Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.45
October 05, 2015
…winning team in this year’s Amazing Packaging Race at Pack Expo Las Vegas. The contest, sponsored by ASCO Numatics and organized by show owner and producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, sent packaging students throughout the Pack Expo Las Vegas and Pharma Expo 2015 show floors. “The Amazing Packaging Race gives packaging students hands-on experience and introduces them to industry leaders,” said Maria Ferrante, vice president of education and workforce development, PMMI. “It’s a fun competition that’s also a great learning experience.” Students traversed the largest edition of the show to date and undertook challenges at 25…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.84
August 01, 2023
…a first look at its 3D bin-picking robot at PACK EXPO 2023, which will be in Las Vegas from Sept. 11 to 13. The company said the new system is suitable for automating packaging processes. Mitsubish Electric Automation will exhibit automation for consumer packaged goods and life sciences customers as well as OEMs at Booth N-10011 in the Las Vegas Convention Center. The company said its Factory Automation Wall will showcase Mitsubishi’s complete line of robots for manufacturing. “While I always look forward to presenting our robots to existing and potential customers at trade shows, I’m especially excited about PACK…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.99
August 14, 2023
…cases per minute and will be on display at PACK EXPO. “The goal with the XCP Series was to launch a continuous motion case packer that innovatively reflected the needs of today’s market and clients,” said Landen Stoker, vice president and general manager of Brenton, in a statement. “We captured direct feedback from our customers while collaborating with other ProMach product brands to ensure we designed best-in-class operator and maintenance access that created a changeover optimized for uptime in today's SKU-prolific marketplace.” Brenton designs and manufactures integrated end-of-line packaging systems, specializing in case packing and palletizing using robotics and automation.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.19
October 21, 2022
…cobots can piece-pick close at hand to humans during PACK EXPO International Oct. 23-26 in Chicago. The CRX-10iA/L FANUC cobot will be handing out mints and business cards to visitors in a bin-picking exercise as part of the demo at the trade show hosted by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI). Cobots, or collaborative robots, are typically smaller than industrial robots and can operate alongside humans without safety fencing, which keeps installation costs down and reduces their footprint on the factory or warehouse floor. Typically, they perform simple pick-and-place tasks and assist with precision operations such as welding. OSARO said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.07
August 31, 2023
PACK EXPO 2023 will provide opportunities for the packaging industry to see technologies that can address its unique concerns as well as labor challenges. Epson America Inc. today said it plans to showcase its automation and printing systems “designed to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and elevate overall production processes.” “More businesses are seeing the need to increase packaging and labeling speed,” stated Mark Middendorf, product manager for label printers at Epson America. “Both Epson's robotics and color labeling solutions can be used to help businesses add efficiency and cost savings to operations with innovative, flexible systems.” “This show provides a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.08
August 02, 2023
…can collaborate to develop and deliver cohesive systems at PACK EXPO next month in Las Vegas. Texwrap, Quest, and Serpa will show an integrated line featuring filled canisters being tray packed, shrink-wrapped, and palletized in a common application in the nutraceutical and food industries. “ProMach is a solutions-based company; it first analyzes the problem or challenge, and then designs a solution that best meets the customers’ production goals,” said the company. “ProMach and its 46 brands are grouped into distinct business lines that span the entire packaging line.” Based near Cincinnati in Covington, Ky., ProMach said its cohesive offerings serve…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.64
September 06, 2023
…could handle transparent poly bags. Roadshow to begin with Pack Expo Fizyr also plans to begin a multi-city roadshow across the U.S., beginning at PACK EXPO in Las Vegas on Sept. 11. The company said it will introduce its new team, its unique cascade learning approach to machine learning, and its nearly 100% success rates to current North American partners and other integrators and prospects. Tibor van Melsem Kocsis, chief commerce officer at Fizyr, will join Fleming and Lomax on the roadshow as the company continues to expand and enhance its global partner program. Fizyr said that it partners with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.07
April 26, 2016
…sustainable processing and packaging solutions can be found at Pack Expo International and Pharma Expo 2016 (Nov. 6–9; McCormick Place, Chicago). Register online at packexpointernational.com. Registration for Pack Expo and Pharma Expo is $30 through Oct. 14, when it increases to the on-site fee of $100. PMMI also recently announced the addition of 25 new members, bringing total membership to 748 companies. General members ABOX Automation Corp., Lincoln Park, New Jersey Doran Scales, Batavia, Illinois GammTech Corporation, Palmetto, Florida Labelmate USA, Henderson, Nevada MAC Automation Concepts Woodstock, Illinois Mepaco, part of Apache Stainless, Deaver Dam, Wisconsin Pneu-Con Inc., Ontario, California…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.63
September 11, 2023
…solutions for varied customer applications. More to see at PACK EXPO PBC Linear also plans to exhibit the Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder at Booth SU8272 at PACK EXPO in Las Vegas this week. In its harsh environments display, the company will show its MTB actuator, which uses an anodized aluminum housing with stainless steel and magnetic strips to seal out contamination. The display will include PBC's patented plain bearing Frelon liner technology, including its Uni-Guide actuators, which it said are suitable for packaging automation. In addition, company representatives can explain the potential value of custom linear-motion systems. PBC Linear said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.30
January 21, 2022
…the first time at the International Production & Processing Expo next week in Atlanta. CHL Systems, a processing automation and design engineering leader, will also feature mGripAI in its booth. “The protein industry has been hit the hardest by labor shortages, and the pandemic has made it even more difficult for food processors to keep up with demand,” said Mark Chiappetta, chief operating officer at Soft Robotics. “mGripAI enables robots to handle difficult bulk protein-handling applications, and we're excited to demonstrate this revolutionary technology for the first time to the largest protein processors in the world.” Soft Robotics designs and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.27
October 01, 2021
Many of the robots displayed at Pack Expo in Las Vegas this week included vision systems designed to eliminate or at least greatly reduce the need for human oversight in various packaging operations. The more that such oversight can be eliminated, the more efficient the robots and the quicker they can provide a positive return on investment, said the vendors. The global vision-guided robotics market was valued at $5.97 billion (U.S.) in 2018 and could reach $12.03 billion by 2026, according to Research and Markets. It projected a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8% to 2029. “The increasing need…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.24
September 12, 2023
…latest Big Joe Pallet Mover at Booth N-10028 at PACK EXPO this week in Las Vegas. “The global pandemic accelerated the need and uptake of autonomous vehicles, paving the way for the material handling industry to become educated on how simple, yet effective solutions could be every day, not just to solve its pain points during a crisis,” said Brendan Brett, the new director of strategic partnerships at Big Joe's Autonomous Division. “I look forward to helping provide growth and development opportunities for our current fleet, as well as adding additional options for our customers as we continue to focus…
