Smart Packaging Technology

In this edition of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, author Neal Lorenzi highlights how Josh Becker, Baking & Confection Segment Manager at Harpak-ULMA, emphasizes the role of user-friendly HMIs, real-time performance metrics, and advanced vision inspection systems. Becker details how these technologies enhance packaging efficiency, seal quality, and sustainability compliance for snack and bakery manufacturers.

In this Pack Expo 2024 Innovation feature, Ken Forziati, Thermoforming Product Manager at Harpak-ULMA, shares how modern thermoformers are engineered for flexibility, labor efficiency, and sustainable material use. Highlighting automation readiness and streamlined changeovers, Forziati explains how Harpak-ULMA helps processors meet evolving packaging demands with smarter, modular systems that improve productivity without sacrificing performance or pack…

In this edition of Baking & Snack, author Lucas Cuni-Mertz explores how digital controls enhance snack packaging precision. Josh Becker, Bakery & Confection Product Manager at Harpak-ULMA, emphasizes that accurate package weight control is a key benefit—ensuring consistency, reducing errors, and improving efficiency across varied product types in high-speed packaging environments.

In this issue of BlockTalk Magazine, Harpak-ULMA explores how advanced vision systems and 3D-printed prototyping are transforming packaging development. By integrating AI-driven vision inspection and rapid prototyping technology, the company enhances product quality, reduces downtime, and accelerates time-to-market. These innovations offer customers greater customization, efficiency, and cost savings—redefining what’s possible in modern packaging operations.