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Mechanical Seal Failures in Paper Mills: A Case Study That Hit Close to Home Machinery Tech
Mar 17, 2026

Mechanical Seal Failures in Paper Mills: A Case Study That Hit Close to Home

One US paper mill cut water consumption by 90% and saved $75K in annual maintenance costs by fixing its mechanical seals. Here's what that project actually looked like from the floor.
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Porous Box Coding Problems: Hard Lessons from the Warehouse Floor Machinery Tech
Mar 17, 2026

Porous Box Coding Problems: Hard Lessons from the Warehouse Floor

Coding on porous corrugated looks like a solved problem — until the ink bleeds, the cold chain fogs the print, or the label adhesive gives out. What I've documented from four years of getting it wrong.
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Packaging Automation Lessons Learned: 3 Implementation Pitfalls and Practical Solutions Machinery Tech
Mar 7, 2026

Packaging Automation Lessons Learned: 3 Implementation Pitfalls and Practical Solutions

A production floor perspective on automation expansion in packaging: real-world challenges, equipment selection mistakes, and cost-effective implementation strategies.
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The Real Cost of Not Understanding Your Packaging Line Robots Machinery Tech
Mar 7, 2026

The Real Cost of Not Understanding Your Packaging Line Robots

A packaging coordinator's perspective on why free robotics programming training matters more than most companies realize — and what happens when your team can't talk to the machines.
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Can an AI Layer End Factory Floor Firefighting? Machinery Tech
Mar 3, 2026

Can an AI Layer End Factory Floor Firefighting?

A production supervisor evaluates Harmony AI's real-time factory intelligence after seeing the PACK EXPO East demo. Could it replace paper-based chaos?
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Gen AI Is Coming for Packaging Pricing -- And Most Companies Aren't Ready for What That Means Machinery Tech
Mar 3, 2026

Gen AI Is Coming for Packaging Pricing -- And Most Companies Aren't Ready for What That Means

McKinsey's latest survey shows packaging companies racing to deploy AI for pricing and sales. A packaging coordinator who's seen AI pricing in action explains where the real pitfalls lie.
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5 Packaging Developments from MD&M West 2026 That Could Solve Real Production Problems Machinery Tech
Mar 3, 2026

5 Packaging Developments from MD&M West 2026 That Could Solve Real Production Problems

From recyclable paper ties to stainless steel cobots and a new medical packaging alliance, here are 5 actionable finds from the MD&M West 2026 show floor worth evaluating now.
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PACK EXPO East 2026 Was Worth Every Hour Away Machinery Tech
Jan 1, 1970

PACK EXPO East 2026 Was Worth Every Hour Away

A packaging coordinator nearly skipped PACK EXPO East 2026 in Philadelphia. Here is why the 10th anniversary show changed how the team approaches automation and AI.
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Can One Primer Handle Both Labels and Sleeves? Machinery Tech
Jan 1, 1970

Can One Primer Handle Both Labels and Sleeves?

A production manager evaluates DigiPrime Vision 9200 for HP Indigo presses, assessing whether one primer can replace multiple setups for labels and shrink sleeves.
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