Automation in action at the latest PackExpo show

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to provide a review of the most recent PackExpo show in Chicago with emphasis on the new automation innovations and applications on display.

Design/methodology/approach

In‐depth interviews are carried out with exhibitors of automated packaging machinery at the show.

Findings

Automation continues to address an ever‐increasing number of packaging tasks.

Practical implications

Customers may be surprised at the extent to which automation innovations are available and the new applications that are being addressed.

Originality/value

This paper is a review of some of the latest packaging automation innovations and applications that one might have seen if they had been on the exhibition floor at the most recent Chicago PackExpo show.

Citation

Bloss, R. (2013), "Automation in action at the latest PackExpo show", Assembly Automation, Vol. 33 No. 3, pp. 207-213. https://doi.org/10.1108/AA-01-2013-004