Why you should consider using robots in your packaging operation
By Jeremy Hadall, independent robotics and automation consultant.
Robotics and automation expert Jeremy Hadall outlines what robots are and how they can be used in packing and palletizing applications. Hadall explores the various benefits of robotics in packaging operations, including increased productivity, carbon reduction, and as a technology to overcome COVID-19 worker restrictions and global supply chains disruptions. He also discusses the impacts of robots on employees.
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Filling and sealing: Industry automates for minimal downtime and maximum output
15 May 2024 --- The demand for flexible packaging machinery to meet various filling and sealing demands is increasing. Industry actors are innovating to balance sustainability and process optimization. Kevin Groten,... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Meat and fish packaging: Minimizing material while maximizing protection
08 May 2024 --- Meat and fish packaging is one of the most important and carefully regulated areas of the industry, as research suggests almost half of global protein supplies come from animal sources. Product protection and... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Empack 2024 review: Exhibitors showcase latest strapping and sealing machinery
12 Apr 2024 --- Packaging trade show Empack in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, ended yesterday. Exhibitors presented their latest solutions, including filling machines, label technology, packaging solutions and automation... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Empack 2024 preview: Palletizing, filling and packaging innovations to take center stage
05 Apr 2024 --- Empack 2024 in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, is inviting visitors to explore the latest innovations for filling machines, label technology, materials and industrial packaging solutions. Between April... Read More
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Reelables launches active Bluetooth shipping label for regular waste streams
07 Mar 2024 --- Reelables has unveiled its latest breakthrough in logistics technology — the active Bluetooth 4”x 8” shipping label, automating data collection for real-time inventory audits by offering precise... Read More
Empack 2024 live: Smart Robotics demonstrates latest AI-based palletizing tech
15 Apr 2024 --- Smart Robotics showcased its Smart Palletizer at Empack. We speak to Jonathan Kruisselbrink, the company’s CCO, about what makes the palletizer “smart.” We also discuss the company’s full production line, which was established in partnership with Case Packaging Systems.
03 Apr 2024 --- We sit down with the president of the World Packaging Organization (WPO), Luciana Pellegrino, who tells us how the organization supports actors with developing safe and accessible food packaging solutions. We also discuss current challenges for developing international trade.
Anuga FoodTec 2024 live: Clevertech demonstrates intelligent and flexible palletizing
25 Mar 2024 --- Clevertech presented its robotic case palletizer Raptor at Anuga FoodTec. We speak with the company’s business development manager, Luca Carollo, about Raptor and the company’s partnerships with robotic companies. Carollo also tells us where he sees the industry headed in the coming years.
27 Feb 2024 --- At this year’s Packaging Innovations in Birmingham, UK, we talked to Sealed Air’s UKI APS director Duncan Hall, who tells us about the company’s latest automatic paper and plastic packaging machinery. We discuss the flexibility required in meeting different customer’s varying demands through new systems.
Nulogy: Software development in the contract packing supply chain
12 Jan 2024 --- At London Packaging Week 2023, we spoke with Josephine Coombe, chief commercial officer at Nulogy Europe. She explains that by digitalizing work flows throughout the packaging supply chain, companies can optimize their performances. Coombe also discusses the company’s supplier collaboration system.
Unboxing the Future: eCommerce Packaging Innovations
02 Nov 2023 --- Nedim Nisic, the eCommerce Director at Mondi Group, delves into cutting-edge eCommerce packaging innovations. From automation advancements to groundbreaking design revolutions, this webinar will equip you to stay ahead in the realms of eCommerce packaging, fulfillment, and sustainability goals.
Circular packaging economy: What are the profits and pitfalls for industry leaders?
12 Oct 2023 --- The circular economy action plan is a central aspect of the European Green Deal. The plan aims to ensure that waste is prevented and resources used are kept in the economy for as long as possible, reducing pressure on natural resources and creating sustainable employment and development. The plan is a prerequisite to achieving the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality target and halting biodiversity loss.The US Environmental Protection Agency has created similar plans, along with numerous other countries globally. The UN has established the circularization of global economies as a central pillar to achieving the Paris Agreement targets and ensuring a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.In this webinar, we discuss how the packaging industry is developing solutions to aid the transition toward circularity, whether a fully circular economy is possible, and the main challenges and benefits for business leaders.
The Editor Presents: The Ready Meals Issue
05 May 2022 --- Join The World of Food Ingredients’ editor Missy Green for a quick presentation of the key themes in this savory meals-focused edition. Highlights include COVID-19’s impact on the prepared foods landscape, with restaurant-style and easy-to-assemble offerings taking hold. Meanwhile, the keto diet is inspiring more grain-free innovation and social influencers are creating a buzz around collagen.
Beyond COVID-19: What is the "new normal" for packaging?
12 Apr 2022 --- The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the packaging industry, accelerating e-commerce expansion, heightening consumer hygiene concerns and refocusing industry efforts around “building back better” with circular economies. But what lasting impacts will the COVID-19 experience have on the packaging industry? Join us as we explore the future of packaging in a post-pandemic world with Akhil Aiyar, projects leader at Innova Market Insights.
Sustainable e-commerce packaging in the COVID-19 age
16 Sep 2021 --- This webinar explores the accelerated growth of e-commerce home food delivery in the COVID-19 age, with special focus on the challenges and opportunities this trend presents to F&B packaging suppliers. Daniela Dorner, eCommerce director at Mondi and Akhil Aiyar, senior market analyst at Innova Market Insights, provide exclusive presentations and answer your questions on climate change, circular economy, product protection, the unboxing experience and more.
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