2010 Packaging Report Shows Companies Cutting Costs by Adding Automation and Technology
Automation packaging trends sprouting from the recession include increased demand for refurbished or upgraded packaging machinery, surges in demand for copacking and contract-packaging operations, and consumers’ new-found affection for private-label products. Just as importantly, says Chuck Yuska, president and CEO of the Packaging Machinery and Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), lean principles are cutting across all levels of companies’ operations. Consumer product goods companies (CPGs) are cutting…
Robotic System Integrators Rate Highly with Packaging Customers
Overall, respondents to the Packaging in Automation survey say they are pleased with their robotic system integrators. A whopping 90% said that, in general, system integrators do meet their needs. And 80% say they would continue working with the integrators they’ve worked with before. Understanding their customers’ needs and being able to satisfy them with well-implemented, well-supported technical solutions are the very reason for automation…
The Five Most Important Attributes of a Robotic Automation Project
What do packagers want out of their robotic automation systems? In a Packaging in Automation survey held by Packaging Digest and Control Engineering magazines, packaging readers listed the five most important attributes of an automation project from their point of view: 70% — Reliability 62% — Quality/durability 60% — Price 56% — Easy to use, install and maintain 51% — Price-to-performance In their comments, some…
Does the Current Economic Situation Impact Automation Sales?
Does the current economic situation impact packagers’ plans to purchase automation equipment for their packaging lines or to further implement automation in their systems? According to the 2009 Automation in Packaging survey of end users performed by Packaging Digest and Control Engineering magazines, it does. Of the 507 survey respondents, 56.6% indicate that the economy has decreased the likelihood of automation equipment purchases in 2009,…
Top Criteria for Selecting Robotic System Integrators
As a system integrator Flexicell often asks our clients and potential clients what criteria they use to qualify the firm they are considering to provide automation in their manufacturing plants. They tell Flexicell they want an integrator with a solid reputation, experience in automating their type of manufacturing environment and a reasonable price as their top priorities, and secondly, they want a good relationship with…