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Sun Automation Group: New maintenance program for corrugated packaging manufacturers

Sun Automation Group® announces the launch of Perform+, a new Quarterly Preventative Maintenance (QPM) program designed to help box plants optimize machine performance, reduce costly downtime, and extend equipment life - maximizing return on investment. The program includes quarterly on-site visits by Sun’s expert technicians, each featuring a comprehensive inspection, targeted repairs, proactive replacement of high-wear parts, and hands-on operator training. The goal: keep machines consistently operating at peak performance and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) standards.

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Zasche handling unveils smart handling with Big Bin picking system

Zasche handling, provider of advanced load handling technology, launches its latest innovation: the Smart Handling Big Bin Picking system. Designed to bridge the gap between manual and fully automated operations, the new solution combines intelligent camera guidance with intuitive manual control—offering a practical, efficient path to semi-automation.

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Bobst’s robotic solutions boost end-to-end efficiency

Automation has become a central driver for the packaging industry, enabling faster, more reliable, and cost-effective solutions. Perhaps the perfect example of modern automation is robotics – state-of-the-art technology used in smart ways to improve precision, reduce errors, and enhance productivity.

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Simatic Robot Pick AI Pro enables machine builders to develop their own adaptive picking robots

Siemens is presenting its new developments in industrial automation and digitalization for the intralogistics industry at this year's Logimat. Faced with global challenges like labor shortages, growing sustainability requirements, and demographic change, the technology company is introducing innovative automation and digitalization solutions that increase efficiency, adaptability, and sustainability in intralogistics.

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Emtec Electronic to exhibit with IDMtest at SPAPER 2025 in Zaragoza

The German company emtec Electronic GmbH will participating with its partner IDMtest as an exhibitor at SPAPER 2025, which is set to take place from March 4–6, 2025, at Feria de Zaragoza, Spain. The shown laboratory devices, used in the wet-end area and for base and final paper products, are said to focus on efficiency, precision, and sustainability, helping to optimize production processes.

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Ranpak debuts customizable on-demand printing capabilities for automated packaging lines

Ranpak has announced the debut of its new Print’it!™ in-line printing solution. This solution allows customers to print full-color customized designs on up to 15 boxes of varying heights per minute. The Print’it!™ solution supports personalization opportunities by allowing operators to manage requirements for multiple brands or create emotional connections with end-customers through individualized messages. The solution removes the need for multiple SKUs of branded or pre-printed boxes while enabling downstream box customization and branding within a standardized automation setup: where packaging is right-sized, a lid is applied, and unique designs are printed without adding additional touchpoints. The Print’it! solution allows custom printing on boxes of varying heights, as well, delivering a unique capability in the market.

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Ranpak announces three new automated packaging solutions to drive improved productivity

Ranpak, global player of sustainable paper-based packaging solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, announced the introduction of three new products which bring automation and protective paper technology together into integrated solutions. Their comprehensive line of packaging solutions empowers packers to achieve greater productivity, quality, consistency, and sustainability, while also improving labor efficiency and ergonomics within packing operations.

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