Robotics and automation promise to make order fulfillment and packaging more efficient. PAC Machinery has partnered with MSD Sales and CMES Robotics to demonstrate two integrated bagging systems at PACK EXPO, which will be in Las Vegas from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1.
“PAC Machinery’s strategic collaborations with MSD and CMES don’t just showcase automation; we’re demonstrating the future of packaging,” said Greg Berguig, president of PAC Machinery. “Together, we’re integrating smart robotics with our proven bagging systems to deliver solutions that redefine efficiency and flexibility on the packaging line.”
As a leader in the flexible packaging industry for over 60 years, PAC Machinery offers customized systems to help improve return on investment (ROI) for global companies, pharmaceutical and medical industry manufacturers, and online retailers. The San Rafael, Calif.-based company‘s products include poly bagging, shrink wrapping, bag sealing, and flow wrapping systems.
PAC claimed that its automated systems can increase productivity, reduce return rates with superior package integrity, minimize package volume to save shipping costs, and extend product shelf life for maximum freshness. Its machine brands include Packaging Aids, Vertrod, Clamco, and Rollbag. PAC Machinery also makes bags and material for automated packaging systems.
Partners to show picking, kitting, and feeding systems
PAC Machinery plans to show its systems alongside robots from MSD Sales and CMES Robotics at Booth W-2344 at PACK EXPO. The partners will demonstrate advanced technologies including automated kitting, piece picking, and feeding systems, all paired with PAC’s high-performance automatic baggers.
These systems include the latest PAC model capable of packaging with either paper or poly materials. The company said they represent “complete, efficient solutions for order-fulfillment packaging.”
“We’re very excited to strengthen our partnership with PAC Machinery,” said Mike Dahl, President of MSD Sales. “Together, we’re bringing cutting-edge feeding automation to the forefront. We look forward to combining our strengths to expand market reach and introduce these powerful technologies to the PACK EXPO audience.”
For more than 20 years, MSD Sales Inc. said it has provided industrial equipment such as CNC machines and robotics. In Las Vegas, the company will show Kitamatic, a robotic arm bundled with flex feeding technology and software that it said offer safe and affordable automation.
PAC Machinery to demo new Rollbag versions
PAC Machinery plans to exhibit its Rollbag R785 Automatic Bagger with a thermal transfer printer for on-the-bag printing. It will be integrated with MSD Sales’ Kitamatic part management system for direct bag encoding and advanced robotic kitting.
Kitamatic integrates circular flex feeding with vision-guided robotics and user-friendly software, making it easy to perform simultaneous multi-part kit building, said the companies. Unlike traditional bowl feeders, it can handle a wide variety of unique parts with ease, especially during rapid and frequent changeovers, asserted MSD Sales.
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Robotics’ picking technology. Source:
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The second collaboration will feature the new Rollbag R3200 Paper Bagging System, which supports both paper and poly packaging. This machine will be integrated with CMES Robotics’ AI-powered piece picking and packing technology.
The combined system addresses the growing need for sustainable, high-throughput automation at high-mix, high-volume order-fulfillment operations, said the companies.
CMES Robotics provides piece picking, depalletizing, and packaging systems for warehouses and fulfillment centers. From global enterprises and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to e-commerce retailers, the Bensenville, Ill.-based company said its can help improve efficiency, accuracy, and sustainability.
CMES said its AI Piece Picking system identifies and grips the right item, regardless of shape, size, or storage method, integrating with bagging and packaging equipment as needed for a direct pick-to-pack process. By reducing manual handling, the company said its systems can lower labor costs, improve throughput, and create a safer, more efficient work environment.
PAC Machinery added that its PACK EXPO exhibits will also feature several other packaging systems and a team of technical experts available to discuss how to identify the best automation path for each business. This year, the company is being recognized as a 30-Year PMMI Member Legacy Exhibitor, celebrating three decades of continuous innovation and participation in the event.