Direct-to-Corrugated Print System Obviates Pre-Printed Cases

With two 4-in. heads, this high-resolution system is able to print onto an 8-in.-tall space, directly onto corrugated. In some situations, this could mean non needing to buy pre-printed corrugated cases.

Matt ReynoldsEditor, Packaging World
Mar 23rd, 2022
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Innovation Not Keeping Pace With Sustainability Demands
OEMs and CPGs agree that right now, packaging and processing technology hinders any significant sustainable solutions. Consumers and brands want it yesterday, but how?
May 17th, 2022
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Great Resignation Driving Employee Poaching
It’s a buyer’s market for job seekers as 81,000 left manufacturing from Aug. 2020 through Aug. 2021. Manufacturers are climbing over each other to poach workers to meet increases in production.
May 12th, 2022
Matt Rendall, CEO and co-founder of Otto Motors, speaking at the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston.
Moving Robots Into the Matrix
Otto Motors uses simulation to mitigate risk when deploying a fleet of autonomous mobile robots.
May 17th, 2022
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Making Manufacturing Day Memorable
How OEMs can raise awareness for the industry, spark excitement for future generations, and solve the skillset shortage.
May 17th, 2022
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unPACKed with OEM Podcast: Femininity in Manufacturing
Listen as Stephanie Neil outlines the challenges for women in manufacturing with “Steel Toes and Stilettos” authors Kathy Miller and Shannon Karels.
May 11th, 2022
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Aurora Bearing Company develops key components for dairy machinery, high speed sorters and inserters, baggers and carton erectors. Aurora's engineering experts solve the most difficult applications using ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified products.
Apr 21st, 2022
Mergers and acquisitions are hampering collaboration.
Consolidation Threatening CPG-OEM Relationships
The shift in the CPG-OEM relationship from transactional to strategic collaboration has hit a snag.
May 11th, 2022
Neither gas prices nor inflation, rising interest rates nor global conflict, will deter financially well-situated Americans from spending their way through the new Roaring 20s.
Economist: Improving Supply Chain, Easing Demand, Let Packaging Machine OEMs Catch Up
ITR economists forecast a soft landing—not a recession—in coming months as consumers ease out of the pandemic and the revved-up stimulus-era economy fades. This will allow the supply chain to recalibrate and packaging machine OEMs to catch up on orders.
May 9th, 2022
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The Workforce Undergoes its Own Digital Transformation
Tools that will help manufacturers tap into and transfer knowledge across the organization.
May 5th, 2022
Morrison Container Handling Solutions Adds Preventative Maintenance Agreements.
Morrison Container Handling Solutions Launches Preventative Maintenance Agreements
The company extends the power of its legendary Support Built In with the launch of Preventative Maintenance Agreements.
May 5th, 2022
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Xavier Gonzalez Makes Quality a Priority at Formers International
Named as a 2021 PMMI Emerging Leader On the Rise Award Winner, Gonzalez is leading special projects at the packaging supplier.
May 4th, 2022
Solve motion transfer problems with quality Rod End & Spherical Bearings
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Solve motion transfer problems with quality Rod End & Spherical Bearings
Aurora Bearing Company develops key components for dairy machinery, high speed sorters and inserters, baggers and carton erectors. Aurora's engineering experts solve the most difficult applications using ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified products.
Apr 21st, 2022
unPACKed with PMMI: Next Stop PACK EXPO International 2022
unPACKed with PMMI: Next Stop PACK EXPO International 2022
Hear about automation and software options from PACK EXPO which directly address continuing workforce issues and materials to meet consumer demand for sustainable packages.
May 3rd, 2022
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Women Drive Innovations in Sustainable Packaging, Digital Printing
A recent issue of Packaging World magazine covers sustainable packaging innovations from Mars, Aveda, and Brita Water and new direct-to-shape digital can printing—all led by women.
Apr 29th, 2022
From left, Stephanie Neil, OEM; Tony Vandenoever, Pepsi; Tom Heaslip, Colgate-Palmolive (retired); and Herb Dutra, ACH.
LIVE from the ELC: CPGs Lean on OEMs to Help Navigate Sustainability, Workforce
A panel of packaging pros from Pepsi, Colgate, and ACH were asked how they’re tackling today’s challenges. Topping the list was earlier and more robust OEM participation, both in new sustainability projects and in selecting automation to replace labor.
Apr 28th, 2022
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LIVE from ELC: The Millennial Mindset on Money, Career, Communication, and Benefits
Generational researcher Jason Dorsey explains the culture shift happening as Millennials move into management roles.
Apr 27th, 2022
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The Evolution of OEE and Its Impact on OEMs
In an era of smart, connected machinery, real-time production and process monitoring now goes hand-in-hand with OEE, as does machinery data-based services.
Apr 18th, 2022
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unPACKed with PACK EXPO East: Easy F/F/S Options for Emerging Brands
Hear about machinery for emerging brands looking to make their first inroads into packaging and automation software for not only OEE, but also establishing ROI for C-Suite decision makers.
Apr 18th, 2022
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New Industrial Control System Security Threat
The U.S. government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency issues new alert about attacks targeting ICS/SCADA devices.
Apr 14th, 2022
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Lenze Highlights Automation Technologies for Machine Builders
At Modex 2022, Lenze showcased its hardware and software portfolio designed to integrate with third-party technologies and shorten OEM equipment development time.
Apr 12th, 2022
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unPACKed with PACK EXPO East: The Rise of Mono Materials and Robot Staffing Agencies
Hear about eye-catching sustainable materials and workforce enabling automation seen at PACK EXPO East.
Apr 11th, 2022
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PACK EXPO International Returns with Eight New Show Additions
In response to unprecedented demands on the industry, the most comprehensive packaging and processing show in the world in 2022 gets even bigger.
Apr 7th, 2022
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At PACK EXPO East: Adaptable Cobots, DevOps for Industrial Control, and Line Clearance Technology
Engineering firms enable robots-as-a-service, efficient software development, and automated line clearance to avoid product recalls.
Apr 1st, 2022
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OEM Supplier Survey Reveals Contract Manufacturing and Packaging Needs
More than a third of OEM respondents said that 10% to 25% of their sales come from contract manufacturing and packaging customers.
Mar 24th, 2022
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High-Speed Pick & Place is Washdown Ready
The Orics DS Series robot is constructed from stainless steel, designed to withstand harsh washdown water and steam environment in the food, chemical, and medical industries.
Mar 23rd, 2022
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Line Clearance Assistance Technology for Life Sciences
Xyntek takes a manual process and automates it using a series of cameras and software.
Mar 29th, 2022
Adam Gluck, CEO & Founder of Copia Automation, speaking at PACK EXPO East.
Copia Automation Brings Modern DevOps to Industrial Control
The startup builds ergonomic workflows on top of the IT-based Git version control tool so that it works with visual control system programs.
Mar 28th, 2022
Amway was able to apply one control and information system, Rockwell Automation’s PlantPAx distributed control system, across all processes to improve capacity and product quality, save energy and raw materials, and reduce process variations and human intervention.
Amway’s Energy Drink Meets Skyrocketing Demand Through Digital Thread
The PlantPAX control system from Rockwell Automation is enabling greater operator efficiency, real-time troubleshooting, simplified data analysis, and increased manufacturing flexibility, among other improvements, through increased connectivity.
Mar 27th, 2022
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Discover Why Your Peers Attended PACK EXPO East 2022
Watch interviews with PACK EXPO East attendees on what they came to find and what they discovered at the largest comprehensive packaging and processing event in the world this year.
Mar 25th, 2022
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PACK EXPO EAST Returns, Bigger than Ever
Largest PACK EXPO East welcomed 6,600 attendees across nearly 100,000 net square feet of exhibit space
Mar 24th, 2022
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Onexia's HD Palletizer for Heavy Lifting
Demonstrated at PACK EXPO East, the collaborative robot can lift up to 38 pound payloads.
Mar 24th, 2022
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Live at PACK EXPO East: All-in-One Sealing Head for Cap Sealer
Enercon’s all-in-one sealing head design offers flexibility, allowing operators to optimize the induction field to achieve an ideal seal across an entire production range.
Mar 22nd, 2022