Category: Technology
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Busch has cut vacuum packaging energy use at Kepak site. ECOTORQUE retrofits on R5 pumps reduced idle-period demand sharply while easing wear on packaging-line vacuum assets.
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End-of-line automation suppliers are widening machine options before interpack 2026. Somic is expanding its portfolio with new machine series and handling technologies aimed at faster, simpler secondary packaging.
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Autopack has commissioned an automated sauce filling and capping line. The five-machine system at P&B (Foods) Ltd handles 250 ml to 1 L packs in glass or plastic, runs at up to 100 cpm, and combines a rotary unscrambler, 12-head piston filler, dual cappers, and multi-format labelling.
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Frain has opened a 200,000 sq-ft equipment showroom in Illinois. The site holds more than 2,000 new packaging and processing machines, with systems stocked to deploy in as little as 48 hours.
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Montech has added configurable gravity roller conveyors for packaging lines. The RB4020 and RB5025 systems offer millimetre-level sizing, optional guides, and a quoted seven-working-day delivery for standard builds.
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PAC Machinery will show modular bagging automation at MODEX 2026. The exhibit includes paper and recycled-content poly formats, integrated print-and-apply labelling, and all-electric wrappers designed to cut film use in high-throughput fulfilment.
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Syntegon has launched AIM9 for high-speed vial inspection lines globally. The platform combines visual inspection with leak detection at up to 600 vials per minute, and adds integrated container closure integrity testing without separate equipment.
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GEA has launched a compact CookStar First spiral oven system. The twin-zone design targets smaller lines with faster cook times.
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Smithfield is planning a $1.3bn automated facility in Sioux Falls. The company has started approvals for a combined fresh pork and packaged-meats plant, with production targeted for end-2028.
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Key Technology has unveiled ADR X for potato strip lines. The system uses multi-channel sensing and redesigned mechanics to trim defects precisely, aiming to improve yield and reduce downtime in high-capacity wet processing environments.