Articles Tagged with ''automation technologies and solutions''

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PackML HMI Implementation Guide Moves to Next Phase

Patrick Toohey- OMAC
Patrick Toohey
February 14, 2019

OMAC’s initiative to improve HMI usability and reduce operator training is moving to the next phase. As part of its efforts to develop a PackML HMI Implementation Guide, OMAC conducted a usability survey during PACK EXPO International last October. The evaluation challenged participants to complete a series of tasks on three different HMI designs.


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pharmaceutical manufacturing process
PACK EXPO Show Issue

Emerging Technologies in Packaging Automation for Pharmaceuticals

Ensuring pharmaceutical safety goes beyond the supply chain.
Sean Riley is editorial director marketing & communications at PMMI
Sean Riley
October 10, 2018
More pharmaceutical manufacturers are investing in automation strategies to improve their operations and services. Nearly 50 percent of pharmaceutical and medical device companies have line automation integration underway and will be tracking overall equipment effectiveness(OEE).
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packaging automation and robotics
Cover Story: Automation & Robotics

Preparing for an Automated Future

Authorities in the field offer views on trends, new technology and more.
Kristen Kazarian
Nigel Smith, CEO of TM Robotics
Nigel Smith
September 11, 2018
Automating your packaging operations can increase productivity and help with labor costs, line efficiency, changeover time and more. Next-generation machines are doing more, and taking up less space.
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Toshiba Machine SCARA robot from TM Robotics
Machinery Technology: Robotics

Robotic Solution for Food Packaging

Reduced size, higher speeds optimize automated loading system.
Nigel Smith, CEO of TM Robotics
Nigel Smith
June 14, 2018
Fold it, seal it, tape it, box it, pick it, place it — automate it. These are the separate processes that Finland-based Orfer Oy needed to automate to speed up its packaging operations. However, automating these processes without expanding factory floor space proved to be a challenging feat.
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Four consumer trends to come in 2018

November 8, 2017

Mintel announces the four key trends set to impact North American consumer markets over the coming year. With surprises at every turn and vague uncertainty, being attuned to consumer trends across transparency, value, self-care and automation is perhaps more crucial in 2018 than ever before.


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Cascina Italia S.p.A., automated egg handling
Case Study

Automated egg handling

submitted by Universal Robots
August 22, 2017

At Cascina Italia S.p.A., automated egg handling helps the company to speed up production while eliminating errors. Universal Robots' collaborative UR5 robot equipped with a pneumatic gripper gently picks and places trays of eggs to load corrugated cases with up to nine layers.


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