PAC Machinery (PAC) had one of its most successful tradeshow events at the PACK EXPO Las Vegas show held September 11-13, at the Las Vegas, NV Convention Center. PAC ranked in the top twenty exhibits of interest by show attendees out of over 2,300 exhibitors as a result of attendees adding PAC Machinery to their…
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If you are looking for a sure bet in Las Vegas, it’s the AquaGard GT, a new conveyor system that combines the strengths of Dorner and Garvey®, both Columbus McKinnon brands. The AquaGard GT leads an impressive lineup of conveyors in action in booth C-1455 at PACK EXPO 2023, September 11-13, at the Las Vegas Convention…
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By: Amin Sikander, Contributor Supply chain disruptions continue to create headaches for businesses, and it is expected that these disruptions—like raw material shortages, labor supply problems and transportation snafus—will persist well beyond 2023. As a result, many companies are recognizing the importance of investing in technology that can enhance their sourcing operations and maintain reliable,…
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By: Joe Campbell, Contributor The process of stacking, loading and securing high quantities of goods onto a pallet, with the aim of safely storing or transporting them, has existed since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Those semi-trailer trucks you see on the highway are likely full of pallets. Pallets of boxes, bags, tubs or…
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ABB has officially opened its new Robotics Packaging and Logistics Headquarters, located north of Atlanta in Alpharetta, Georgia. The new facility will serve as ABB‘s dedicated center for robotic automation solutions in the logistics and packaging industries. With some of the world’s largest packaging and logistics companies based in and around Atlanta, the facility will…
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PAC Machinery Bags and Materials announces a new polyethylene bag formulation made from 100 percent recycled resin. Designed for automatic bagging machines, the Recylene® line of Rollbags® is made with the environmentally-conscious brand and businesses in mind, with material now produced using up to 100 percent recycled resin content. This product announcement benefits packagers who…
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Don’t overlook your final 100 feet. Contributed by: MHI’s SLAM Industry Group The pandemic served as a massive accelerator of e-commerce operations. When retail stores shuttered, people turned online for their shopping needs. Even as we emerge from the pandemic, however, that genie isn’t going back in the bottle. Americans changed their shopping habits for…
Read More >>All poly bags now contain at least 25 percent recycled content PAC Machinery Bags and Materials announces it is transitioning it’s custom and stock pre-opened bags for automatic baggers so that all of them will now contain recycled content as standard. As part of a corporate commitment to sustainable packaging and an effort to decrease…
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ABB strengthened its commitment to one of its largest customer markets – the U.S. – with construction starting on the expansion of its existing North American robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The project is expected to be completed in November 2023 and represents an investment of $20 million. The expansion will…
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A painted steel frame for added durability makes the new DCMove Belted Conveyor ideal for material handling applications, such as e-commerce, logistics, packaging, palletizing, among others. The DCMove Belted conveyor offers a streamlined approach to conveyance, which is something many material handling applications call for in their equipment. Helping achieve that goal is the conveyor’s…
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