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November 5, 2020

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Coffee Pod Co-Packer Realizes Perks of ERP System

Between limiting downtime, speeding up throughput, and a host of soon-to-be realized improvements via ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software data harvesting, Pod Pack is making the most of its new ERP system.

October 20, 2020

Pod Pack now operates 14 packaging lines producing half a dozen formats with contract packaging customers including all the big national brands, local regional brands, hospitals, schools, foodservice, and anywhere else you can imagine.

Meatpackers Accelerate Automation after Virus, but Lag Behind Overseas Counterparts

Automation would increase food security and improve plant safety, but is the technology affordable during this turbulent economic era?

October 2, 2020

The YIELDAS Front Half Deboning System features unique vision technology that delivers high-yield performance. Photo courtesy of Cantrell Gainco.

Smooth New Case Packing at Fisher Nuts

Secondary packaging on this new line includes the latest in case erecting, loading, and closing. The machines also accept three very different case styles all formed from one flat blank.

September 29, 2020

From Cabrio Case to stackable club store to regular brown kraft corrugated shipper, the end-of-line equipment in Fisher Nuts’ new line handles it all. Behind the cases is the LSP-100 robotic case loader.

Trends in Adoption of Remote Access

In a just-released report from PMMI Business Intelligence, 29% of CPG respondents said they do not allow any remote access in their facilities.

September 25, 2020

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Keeping Food Processing Safe During COVID-19

Pandemic causes food companies to cut back on product offerings to simplify supply chains and meet consumer demand. Labor crisis remains top challenge for industry, as COVID-19 accelerates challenge to make food manufacturing jobs attractive to workers.

September 24, 2020

ProFood World Editor in Chief Joyce Fassl discusses the tools and best practices food and beverage processors can use to cope with the pandemic.

Robotics Special Report: Food-Safe Solutions Emerge

New opportunities for the direct and indirect handling of foods emerge as manufacturers begin developing robots for handling unpacked goods.

August 3, 2020

Quest developed a flexible robotic system to load meat and poultry into an Ossid ReeForm E40 thermoformer.

Special Report: Robots Drive the Manufacturing Revolution

New innovations in robotics for the packaging industry enable greater flexibility, efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness for those CPGs looking to automate a range of applications.

August 12, 2020

The T5 pick-and-place delta robot from Gerhard Schubert GmbH features a fifth axis that allows for high performance in small spaces.

Robotics Special Report: Cobot-Placed Top Sheets Protect Frozen Foods

The installation of 12 robotic palletizers for frozen food products necessitates the addition of two cobot cap-sheet placers to keep the cases free from dust.

August 10, 2020

Pearson’s dual-cell solution is able to handle four palletizing lines dedicated to the customer’s new case style, along with two additional lines, when needed

Moving Automation Up the Line

According to a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence, OEMs and suppliers should assist manufacturers to identify new automation projects that lie outside the traditional end-of-line packaging and palletizing.

September 9, 2020

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A Circular Problem: Labor Shortages and Expanded Manufacturing Automation

The continued issue of labor shortages in the manufacturing sector can also create problems for companies that want to expand automation in their operations. Can OEMs help?

August 28, 2020

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A Cannabis Equipment Supplier Turns to Automation to Extract CBD at Commercial Scale

Precision Extraction Solutions’ new CBD extraction equipment uses modular systems and PC-based controls from Beckhoff Automation to enable reliable, high-performance large-scale processing.

August 27, 2020

Precision Extraction Solutions’ new KPD 1500 and KPD Vulcan machines standardize on systems and controls from Beckhoff Automation to offer scalable solutions for CBD extraction.

Cobot Automates Icing Process

A collaborative robot takes on the repetitive task of icing gourmet cookies, delivering speed and efficiency while easing workers’ ergonomic discomfort.

August 18, 2020

The Baker-Bot ices a full rack of 480 cookies in about 40 to 45 minutes, averaging about six seconds a cookie at Noms Bake Shop.

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Products

Devices and software used to automate food and beverage manufacturing, including controls, sensors, instrumentation, robotics, and Internet of Things platforms.

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AI-driven Digital Platform

Norwalt and ei3 partner to launch Norwalt Nexus, which transforms manufacturing equipment into intelligent, proactive systems, helping to address the talent crisis and demand for data-driven manufacturing.

The Grote Company Unveils Automated Material Handling System with Integrated Robotics at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

KUKA Robotics to Showcase Advanced Solutions for Packaging and Processing at PACK EXPO 2025