Machine Design

OEM Profiles
Van der Graaf's Four-Decade Bet on Drum Motor Specialization
The North America-based OEM has built its business on one product—drum motors for belt conveyors—and on manufacturing every component itself.
October 27, 2026
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Webinars
More Builds, Less Rework: How Digital Engineering Connects Design to Production
Learn how connected engineering, standardized data, and automated production help panel and machine builders reduce rework, increase throughput, and scale efficiently.
November 4, 2026
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Webinar announcement: More Builds, Less Rework - Digital Engineering in Production, November 4, 2026, featuring speakers Brian Jung, Rittal Automation Systems Head, and Casey Flanagan, PMMI Media Group, sponsored by Rittal and EPLAN.
Machine Design
Meech Debuts New Long-range Ionising Solution for Labelling and Packaging at PACK EXPO
Meech
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.
October 14, 2026
Meech Hyperion 973PS industrial air knife with gray housing and green end caps
Machine Design
NETZSCH to Highlight Wide Range of Sanitary Pumps at PACK EXPO International 2026
NETZSCH Pumps USA
Visit Booth LU-7738 to learn about NETZSCH pumps designed for the gentle, sanitary product handling and cleanability requirements of the food and personal care products industries.
October 13, 2026
Industrial processing equipment lineup including extruders, pumps, motors, and material handling systems for manufacturing applications
Automation
At PACK EXPO 2026, Festo Showcases Solutions that Reduce OEM Engineering
Festo Corporation
New motion, gripping, connectivity, and handling solutions help OEMs build machines ready for changing requirements. Learn more in Booth N-6132.
October 13, 2026
Festo pneumatic cylinder linear actuator with silver barrel and blue end caps
Machine Design
Bottler Cuts Lane Changeover from 48 Adjustment Points to Two
Rivella AG retrofitted modular gearboxes onto a 12-m transport lane and an inkjet date coder at its Rothrist plant, turning two recurring changeover tasks into jobs that take minutes.
October 9, 2026
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.
Workforce
Why OEM Customers Are Completing Only Half Their Preventive Maintenance
A new survey of 686 maintenance pros shows thin crews, knowledge that lives in one person's head, and CMMS platforms nobody opens.
October 7, 2026
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Machine Design
Washdown Requirements Drive HF/F/S OEM to Magnetic Transport
Bartelt Packaging built its MAG Series of pouching machines around Beckhoff’s XTS magnetic transport and PC-based controls to handle washdown environments and frequent pouch format changes.
October 6, 2026
XTS intelligent transport technology also enables scalable MAG-B operation from simplex to triplex indexing. Other features include on-the-fly clamping, controlled shaking for product settling, and optimized nitrogen filling.
Machine Design
Technology Minute: Schneider Electric Distributed Drives Simplify Conveyor Design and Maintenance
Schneider Electric Distributed Drives Simplify Conveyor Design and Maintenance
September 25, 2026
Machine Design
End of the Line Video Series: Why RFID is Slowly Growing, a New Soy Sauce Facility, Drone Rx Delivery & Does Flexibility Trump Speed?
Tune in to hear us editors talk about a hospital network using drone delivery, the RFID and shrink sleeve boom, and the importance of machine flexibility in this SKU-saturated world.
September 21, 2026
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Machine Design
CMCO to Showcase Innovative Conveyance, Accumulation, and Linear Motion Solutions at PACK EXPO International 2026
Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO)
Experience the combined power of Dorner, Garvey, montrac, and Duff-Norton in one integrated booth: Booth N-2531.
September 18, 2026
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Machine Design
Slideways Inc. to Launch New High-Temperature High Temp Guide Rail and Installation Services at PACK EXPO International 2026
Slideways, Inc.
Slideways' guide rail supports conveyor applications at temperatures up to 500°F, while expanded installation services cover retrofits and new equipment. See it in Booth N-5127!
September 16, 2026
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Business Intelligence
Recovery Readiness Starts With the Correct Backup
Packaging and processing teams can hold equipment backups that no longer match the line they need to restore, leaving recovery incomplete after a security incident.
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PACK EXPO
unPACKed Podcast: Keeping Leads Warm and Conversations Flowing After the Show
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PMMI News
From the President's Desk: Why PMMI Created PACK GIVES BACK Foundation
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Digital Transformation
End of the Line Video Series: AI Updates, Cybersecurity Threats and Attacks, and What's Old Becomes New
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Business Intelligence
Formulation Complexity is Driving More Investment into Processing Than Packaging Equipment
Products
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AI-enabled X-ray Inspection Software Platform
At PACK EXPO, Eagle launches SimulTask 6, which offers food processors advanced image analysis, real-time production monitoring, automated reporting, and task-based inspection.
Box Dumper
Bradman Lake Showcases Next-generation Packaging Automation at PACK EXPO International
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