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New ABB HMI and Drive Faceplates

February 3, 2021

The CP600 Gen2 HMI with Drive Faceplates provides a NEMA 4X rating, brighter screens, additional communication ports and integral web server capability with faceplates to expand and customize operator views.


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5 Topics to Discuss with Your Packaging Line Integrator

5 Topics to Discuss with Your Packaging Line Integrator

Eric Collier
January 13, 2021
For many of today’s top CPGs, packaging line integrations have become routine investments; necessary for meeting changing market demands and improving the overall efficiency of production lines. The relative success of a packaging line integration can be determined by answering “yes” to three questions
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Data Watch

Next-Gen Packaging Market to Surpass U.S. $4.4 Mil by 2027

January 9, 2021
The global next-generation packaging market was estimated to be valued at more than U.S. $3.3 billion in revenue in 2019 and is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 3.7% during 2020 to 2027, reports a new market study by Coherent Market Insights.
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Machinery

Automating Coding Changeovers to Drive Efficiency and Reduce Scrap and Rework

Here are three progressive steps that use standardized data to help you avoid coding errors.
Bob Neagle
January 8, 2021
Coding on packaging is a process most manufacturers aim to accomplish seamlessly but with minimal effort and attention. When trying to move product out the door, you want to avoid using coding equipment that can cause restraints, whether it’s slowing down a line changeover or having to adjust incorrect, missing or unreadable codes.
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Top Packaging Innovations of 2020
Spotlight

Top Packaging Innovations of 2020

Despite being a particularly tough year, there have been many packaging firsts from 2020. Here are the top 10.
Kristen Kazarian
January 6, 2021
When it comes to packaging, design options are endless with various material choices, substrates and graphics. Sustainability is a top concern of consumers and packagers alike, as is new designs, when warranted, for ecommerce shipping. Some of the products on-shelf last year in new packaging caught our eyes.
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Automation

Motion Control Advances Move Packaging Machinery Toward Industry 4.0

To enable lot-size-1 production, optimize changeovers, footprint and precision in packaging machines with leading-edge servo drive and software solutions.
Matt Prellwitz
January 6, 2021
Industry 4.0. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Lot size 1. It is difficult to talk about automation today, particularly in the packaging industry, without someone throwing around these terms.
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Reimagining the “E” in OEE in the Packaging Industry

Why agility, collaboration and sustainability are vital to packaging manufacturers.
Acyr Borges
December 11, 2020

Few companies have been immune to the turbulence of global disruptions and business evolution over the decades. Back in 1964, the expected lifetime of the typical S&P corporation was 33 years1, but by 2016 it had dropped to 24 years. Looking ahead to 2027, the projection for longevity is just 12 years. 


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Ultimation Industries Launches Specialty Automated Delivery Systems

Ultimation Industries Launches Specialty Automated Delivery Systems

December 2, 2020

Ultimation Industries LLC, a leader in conveyor technology and automation, has launched a new range of specialty automated delivery systems for the e-commerce and automotive industries. The specialty systems build on Ultimation’s success in providing conveyors for sequenced tire and wheel assemblies that can be directly unloaded from the trailer to the plant’s assembly line.


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