Last time I told how, some 40 years or so ago, I figured out that ultimate automated-system development would bog down unless computers managed to grow bodies—become robots. Having a body would force a computer to develop a sense of self.That...

Robust packaging machinery sales often reflect a healthy economy, as companies move forward with new product introductions, automation upgrades or other projects. So what’s the outlook for this year?Packaging Digest is conducting a survey to find...

An active first day at WestPack 2015 started for me with an energetic and enlightening keynote from Google Glass inventor Babak Parviz, now vp at Amazon. More education later in the day touched on the Internet of Things and its promise for...

I took a day off to hang with my grandson, Markus, and practice his ABCs. I didn't want to overdo it so welcomed his question about what I do. I told him that I was a kind of optometrist, that I help people see their packaging problems more...

Leveraging smartphones and other mobile devices for packaging-related use extends to the machinery and production side, illustrated by these four examples for filling, inkjet coding, system monitoring and parts ordering.Packaging Digest has...

We present three new product launches for packaging machinery and line applications that are indicative of the fast-growing 9% growth of the $2.3 billion motion-control subsection of the global automation market.Global shipments for motion-control...

Here are the most well-read articles on automation posted since January 1 which includes topics from Google Glass, automation advances and robotics.Use the red View Gallery button above to launch the slideshow.10. Internet and automation merge at...