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SUSTAINABILITY STAGE P.16 | INDUSTRY SPEAKS P.24 | INNOVATION STAGE P.30 | THE FORUM P.58
NEWS BRIEF Printing, robotics, pneumatics
Hitachi (Booth N-9520) displays live printing stations, robotic integration and its new DS45 oil-free air compressor to showcase end-to-end solutions for the industry. Visit JR Automation (Booth N-9163) for a chance to Beat the Bot at blackjack. The robotic dealer integrates the technology of Hitachi’s continuous inkjet printer with a CRX-5iA robot from FANUC America (BoothC-5233). Learn more at hitachifusion.com sustainability. SD
Streamlined automation
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Bosch Rexroth (Booth SL-5964) demonstrates streamlined automation with a ctrlX AUTOMATION-powered, multitech layout consisting of a VarioFlow plus conveyor, which delivers high accuracy with unprecedented speed, and a Kassow collaborative robot. With more than 225 years of engineering expertise, the company’s comprehensive, harmonized factory automation portfolio offers advanced yet easy-to-use components and digital engineering tools. Customized support addresses the most intricate engineering challenges. SD
Integrated vision debuts
Beckhoff Automation (Booth SL-6335) launches fully integrated Beckhoff Vision portfolio in North America. New cameras, lighting and lensing allow engineers to implement robust image processing directly in a standard PLC environment with perfectly paired hardware and complementary TwinCAT 3 software. The integration of vision into control architecture, along with EtherCAT communication, powers real-time reactions and greater data transparency for better quality control, traceability and other functions. SD
Sustainable tray
Marchesini Group USA (Booth SL-6701) displays a Paperboard Tray Line and its newly designed tray. This innovative tray design generates a saving of around 50% in paperboard and glue and an estimated 30% of space in the final carton/shipper pack configuration, compared to current designs on the market. SD
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s PACK EXPO Las Vegas draws to a successful close, attention turns to PACK EXPO East (March 18–20, 2024; Pennsylvania Convention Center; Philadelphia) and PACK EXPO International (Nov. 3–6, 2024; McCormick Place; Chicago) and the launch of PACK EXPO Southeast (March 10–12, 2025; Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta). At PACK EXPO shows, attendees: • See new packaging and processing technology in action for 40 vertical markets • Get crossover ideas from other industries • Make new connections via networking events like the Young Professionals Networking Reception and programs sponsored by the Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network • Participate in free educational programs to gain actionable information to put to use right away
The busy show floor at PACK EXPO Las Vegas demonstrates the success of this year’s edition and bodes well for future shows.
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4 win Technology Manjit Minhas Excellence Awards inspires crowd
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oting closed at noon yesterday for the Technology Excellence Award (TEA) competition, which honors technology never seen before at a PACK EXPO. Voters narrowed the field of 12 finalists down to four winners, one in each category.
FOOD/BEVERAGE WINNER
Designed to quickly empty drums, barrels or jerricans of concentrated liquids, the Aneko Emsys system from Aneko (Booth N-10165) is ideal for syrup preparation rooms with sanitary construction, simple operation and an integrated weighing system. After the operator selects the product, the unit automatically detects the opening and empties the container. Once empty, the container is rinsed, and the system returns to home position for automatic cleaning in place.
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anjit Minhas, entrepreneur, beer baroness and television personality, shared insights, experiences and valuable lessons to an audience of 750 at yesterday’s Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network (PPWLN) Breakfast. In a dialog with Stephanie Neil, PPWLN leader and editor of OEM, Minhas stressed the importance of negotiating skills. “You don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate,” she said, noting everyone who joins her company takes a negotiating course. She also encouraged the audience to set goals and write them down. “This opens the mind to opportunities,” she explained. At the age of 19, Minhas co-founded the
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