According to the latest International Federation of Robotics (IFR) World Robotics 2025 U.S. companies in the food and ...

Automation technology supplier Festo has released its FPaKit for automated palletizing system development to reduce engineering time and accelerate OEMs’ time to market with new palletizing systems.

In modern retail logistics, where distribution centers support omnichannel fulfillment strategies, the complexity of outbound pallet loads has surged. Mixed-SKU pallets—combining products that vary by ...

The all-in-one palletizing kit combines pre-assembled mechanics, controls and software. ISLANDIA, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2025 – The Festo FPaKit is as close to a gantry palletizer in a box as possible. The ...

Festo has introduced the FPaKit — a pre-engineered gantry palletizing system that promises faster deployment and lower costs for small and midsized producers. For breweries struggling with labor ...

Enjoying Machine Design’s Motion Systems content? Be sure to check out the rest of our Takeover Week coverage here. Festo introduced its FPaKit, a gantry-style palletizing package, at Pack Expo Las ...

Dairy producers face a daily array of challenges, from ongoing labor shortages and FSMA compliance to increasing throughput demands and rising SKU complexity. To adapt, they need equipment that is ...

The palletizing systems market is entering a decade of transformative growth, driven by rapid industrialization, e-commerce expansion, and advancements in robotics and IoT technologies. Global sales ...

Columbia Machine has launched the FLD1500-SW palletizer, featuring a fully integrated stretch wrapper that enables simultaneous “stack and wrap” load building. At the heart of the FLD1500-SW is a ...

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Flexibility is driving innovation for conveying and palletizing technologies within the dairy production industry. Producers often handle multiple SKUs and various product and package formats, ...