Mann Packing, a subsidiary of Del Monte Fresh Produce and one of the largest suppliers of packaged vegetables in North America, has opened its new facility in Gonzales, California. Joining a lineup of California facilities in Salinas, Chualar, Delhi, and one in Yuma, Arizona, the new fifth facility will allow Mann Packing to grow its business, elevate its existing operations and provide an innovative new space to help the brand continue to meet consumer needs.

System includes tool-less removable stainless steel shelving for product storage containers that are positioned for operators to slide bulk food directly into clamshell trays for manual lid closure.

Model 19 packer is designed to reduce required labor and to eliminate the liability associated with the repetitive motion of hand packing, while providing smooth and gentle product handling to maintain package integrity.

Model 19 packer reduces labor and the liability of the repetitive motion of hand packing, providing gentle product handling to maintain package integrity.

For the past almost 20 years, Pace Processing, a commercial bakery located in British Columbia, Canada has experienced consistent growth. That growth has led the company to adopt an automation strategy, but that presents its own challenges.

Robots in picking, packing and palletizing applications have performed some new feats—thanks to clever system integrators who have given them sensitive touch, better grips and keen vision.

The NJM semimanual Cumulus Model SLPP-15 case packer features a servo-driven, 2-axis pick-and-place robot that packs up to 10 cases or 180 bottles per min.

The JLS Talon robotic pick-and-place system and Osprey robotic case packers have open, hygienic, stainless steel frames with minimal horizontal surfaces and sloped control boxes.

The Somic 424 T2 (D) multipurpose, retail-ready case packer system forms and loads soft, rigid or flexible products, such as cans and pouches, into tightly condensed packages.