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Supplier CloseUp: Propack

Flexible robotic collator & loader saves time, money and space

Take five with Propack Processing & Packaging Systems president Chris Follows.

March 12, 2015

Food and Beverage Packaging: What’s the difference between robotics and automation?
Chris Follows: While the terms have become perhaps incorrectly interchangeable, robotics is the term used to describe the field of robots and its uses.

PMMI Corner

A sneak peek at PACK EXPO East

PMMI’s newest show brings educational opportunities and the latest technologies to the Northeast.

Julie Ackerman

March 10, 2015

Nearly one-third of the nation’s top consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) are located within 200 miles of Philadelphia.

Robots in packaging, packaging machinery

Cover Story: Robots

Robots in packaging: the future is now

Robots in the packaging industry are no longer a luxury to science-fiction future but a necessity for companies to grow their business.

Chris Follows

March 1, 2015

Today’s competitive packaging market requires companies to automate in order to succeed and to take things up to an even further level.

FANUC features LR Mate 200iD robot and Power Motion i-A Motion Controller

February 27, 2015

The family of LR Mate 200iD robots is a versatile solution for a wide range of manufacturing operations that require access into small spaces.

Schneider Electric introduces new generation of MachineStruxure solution for machine builders

February 26, 2015

Schneider Electric introduces MachineStruxure the next generation, a comprehensive suite of compact logic-based controllers designed to reduce cost, optimize design time and enable faster time to market.

JLS now offers PMMI certified training

February 5, 2015

JLS Automation recently completed PMMI’s Certified Trainer Workshop, held during PACK EXPO International in Chicago.

ABB Robotics unveils second generation IRC5C compact industrial robot controller

Renowned for its outstanding performance and quality, the footprint of the IRC5C is now up to 25 percent smaller than the original compact model.

February 4, 2015

Renowned for its outstanding performance and quality, the footprint of the IRC5C is now up to 25 percent smaller than the original compact model.

Simplimatic Automation partners with leading robotics distributer to expand robot program

Company joins FANUC Robotics America Corporation’s North American Distribution Network

January 6, 2015

Company joins FANUC Robotics America Corporation’s North American Distribution Network

PMMI Corner

Trends seen on the show floor

New solutions at PACK EXPO International illustrate relentless dedication to packaging innovation.

Tom Egan

December 10, 2014

The food and beverage packaging industry is undergoing constant change. New developments in automation, and a continuing focus on flexibility, continue to support the advancement of manufacturing operations in the areas of efficiency, sustainability and food safety.

Robots change their own tools

TLM packaging line cartonizes aerosol cans

October 27, 2014

Four TLM sub-machines integrate all the required functions for the manufacturer of shelf-ready cartons. The aerosol cans are fed in on one track.

2024 Top 100 Food and Beverage Packaging Companies

The Future of Packaging: Bold Predictions for 2025

Berry Global Brings Circular Packaging Solutions to Homecare Market

Events

February 19, 2025

Converters Expo South

Converters Expo South is a one-day expo that unites converters of paper, film, plastics, and nonwovens with industry buyers, specialists, and suppliers. Join us in Greenville, South Carolina – for a day of education and connection with industry peers. Find new manufacturing and production partners, check out the latest converting technology and equipment, network with like-minded professionals, and more!

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May 20, 2025

Converters Expo

The Converters Expo brings together converters of paper, film, plastics, and nonwovens with industry buyers, specialists, and suppliers. Join us at Lambeau Field for a day of education and connection with industry peers. Find new manufacturing partners, discover the most up-to-date testing and prototyping equipment, network with like-minded industry professionals, and learn the latest in printing and packaging.

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