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When asked about hurdles to implementation, at- tendees cited a lack of budget and knowledgeable staff, concerns about return on investment, substantial training needs, difficulty accessing machine data due to firewalls and classified machines, challenges in updating legacy technology, internal resistance to change, and difficulties experienced in any transition to a new system. With manufacturing worker tenure shrinking to an aver- age of three years in 2023, minimizing turnover is essential to maintain productivity and control training costs. Tactics seen as essential to promoting loyalty include automating repetitive tasks and empowering employees to give them more control over their time and career development. Packaging and processing professionals striving to achieve workforce and productivity goals will find smart technologies at the all-new PACK EXPO Southeast on March 10-12 at the Georgia World Congress Center in At- lanta, Georgia. PACK EXPO Southeast offers crossover solutions for any of today’s biggest manufacturing needs for 40+ vertical markets. To learn more and register, visit packexposoutheast.com. For more information, visit pmmi.org .
SAUER SYSTEM www.sauersystem.com
Sauer provides intelligent solutions for scoring, slitting, slit-scoring, and perforating on corrugators and floor slitters; and glue tab cutting, creasing, slotting, trimming and scrap chopping on presses. New, featured offerings include FRX Adjustable Folding Rail System and G3 Scoring System: the latest proven creasing technology on the market.
STAFFORD GROUP www.go2stafford.com
Interactive website for Stafford Corrugated Products and Stafford Cutting Dies. Featuring online ordering of replace- ment parts. Also, visitors can automatically calculate sheet size for most die-cut standards.
SUN AUTOMATION GROUP ® www.sunautomation.com
SUN Automation Group is the global leader in providing innovative solutions to the corrugated industry. SUN engi- neers and builds the SUN625 Rotary Die Cutter, provides sales, service and support in North and Central America for Latitude Machinery Corporation, manufacturer of Mini to Jumbo FFG and RDCs. Additionally, SUN is the North Amer- ican, UK and Ireland sales and service provider for Para Machinery’s line of equipment, and is the North American sales provider for Highcon. SUN also powers the corrugat- ed industry’s premier IIoT platform, Helios, and is the OEM source for Langston/Staley equipment parts and service. THACKER INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY www.thackerindustrial.com Specializing in corrugated machinery, T.I.S.CO. offers quali- ty-made products, support services, and more. T.I.S.CO. has a reputation of dependability, not only in the product, but in service and support. With more than 25 years’ experience, T.I.S.CO. installs equipment and machinery, moves or sets up entire plants, rewires and rebuilds - all over the world. VT GROUP www.vtgrouponline.com VT offers prepress services for the POP display and corru- gated shipping container industry including graphic design, optimized digitally imaged printing plates and innovative pre-mounting solutions. Our large-format digital printing fa- cility (Digital Impact) is a leading short-run manufacturer of distinctive POP displays and signage where litho-like graph-
McKinley Packaging Invests In BW Papersystems RDCs
Phillips, Wisconsin based BW Papersystems has confirmed its collaboration with Dallas, Texas based McKinley Pack- aging, enhancing their growth strategy by incorporating two five-color ServoPro rotary die-cutters.
“The ServoPro, designed for adaptability, showcases ultramodern controls, a robust die-cut system, and versa- tile servo motors for precise operation. Say goodbye to gear maintenance issues as this system eliminates gear backlash and the need for oil,” said Paul Stack, New Equip- ment Sales Manager, BW Papersystems. “The pedestal-mounted, cutting-edge HMI system of- fers one of the most user-friendly operator interfaces in the industry, simplifying the setup process and ensuring optimal plant productivity.”
ics are preferred. WPR SERVICES www.wprservices.net
WPR Services was established in 2016. What originally start- ed as a technical services company expanded its product offerings to include a machine center learning platform POWtalk™. Our analysis of video, audio, machine metrics, employee ergometrics, and person to person conversation provides a way to identify safety and process inefficiencies.
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