The best-read articles from Packaging Digest in April 2021 span new artificial intelligence technology for assessing packaging design, a tiny yet mighty food waste reducer, and high interest in a return to in-person events — in addition to the...

There’s one big pitfall in automating your work-in-process parts assembly with dunnage trays: Locating trays by the flange. Understand thermoforming basics to sidestep this common mistake and prevent costly downtime.

Machine vision systems enable robots to identify objects, whether for lifting or inspecting.

Collaborative robots are getting so easy to implement, your toughest decision may be whether to DIY it or to call for outside integration help. Here are your options, and four considerations to help you decide.

As spring blooms around the country, the packaging community responds to news about COVID-19 vaccine production, plastic waste, plant expansion for a cosmetics company, a robotics boost, and a soothing package design.