The food-safe surface treatment provides aluminum units with properties that make the material comparable to stainless steel when it comes to hygiene and corrosion resistance.
Designed for applications including cheese, fresh meat and snacks, the platform brings robotic loading and packaging equipment into the same Logix programming environment, allowing plant teams to support both with familiar tools.
The series’ new features help users improve flow measurement, simplify troubleshooting and keep critical processes running reliably in industries including food and beverage.
PACK EXPO International will attract 48,000 professionals over three days to see the last innovations in processing and packaging technologies. Here’s a look at just a few of the equipment solutions exhibitors will introduce or highlight at the show.
PACK EXPO International 2026 will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago from October 18 to 21. The event will feature over 1.3 million square feet of exhibition space, accommodating 2,600 exhibitors and 48,000 attendees. Here’s a preview of some of the equipment solutions that exhibitors will introduce or showcase at the show.
The multi-million-dollar greenfield facility includes one retail high-speed and two large-format production lines, along with logistics and warehouse spaces, to modernize manufacturing for more efficient production.
The NexPAL 200HL delivers 35-plus cases per minute across a range of product formats and sizes, while occupying a footprint 25% smaller than most comparable palletizing solutions.
The AQUALAB 5TE is the first instrument to deliver both water activity (aw) and moisture content results in a single 60-second test, eliminating the need for separate instruments and workflows.