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Robots are becoming more flexible and resilient

Control Engineering

Industries that stand to benefit the most include food and beverage, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, logistics and construction as companies are trying to fill labor shortages to keep operations running efficiently. One of the benefits of robotic automation is its ability to enhance workforce productivity.

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Automation upgrades reduce sortation system wiring and lower costs

Control Engineering

However, for large postal and parcel providers, e-commerce retailers and third-party logistics (3PL) companies, capital investments still need to make good business sense. Business continues to boom in the intralogistics industry. The NPI Singulator is designed to handle up to 7,500 packages per hour with two operators.

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Motion control, ease of use, sustainability: Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023

Control Engineering

PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, represents more than 950 North American manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components and materials and providers of related equipment and services to the packaging and processing industry. Dow is the show’s official Sustainability Partner.