packaging automation

In this edition of Food Engineering Magazine, Josh Becker, Bakery & Confection Segment Manager at Harpak-ULMA Packaging, shares his expert guidance on designing efficient, scalable packaging lines. Becker emphasizes the importance of understanding product characteristics, throughput, and packaging flow when planning new or automated systems. His insights highlight how detailed product data, proper equipment selection,…

In this edition of IBIE’s Answer Stage, Josh Becker, Bakery & Confection Segment Manager at Harpak-ULMA Packaging, shares his expertise on building scalable, efficient snack bar packaging operations. Drawing from 28 years in food manufacturing, Becker outlines key strategies for startups and growing brands to optimize process control, equipment selection, and automation integration. His insights…

In this edition of Packaging Technology Today, Josh Becker, Bakery & Confection Segment Manager at Harpak-ULMA, shares expert insight on when owning your own automated packaging equipment makes financial and operational sense. Becker explains how investing in scalable automation helps snack bar producers cut costs, boost efficiency, and gain full control over quality and production.

Traditional clamshells are bulky, fragile, and labor-intensive — often compromising shelf life and product quality. In this feature from Commercial Baking, Harpak-ULMA highlights how G. Mondini tray sealing technology delivers a cleaner, more efficient alternative that enhances sustainability, extends freshness, and protects profit margins through automation-driven precision.

In this edition of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery’s (SFWB) virtual event, Breaking the Mold: Fresh Perspectives on Modern Bakery Packaging Solutions, Harpak-ULMA Packaging experts Josh Becker, Bakery and Confection Segment Manager, and Carlo Bergonzi, G. Mondini Tray Seal Product Manager, explore how tray sealing helps bakery producers modernize outdated packaging formats by reducing plastic,…

In this edition of Speaking of Service from PTC, Alexander Ouellet, Engineering Manager at Harpak-ULMA, shares how the company leverages augmented reality and IoT technologies to enhance packaging service operations. Ouellet discusses the implementation of tools like ThingWorx to improve training, enable remote collaboration, and provide AR-guided customer self-service, resulting in reduced downtime and increased…

In this edition of Supermarket Perimeter’s webinar series, entitled the Future of Prepared Foods: Convenience, Value & Packaging Trends, Harpak-ULMA’s Carlo Bergonzi, Tray Seal Packaging Product Manager, shares expert insight on how producers can meet rising consumer demand for convenient, fresh-ready meals and case-ready meats. His advice highlights the value of protein-forward messaging, freshness perception,…

In this edition of Have Your Say by Canadian Packaging, Dan Ashton, Regional Sales Manager at Harpak-ULMA, explains how a multi-head weighing system ensures precise portioning, preventing food waste by meeting exact 200-gram package weights. Applications Engineer Jakob Plauborg highlights the company’s partnership with Cabinplant, offering solutions that reduce product giveaway, labor costs, and contamination…

In this edition of Baking & Snack, author Dan Malovany explores how robotics are reshaping mid-sized bakeries. Harpak-ULMA Automation Product Manager John Weddleton shares expert advice on scalable automation, highlighting the value of collaborative robots and 3D-printed grippers for flexible, safe handling. His insights underscore why automation is no longer optional—but essential—for bakeries to stay…

In this edition of Packaging Technology Today, Harpak-ULMA emphasizes how targeted, efficient packaging automation tackles labor shortages, cost pressures, and production inefficiencies. Their expert guidance outlines high-impact automation areas, from vision inspection to palletizing, and explains how the right solutions yield measurable productivity, cost savings, and quality improvements — proving that effective automation is now…