OEM's Take on COVID-19

OEM's editors summarize the destruction and innovation caused by the 2020 pandemic.

OEM's editors rounded up our hard hitting COVID-19 articles from the 2020 pandemic. Despite facing major set backs, the hardship of the past year lead to industry innovations.

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Elaine Marshall, a Packaging Engineering Technology student at Indiana State University as the recipient of the inaugural Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network (PPWLN) Scholarship

PMMI Awards Inaugural Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network Scholarship

The excitement for the show is building for the industry to reconnect in Las Vegas next week.

The Return of PACK EXPO Las Vegas is Less Than a Week Away

Packaging and processing community ready to reconvene in Las Vegas for first time in over 18 months.

RoBex Rolls Out a Creative Way to Pay for Equipment

The RoBex Flexx technology licensing program, which addresses new lease accounting requirements, brings automated systems to the factory floor for a flat monthly fee.

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Exhibitors Primed and Ready for Return of PACK EXPO Las Vegas & Healthcare Packaging EXPO

The excitement for the show is building for the industry to reconnect in Las Vegas next week. Hear what these solution suppliers are doing to welcome the industry back.

85% of participants are looking to expand their current portfolio of automation solutions in secondary packaging

Robotics in the Digital Age of Secondary Packaging: Future Trends

Robots and cobots are expected to expand to 95% of all secondary packaging lines within ten years, according to a report by PMMI Business Intelligence.

The State of Cloud-Based Automation Today

A look at how digitalization and the need for scalability are driving more interest and investment in cloud-based industrial applications and how automation technology suppliers are responding.

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OEM's Take on COVID-19

OEM's editors summarize the destruction and innovation caused by the 2020 pandemic.

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What to expect at the only show in the world this year that will reunite the packaging and processing community.

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Global Economy Passes Pre-COVID GDP as Business Investments Pick Up; Risks Remain

After a 3.5% contraction in 2020, global real GDP is projected to increase 6% in 2021, its strongest advance since 1973, but there are still potential risks.

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Sales Pipeline Forecasting – Fact or Fiction?

Learn how to improve the accuracy of your sales team’s pipeline forecasting and the effectiveness of your sales management approach.

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Felins Celebrates 100 Years of Problem Solving

What started in 1921 with a simple tying machine for the Quality Sausage Company, has evolved into niche end of line offerings that, with a little creativity, can be applied to a broad set of applications.

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Partners Provide Unmatched Expertise at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Associations line up to participate at and support PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO.

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Solving the Remote Buying Team Challenge

How do you ensure prospects can effectively shop your product anytime from anywhere? New tools from PMMI Media Group are here to help.

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Three Models of Secondary Packaging Operations

Secondary packaging trends are being driven by retail demands, e-commerce growth, and direct-to-consumer (DTC). See how these three models are impacting end-of-line operations.

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How to Protect Your Most Valuable Asset: People

What does workforce development look like in 2021 and beyond as workplace safety and company culture continue to be extremely important? Emerging leaders, industry organizations, and OEMs share how they are progressing.

There are seven areas currently trending in the U.S. packaging machinery market.

Top Seven U.S. Packaging Machinery Trends in 2021

According to a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence, there are seven areas currently trending in the U.S. packaging machinery market.

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How to Leverage PACK EXPO Las Vegas Leads

Download this free comprehensive marketing guide for trade show success to help you leverage PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021 leads.

Off-the-shelf equipment will not accommodate every application, particularly those that are complex involving equipment for manufacture, assembly, packaging, labeling, and palletizing that must be flawlessly coordinated.

A Unique Approach to Automating Production and Packaging

Rapid Development Services and Multivac team up to develop an automated system to package insulin reservoir syringes into a form/fill/seal machine.

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.

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PACK to the Future: The Story Behind the Historical Exhibit at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Take a journey through the history of packaging, explore milestones that shaped the present, and learn more about industry trends influencing the future.

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Skjern Paper started production in 1967 with the idea of manufacturing paper exclusively from old newspaper.

How to Make Sense Out of Difficult Data

Skjern Paper turns to GE Digital’s Proficy CSense for real-time quality control in the production process.

A Secure, Scalable Data Exchange Standard for IIoT: FDT 3.0

On today's Take Five with OEM, the FDT Group’s platform-independent development tools enable unobstructed communication from sensors to the cloud.

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How to Become a Social Media Savvy OEM

Machine builders and manufacturers: Consider these social media content strategies and advertising must-knows to enhance your Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Pinterest presence. This Take Five video has the full story.

PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO Remains on Schedule

PMMI CEO Assures Industry that PACK EXPO Las Vegas is ON

Las Vegas remains open for business, as do plans for PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging Expo, the most comprehensive packaging and processing event in the world in 2021.

Take Five Video: The First Open Process Automation Platform

In 2015, ExxonMobil asked the industry for an open, integrated, and secure industrial control architecture. This year, the Coalition of Open Process Automation has introduced the first commercial offering.

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unPACKed with ProFood World Podcast: Refitting Processing Plants in a Pandemic

Listen to the inaugural unPACKed with ProFood World podcast for insight on the tumultuous past 18 months for food processing facilities and the industry's future plans for avoid repeating some of the same mistakes.

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Beverage Manufacturing: Machines Needed for a Smarter Plant Floor

With 67% of beverage manufacturers planning to eventually add additional packaging equipment to their operations, flexibility is the key element that is needed in new machinery.

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PACK EXPO Las Vegas Follows Nevada Lead on Masks

World's most comprehensive packaging and processing show in 2021 will proceed without any further restrictions on gatherings or capacity limits.

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The First Commercial Open Industrial Control System Rolls Out

The Coalition of Open Process Automation unveils COPA QuickStart for open process automation.

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PACK EXPO Las Vegas and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO to Reunite the Packaging and Processing Industry this September

Strong Industry Commitment Evident in Number of Early Registrations

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Rockwell Automation Has Its Sights Set On the Cloud

The industrial automation supplier’s recent acquisitions of Plex and Fiix expand its supply chain and operations management vision.

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unPACKed with OEM Podcast: Help Wanted, and Fast!

Listen to the inaugural unPACKed with OEM podcast for Stephanie Neil's expert insight on the issues causing manufacturing to continue to have a hard time filling well-paying, career-level positions.