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Power in Unity: Baldor-Reliance and ABB Reignite Their Spark

Power in Unity: Baldor-Reliance and ABB Reignite Their Spark

A new brand structure brings ABB and Baldor-Reliance together, simplifying product lines while honoring both companies’ manufacturing heritage.


News Oct 21, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
A Smarter Control Platform: The New ControlLogix 5590

A Smarter Control Platform: The New ControlLogix 5590

Rockwell’s ControlLogix 5590 controller combines safety, cybersecurity, and high-speed processing to simplify and unify industrial automation.


News Oct 20, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Unitronics Positions UniStream Lineup for Simpler Packaging Automation

Unitronics Positions UniStream Lineup for Simpler Packaging Automation

The packaging industry can’t operate without a backbone of reliable control systems for motion and visualization. Unitronics was in full force at PACK EXPO to showcase the Unistream automation system.


News Oct 15, 2025 by David Peterson
ABB Boosts India’s Energy Efficiency with New IE5 Motors

ABB Boosts India’s Energy Efficiency with New IE5 Motors

With a $17 million investment, ABB has expanded LV motor production to India, launching the country's first locally made IE5 ultra-premium efficiency motors.


News Oct 15, 2025 by Bob Odhiambo
Go With the Flow: Yaskawa’s iQpump605 Pumps Up Efficiency

Go With the Flow: Yaskawa’s iQpump605 Pumps Up Efficiency

The iQpump605 combines smart controls, flexible enclosures, and mobile connectivity to simplify setup and boost efficiency across pump systems.


News Oct 10, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
PACK Challenge: Where Competition Meets Real-World Industry

PACK Challenge: Where Competition Meets Real-World Industry

PMMI looks forward to the third year of a competition that introduces high school students to the packaging industry and elements of automation, design, and business practice that go with it.


News Oct 07, 2025 by David Peterson
IMI Delivers Strong Authority in Fluid and Motion to PACK EXPO

IMI Delivers Strong Authority in Fluid and Motion to PACK EXPO

Rugged, reliable components are a cornerstone of anything that moves. IMI brought the combined expertise of leaders in fluid controls, actuation, electrical motion, and communications to PACK EXPO.


News Oct 06, 2025 by David Peterson
KEB Spotlights Drive, Motor, and Controller Innovation at PACK EXPO

KEB Spotlights Drive, Motor, and Controller Innovation at PACK EXPO

KEB displayed a wide range of motors, drive units, and controllers at PACK EXPO, with key demos combining motion solutions that boost speed and flexibility for modern packaging automation.


News Oct 06, 2025 by David Peterson
HIWIN Brings Integrated Motion and Robotics to PACK EXPO

HIWIN Brings Integrated Motion and Robotics to PACK EXPO

HIWIN’s PACK EXPO booth demos included high-speed, precise, and flexible packaging applications, bringing attention to the company’s extensive lineup of motion systems, servo drives, and robots.


News Oct 06, 2025 by David Peterson
Who Shrunk the Servo Drive? B&R’s ACOPOS P3 Cuts Size, not Power

Who Shrunk the Servo Drive? B&R’s ACOPOS P3 Cuts Size, not Power

B&R expands its ACOPOS P3 servo drive line with higher power density, faster control loops, and up to 50% less cabinet space.


News Oct 06, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
NORD Features Smart, Efficient Drives and Analytics at PACK EXPO

NORD Features Smart, Efficient Drives and Analytics at PACK EXPO

NORD Drivesystems exhibited IE5+ motors, NORDAC drives, and condition monitoring at PACK EXPO, highlighting connectivity across motion solutions as the next advancement of packaging systems.


News Oct 05, 2025 by David Peterson
Camozzi Elevates PACK EXPO with Pneumatic, Electric, and Fieldbus Innovations

Camozzi Elevates PACK EXPO with Pneumatic, Electric, and Fieldbus Innovations

Camozzi Automation demonstrated pneumatic, electric, and IIoT-ready systems at PACK EXPO, highlighting actuation, air treatment, and fieldbus tech for all applications across the packaging industry.


News Oct 05, 2025 by David Peterson
The Conveyor | September 2025 Control, Automation, and Robotics News

The Conveyor | September 2025 Control, Automation, and Robotics News

Check out our quick summary of the past month’s product announcements, company news, and research insights from around the world of industrial automation and control.


News Oct 03, 2025 by David Peterson
Presenting Kollmorgen Essentials: A Complete Motion Control System

Presenting Kollmorgen Essentials: A Complete Motion Control System

Kollmorgen Essentials combines a servo motor, a servo drive, and a single combined power/data cable to deliver cost-effective, simple-to-set-up motion control.


News Oct 02, 2025 by Seth Price
C‑Motive Presents Electrostatic Motor Innovation at PACK EXPO

C‑Motive Presents Electrostatic Motor Innovation at PACK EXPO

C‑Motive demonstrated the capabilities of electrostatic motors at PACK EXPO in Las Vegas. The technology offers high torque, low heat, low noise, and magnet-free efficiency for packaging motion.


News Oct 02, 2025 by David Peterson
Igus Presents: Plastics in Motion at PACK EXPO

Igus Presents: Plastics in Motion at PACK EXPO

Most motion control relies on metal and proper lubrication, but igus presented a host of solutions that display the strength of plastic in motion components and robotic assemblies.


News Oct 02, 2025 by David Peterson
Festo Presents Gantry Palletizing and Fluid Innovations at PACK EXPO

Festo Presents Gantry Palletizing and Fluid Innovations at PACK EXPO

Fluid actuators and electrical controls are integrally mixed in today’s manufacturing environment. Festo presented both solutions, offering a wide range of products for the packaging industry.


News Oct 02, 2025 by David Peterson
Maxon Highlights Modular Drive Systems for Food, Bev, and Material Handling

Maxon Highlights Modular Drive Systems for Food, Bev, and Material Handling

Motors and motion control are among the most crucial components of any packaging automation solution. Maxon’s PACK EXPO booth delivered flexible, reliable motion devices for industry applications.


News Oct 02, 2025 by David Peterson
Emerson Demonstrates Floor-to-Cloud Solutions at PACK EXPO

Emerson Demonstrates Floor-to-Cloud Solutions at PACK EXPO

Floor-to-Cloud is a concept that includes all elements from sensing to control and includes analytical elements for process optimization, of which Emerson provides a comprehensive solution set.


News Oct 02, 2025 by David Peterson
Oriental Motor Presents Integrated Motion and Robot Controls at PACK EXPO

Oriental Motor Presents Integrated Motion and Robot Controls at PACK EXPO

Oriental Motor highlighted motors, robots, and servo controllers at PACK EXPO in Las Vegas, showing how unified motion systems will be used to drive flexible and efficient packaging automation.


News Oct 01, 2025 by David Peterson