In this edition of Packaging Technology Today, author Michael Terry, Content Developer at Harpak-ULMA, examines how flexible packaging automation helps manufacturers address labor shortages, SKU proliferation, and rising production demands. Terry emphasizes designing integrated systems around each operation’s throughput, packaging formats, floor space, and scalability goals. He explains how robotics, Vision Inspection, secondary packaging, palletizing,…

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In this edition of Workplace Material Handling & Safety, author Michael Terry, Content Developer at Harpak-ULMA, examines how unnecessary manual product handling can quietly undermine safety, productivity, and profitability. Terry highlights the value of evaluating every product touch across the production line to identify bottlenecks and process gaps. Drawing on Harpak-ULMA automation expertise, he explains…

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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…

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