Equipment
Robotic strawberry harvester gets large investment
A total $7.5 million recently was invested in Advanced Farm Technologies (AFT), a developer of robotic farming equipment that includes the T-6 robotic... continue reading »
Thermo Fisher to display first-of-its-kind metal detector at PACK EXPO
PACK EXPO attendees can see a wide array of innovative inspection, detection and check-weighing technology in action at the Thermo Fisher Scientific b... continue reading »
Random picking demonstration coming to PACK EXPO
Pick six differently sized food items randomly oriented on a moving conveyor and place each of these items into the same pouch. Then do this again 1,1... continue reading »
SencorpWhite, WM Thermoforming Machines announce North American distribution agreement
Thermoforming machine maker SencorpWhite, based in Massachusetts, has announced a North American distribution agreement with Swiss company WM Thermofo... continue reading »
Omron to showcase robotic manipulator and vacuum grippers at PACK EXPO
The Omron Automation Americas booth (LS-5970) at PACK EXPO 2019 in Las Vegas will explore near-future manufacturing equipment as part of a wide-rang... continue reading »
Fresh produce packers have new solution available to extend shelf life
PerfoTec recently launched two products that aim to extend the shelf life of produce in a natural way. One of the two, PerfoTecO2Control, was nomin... continue reading »
TOMRA will sort french fries, green beans live at PACK EXPO
The TOMRA 5B will sort french fries and green beans live at the PACK EXPO 2019, Sept. 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This machine is c... continue reading »
New potato slicer further advances chipping capabilities
While the demands of retailers intensify, potato chip makers search for ways to stay ahead of their competition. FAM’s new Centris 400P is a high-ca... continue reading »
Stäubli to highlight robotic packaging, processing equipment at PACK EXPO
Stäubli will highlight a variety of packaging and processing solutions at PACK EXPO in Las Vegas, Sept. 23-25. From sensitive environment robots to h... continue reading »
Magnetic food detection company Bunting rebrands
Bunting Magnetics celebrated its 60th anniversary on Aug. 3. As part of the celebration, the company has launched a rebranding to unify all of its div... continue reading »
