by Shannon Leiter | Oct 8, 2024 | Articles
The addition of robotics to packaging line automation is relatively new. Most of the robots you will find are in palletizing where they have completely changed the game, providing flexibility to an everchanging product line. But robots, specifically cobots, are...
by Shannon Leiter | Oct 1, 2024 | Articles
The Modern Packaging Line The packaging landscape is ever changing. Each retailer requires different palletizing and labeling standards, and end users want more options. This has led to an increase in SKUs and load configuration variability. CPGs turned to...
by Shannon Leiter | Aug 23, 2024 | Articles
THE COST OF NATURE The USGS and FEMA, in a 2023 study, estimated that seismic activity costs the United States an average $14.7 billion in building damages and associated losses annually. California alone makes up over half of that estimate. BUILDING CODES Today,...
by Shannon Leiter | Jul 1, 2024 | Articles
Automated pallet labelers have been a part of the packaging line in large manufacturing facilities for a long time. At Kolinahr, we’ve been building automatic pallet labelers for customers since 1994. Most manufacturers are familiar with the benefits of...
by Shannon Leiter | Jun 26, 2024 | Articles
One of the most difficult environments to label in is in a refrigerated or freezer setting. For many manufacturers though, cold temperature labeling is unavoidable. The need to maintain a consistent cold temperature for food and pharmaceutical safety and stability...
by Shannon Leiter | Apr 30, 2024 | Articles
If it feels like maintenance strategies have changed in the last twenty years, It’s because they have. Technological advances and the internet of things have opened up so many more options for plant managers. Regardless of your maintenance strategy the...
