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Pack Expo

PRODUCT NEWS | 2024-11-06

Nord Offers Latest Drive Solutions at Pack Expo 2024

Nord Drivesystems is showcasing their modular drive solutions for high-volume packaging applications at Pack Expo 2024.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2024-10-29

Wintriss Announces Flexible, Affordable Packaging Software

Wintriss Controls Group has added flexible and affordable purchase options for ShopFloorConnect OEE, Production Tracking, and Data Collection software, which allows users to quickly and easily leverage data from their machines. ShopFloorConnect is an on-premises software solution that provides timely, accurate, and unbiased data directly from the shop floor for making informed management decisions. Wintriss received a positive response when it debuted the new start-up purchase packages and options at Fabtech 2024. It will also be presenting the packages at Pack Expo 2024, Booth # LU-8431 McCormick Place, Chicago Illinois from November 3 – 6 this year.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2024-10-28

Emerson Exhibits Floor to Cloud Packaging Solutions at Pack Expo 2024

Global technology, software and engineering leader Emerson will exhibit its latest Floor to Cloud packaging solutions at Pack Expo Chicago, November 3-6, 2024. Advancing the boundless future of automation, Emerson factory automation solutions and its Floor to Cloud approach empower smarter packaging lines and more efficient processes that make it possible for manufacturers to continuously improve plant productivity, sustainability and safety. 

PRODUCT NEWS | 2024-10-21

Bosch Rexroth Showcases Flexible Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Automation Solutions at Pack Expo 2024.

Bosch Rexroth will display product technologies and complete factory automation solutions for CPG manufacturing in Booth S-1548 at Pack Expo 2024, November 3-6, in Chicago, Illinois.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2024-10-04

Yaskawa Offers Packaging Technologies at Pack Expo 2024

Explore cutting-edge robotic solutions designed to optimize your packaging operations, enhance efficiency, and boost productivity. From palletizing to picking and packing, Yaskawa (Booth #N-5736) collaborative and industrial robots deliver precision and flexibility for any job. 

PRODUCT NEWS | 2024-10-04

FANUC Offers Advanced Robotics at Pack Expo 2024

In today's fast-paced production environments, picking and packing operations demand uninterrupted speed, reliability, accuracy and dexterity—all while maintaining critical food safety. Built with the highest quality standards to ensure unparalleled precision, FANUC cobots and robots deliver reliability and accuracy that minimizes error, reduces product waste and enhances overall quality control.

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2024-10-02

Start Here for Advanced Packaging and Processing Technologies

With over 2,500 exhibitors occupying 1.3 million net square feet, Pack Expo promises solutions catering to over 40 vertical markets. Expectations also forecast a convergence of more than 45,000 attendees from global consumer packaged goods and life sciences companies.

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INDUSTRY NEWS | 2024-04-24

Pack Expo International Opens Registration

Registration has officially opened for Pack Expo International, scheduled for Nov. 3–6 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The event is the largest and most comprehensive packaging and processing show worldwide for 2024. According to show producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the industry's growth underscores the need for manufacturers to access innovative solutions tailored to their diverse needs. From sustainability initiatives to automation advancements and AI integration, businesses now more than ever seek a central hub to discover solutions, stay abreast of the latest topics and trends, and build impactful connections.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2024-03-18

Pack Expo East Brings the Latest Packaging and Processing Technologies to Philadelphia

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, will bring Pack Expo East (March 18–20, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia) back to the city of brotherly love for its sixth iteration — and largest show to date. The event represents the most comprehensive showcase of packaging and processing technologies on the East Coast.  

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2023-12-29

PMMI Reappoints Beckhoff USA's Ruberg to Industry Relations Committee

Mark Ruberg, packaging industry manager at Beckhoff USA, will serve another four-year term on the PMMI Industry Relations Committee. As an experienced packaging industry expert, Ruberg has been active throughout his career with various committees and work groups at PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2023-09-07

B&R Automation to Highlight Robot Mechanics and Adaptive Automation at Pack Expo Las Vegas

Automation specialist B&R is using this year's PackExpo exhibition in Las Vegas to feature open solutions with Codian robot mechanics, now integrated and rebranded within B&R. The Codian portfolio of delta configurations, including class-leading hygienic models, is open to any control platform and can be incorporated into any machine configuration. B&R's Machine-Centric Robotics solution combines Codian mechanics and B&R controls to offer machine builders and manufacturers single-source robotics and automation for precise synchronization and ease of engineering – ideal when implementing highly flexible packaging solutions.

PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2023-08-31

Show Up

Trade show and event season is upon us. This issue we feature several upcoming shows that are extremely important in terms of mechanical power transmission components and the technology of motion control.

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2023-08-28

Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023 Highlights Automation and Material Handling Technology

The most comprehensive packaging and processing event in North America this year, Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023 (Sept. 11–13; Las Vegas Convention Center), will be the largest in its history. Produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, Pack Expo Las Vegas will feature more than 2,000 exhibitors showcasing the newest innovations for more than 40 vertical markets, spanning nearly 1 million square feet of exhibit space.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2023-08-18

Nord Offers Drive Solutions at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023

Nord Drivesystems will be exhibiting at Pack Expo Las Vegas from September 11-13, 2023, in Booth #7863 in the South Upper Hall.

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PRODUCT NEWS | 2023-08-08

KUKA Highlights Robotic and Material Handling Solutions at Pack Expo Las Vegas

In several working demonstrations, KUKA Robotics will showcase various innovative automation solutions for specific handling applications during Pack Expo 2023 in booth C-3236 Central Hall.

PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2023-08-03

Smart Components are Getting Smarter

After reading Senior Editor Matt Jaster’s article this issue (“Advancing Technology for MRO,” p. 18), I have visions of the maintenance engineer of tomorrow. He’s not wearing a hard hat and steel-toe boots. No, he’s wearing ripped jeans and a ball cap (backwards), and he’s holding a game controller, because he’s operating the drone system your company is using to do visual and thermal inspection of your equipment, saving you enormous time and effort in your predictive maintenance routine.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2022-10-25

Mitsubishi Gas Introduces RP System

As shippers and logistics handlers continue to struggle with supply chain delays, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America recently introduced the RP System to the North American market to protect critical components from moisture and oxygen damage that can occur during shipping and long-term storage. Manufactured in Japan, this unique packaging solution is designed to safeguard electronics, automotive parts, and industrial components from rust and oxidation.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2022-10-24

CMES Robotics & BHS Robotics to Demonstrate Mixed Case Palletizing Solution at Pack Expo 2022

CMES Robotics and BHS robotics recently announced that they will be demonstrating mixed case palletizing of various box sizes utilizing an ABB midrange 6-axis robot at Pack Expo International 2022. The event will take place October 23 -26 at McCormick Place in Chicago. 

REVOLUTIONS | 2022-10-14

Automation, Robotics and Mechatronics at Pack Expo 2022

Pack Expo International is produced by PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. North America’s largest packaging event will bring together the solutions needed to launch new products and solve production issues. This article is PTE's second round of booth previews prior to the show.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2022-10-07

KUKA to Showcase Automation Innovations at Pack Expo 2022

At Pack Expo 2022, KUKA Robotics will feature several productivity enhancing automation solutions designed specifically for the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods industry sector. In Booth #N-6236, the company will spotlight its range of fully hygienic robots for food processing, picking, packaging, palletizing and advanced vision applications.

REVOLUTIONS | 2021-09-27

The Packaging Perspective 2021

Pack Expo Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging Expo offers more than 1,500 exhibitors to showcase the latest new materials, technologies and solution...
EVENTS | 2020-10-01

The 2020 Packaging and Processing Experience

Virtual Pack Expo offers reimagined digital platform
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2020-08-01

The Show Must Go On...Somehow

Normally at this time of year we talk a lot about trade shows. We go to manufacturing and engineering events because that's where technology-oriented companies often unveil their innovations. Like many of you, we want to see that technology in person, talk to the experts who created it and better understand how it fits into the overall manufacturing and engineering landscape. One of our most important missions is learning about that information and sharing it with all of you.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2019-08-01

Adapt, Embrace and Innovate at Pack Expo 2019

Pack Expo Las Vegas (Sept. 23-25; Las Vegas Convention Center), co-located with Healthcare Packaging EXPO, showcases the latest packaging technologies to help manufacturers improve operations and stay competitive.
| 2019-07-16

A Better Way to Measure High-Performance Plastics Means Better Performance

Caption: Wear and friction data from application testing on two grades of PEEK.

| 2019-01-14

Engineering in the Modern Age

There is a growing social chasm developing in society in general that we will have to address: the value of formal education. When I grew up thi...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2018-09-01

Pack Expo: Automation and Education

Ask any exhibitor at Pack Expo International and the co-located Healthcare Packaging Expo (Oct. 14-17 at McCormick Place, Chicago) why they're there, and you'll probably get the same response: end users.
EVENTS | 2017-09-01

Eats, Drinks and Treats

Process Expo and Pack Expo Highlight the Latest Technology for Food & Beverage Applications.
EVENTS | 2017-08-01

Pack Expo: The Push to Automation

With Pack Expo Las Vegas around the corner, we took a look at the state of the packaging industry today to see what you can expect at the show. The answer is more automation.
| 2016-11-08

Industrial Innovation at Pack Expo 2016

Matthew Jaster, Senior Editor A record-setting Pack Expo/Pharma Expo is expected to bring in 50,000 attendees and more than 2,5...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2016-10-01

Pack Expo 2016

Pack Expo takes place November 6-9 at McCormick Place in Chicago. With 2,100 exhibitors, it’s the world’s largest most comprehensive processing and packaging trade show in 2016.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2015-08-01

Are You Not Entertained

Like Moses descending from Mount Sinai toting a couple of stone tablets, Kate Achelpohl, director of member communications at PMMI and herald of all things Pack Expo, came hither proclaiming the four commandments of the forthcoming show:
| 2014-08-01

PT Extras

See the latest videos online at powertransmission.com, including an overview of mounted bearing technology from Baldor-Dodge.
EVENTS | 2013-10-01

A Focus on the Future at Pack Expo 2013

More than 27,000 packaging and processing professionals attended Pack Expo 2013 in Las Vegas from September 23–25. In addition to launching new products, creating brand awareness, achieving sustainability goals and generating new business contacts, Pack Expo was an opportunity to engage the next generation of workers in packaging, robotics and processing applications.
EVENTS | 2011-08-01

Pack Expo 2011

The 2011 show examines sustainability, plant efficiency and total systems solutions.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2011-02-01

Drive-Based Integrated Safety

While safety functions have been integrated into drives packages for some years now, the current trends are very exciting, from many angles. Today, a full complement of safety functions can be implemented at the front-end of a system design on all types of production machines, including printing, packaging, converting, materials handling and other equipment used throughout American industry.
PRODUCT NEWS | 2009-06-01

Product News

The complete product news section from the June 2009 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.
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