The future of packaging machinery is unfolding through linear and independent motion technologies, transforming the way products are handled, filled, and packaged. From servo-controlled track systems to magnetically levitating tiles, these innovations are redefining what’s possible on the plant floor and offering flexibility, precision, and speed, while automating processes once limited by mechanical constraints.
In this webinar, we’ll explore how linear and independent motion systems could become a core enabler of high-performance, smart packaging equipment. You’ll learn how they can reduce machine footprints, enable on-demand changeovers, and make small-batch and variety packaging economically viable.
Join Packaging World editor Matt Reynolds as he sits down with industry expert Andrew Neagle, a mechanical design specialist who helped pioneer early linear track systems. The two will discuss the evolution, applications, and future potential of these cutting-edge motion technologies.
What You’ll Learn
- The Evolution of Motion: How linear servo track systems from early designs to modern implementations, are changing packaging automation.
- Independent vs. Traditional Motion: Why decoupling product movement from fixed mechanical timing (chains, screws, belts) unlocks new capabilities.
- Automation of Labor-Intensive Tasks: How variety packs, rainbow packs, and multi-packs can now be produced with minimal human intervention.
- Emerging Levitating Technologies: The promise and limitations of magnetically levitating shuttles; where they shine today, and where they may fall short.
- Design Tradeoffs and Adoption Insights: What engineers and CPG decision-makers need to consider when evaluating linear vs. levitating systems for high-speed production environments.
- Real-World Implementations: Stories about OEMs integrating these technologies for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and other precision-driven sectors.