APS Resource, Mequon, Wis., launched the load distributing technology (LDT) Slider Block, a patent-pending improvement for the APS 2000 Vehicle Restraint and other rotating hook restraints.
Chroma Color Corp., McHenry, Ill., launched CHROMARK laser marking additives and concentrates to mark plastics extremely fast, contactless, cleanly, precisely and permanently compared to pad printing or adhesive labels.
Phononic, Durham, N.C., partnered with Extality, Encinitas, Calif., to create what is said to be the first photo-realistic augmented reality (AR) app for food and beverage professionals.
IEDCO, Turnersville, N.J., developed bulk bag unloaders with a bulk bag deflation system that provides containment while allowing the operator to compact empty bulk bags.
Seattle-based Picnic unveiled what is said to be the first-of-its-kind intelligent end-to-end automated assembly platform for the foodservice industry.
Onset, Bourne, Mass., released the new MX Gateway, a device that communicates to Onset HOBO data loggers using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and then automatically transmits logger data through the internet to Onset’s cloud-based HOBOlink software platform.
From robotics to automation to accommodating the influx of e-commerce, PACK EXPO Las Vegas showcased technologies designed to drive growth in the cold food and beverage packaging arena.