmented reality option which runs on Emerson's Movicon SCADA platform allows operators to control and troubleshoot the machines from an iPad.

The Connected Package: Consumers Want to Know Your Story | Technical Workforce Development Trends Within Manufacturing — Take Five with OEM

Consumers want more from their brands and no package can hold the entirety of your brand's story. QR codes can unlock your brand experience. Also on Take Five: NAM initiatives reach out to minority communities to fill the demand for a quality workforce.

August 27, 2021

Watch the Latest Packaging, Processing and Automation Innovations Unveiled at PACK EXPO

PMMI Media Group Editors scoured the PACK EXPO International 2019 show floor in search of the latest innovations in controls, packaging, robotics and automation.

March 30, 2020

Check out the newest innovations from Pack Expo Las Vegas 2019.

Business/Management

CSS International Marks its 75th Anniversary in 2020

Vance Coulston, President of CSS International, recently announced that 2020 marked the 75th Anniversary year for the company.

January 22, 2020

Company celebrates 75th anniversary in 2020.

Components/Instrumentation

Liquiphant FTL51B and FTL41 Point Level Instruments

Both instruments designed to detect the point level of liquids in storage tanks, containers, and pipes. Also meant to provide proof test, verification, and IIoT functionality.

January 20, 2020

The Liquiphant FTL51B can be used in storage tanks, containers, and pipes for point level detection of all types of liquids.

Components/Instrumentation

Photoelectric Sensors with Compact Size and 1,500 mm Sensing Distance

E3AS photoelectric sensors employ time-of-flight detection and an antifouling coating to provide improved performance in tough environments.

November 16, 2019

E3AS Series Reflective-Type Photoelectric Sensors

Components/Instrumentation

Nitra Pneumatic Coalescing Air Filters for Mist and Vapor Filtration

Available in a myriad of ranges of port sizes and enables easier field assembly.

November 16, 2019

The Nitra pneumatic AC Series of coalescing air filters from AutomationDirect

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Un Pac Ked Podcast Social Ep 139

unPACKed podcast: AI's Impact on Manufacturing

Listen as unPACKed chats with AI in manufacturing expert David McGraw about AI's real-world applications.

The app’s process flow shows the path of how a trainee becomes qualified in a certain skill.

Investment Pays Off When Developing Labor Skills

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European Parliament Revises Packaging Directive

Humanoid robots, also referred to as general-purpose robots, use AI to perform the tasks they’re given to do.

Humanoid Robots and the AI That Drives Them

Packaging Recycling Summit

The Packaging Recycling Summit Brings Together Sustainable Packaging Stakeholders