During the 3-day PACK Expo event in Las Vegas, Somic America has announced a deal with Goya Foods to provide end-of-line packaging equipment they can use in their facilities. The particular machine is the SOMIC 424 T2+ case packer, which was featured at Somic’s booth at PACK Expo. They demonstrated how the tool packs Goya products in stand-up pouches. Disney Arrubla, Executive Plant Engineer at Goya's manufacturing facility in Seacaucus, New Jersey, said a compact design, speed, packaging … [Read more...] about SOMIC America forges packaging machinery agreement with GOYA Foods
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Harpak-ULMA partners with FANUC America for digital transformation in food packaging, manufacturing
Harpak-ULMA announced that it will go into a partnership with FANUC America to improve robotics, automation and software solutions. Harpak-ULMA will be showcasing FANUC’s products in their customer experience centers (CXE) beginning December 2021. Participants during the PACK EXPO 2021 event though can test and experience the demo unit for themselves. What will be incorporated in the packing and production facilities is state-of-the-art smart thermoforming machines. These utilise Allen … [Read more...] about Harpak-ULMA partners with FANUC America for digital transformation in food packaging, manufacturing
Cobots addresses packaging, supply chain issues
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a variety of issues in the business segment, particularly in the packaging and supply chain industries. There is a need to catch up to growing demand of deliveries and orders, with declining availability for labor. Therefore, many companies are anticipating a need to adopt automation solutions quickly. One tech company that has been addressing these pressing concerns is Universal Robots, the leader in collaborative robots (cobots). The enterprise will … [Read more...] about Cobots addresses packaging, supply chain issues