Machinery & Automation

Highlights

Frito Lay Launching $100M Expansion Project at Snack Plant

Nov 12, 2020

The PepsiCo-owned firm is adding four new manufacturing lines to support production of its PopCorners brand.

Salad Dressing Manufacturer Invests $103M to Expand Plant

Nov 11, 2020

Ken’s Foods will add new production lines at its food manufacturing and distribution facility in Georgia.

Hybrid Packaging Technology Reinvents Sous Vide

Nov 10, 2020

Startup that sterilizes pouches of high-quality food at 140°F to reduce energy use and processing costs has some...

Manufacturing Challenges During a Pandemic

Nov 06, 2020

The pandemic-related challenges faced by manufacturing are varied. Some shops shut down and reopened. Others never closed but had to adjust for social distancing.

How to Build a Better Robot Application

Nov 06, 2020

The effectiveness of robot automation depends on the quality of the robot application.

What You Need to Know About Smart Factories, Sustainability, and More

Nov 02, 2020

From flexible packaging economics to smart factories of the future, packaging engineers will gain critical insights during Virtual Engineering Week, November 30 - December 4. Here’s a snapshot of can’t-miss packaging-related sessions.

Nestlé Box Doctor Uses Factory Smarts in Service of Sustainability

Nov 02, 2020

Experience on production lines and the desire to make packaging more earth-friendly come together in one intriguing career.

Robotic Palletizer Stacks Up at Arrowhead Mills Bakery

Oct 27, 2020

System easily handles different pallet patterns to create a highly secure unitized load.

Record 2.7 Million Robots Work in Factories Globally

Oct 22, 2020

Plastics and chemical products installed base grows to 182,000 robots.

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Shopping for Packaging Machinery Soars

Oct 14, 2020

As the reshoring trend continues — and even accelerates due to COVID-19 supply chain challenges — product manufacturers...