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Why Traditional Shock & Vibe Testing Fails – And What Google's Open Source Project Changes Machinery Tech
May 7, 2026

Why Traditional Shock & Vibe Testing Fails – And What Google's Open Source Project Changes

A packaging engineer's take on the hidden costs of outdated drop tests and how high-speed cameras + AI from Google's Ken Leung are rewriting the rules.
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What Dan Semanskee's Retirement Means from the Production Floor Machinery Tech
May 7, 2026

What Dan Semanskee's Retirement Means from the Production Floor

A quality manager reflects on Formost Fuji CFO Dan Semanskee's retirement—why his departure matters beyond the balance sheet.
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Romaco’s New CSO: What It Means for Packaging Buyers Machinery Tech
May 6, 2026

Romaco’s New CSO: What It Means for Packaging Buyers

A procurement manager’s take on Nicola Magriotis becoming Romaco Group’s first Chief Sales Officer – experience, trust and a stronger link to Truking.
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When Your Bottle Filler Becomes the Bottleneck: A QA Manager's View on Hygiene & Output Machinery Tech
Apr 21, 2026

When Your Bottle Filler Becomes the Bottleneck: A QA Manager's View on Hygiene & Output

A quality control manager breaks down the real cost of slow, unhygienic filling lines and what new engineering actually means for your product safety and bottom line.
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Why a Converter's $1M Equipment Upgrade Should Matter to Your P&L Machinery Tech
Apr 16, 2026

Why a Converter's $1M Equipment Upgrade Should Matter to Your P&L

A procurement manager analyzes the real cost impact of a major corrugated supplier's regional expansion and new machinery on lead times and total cost of ownership.
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What a Dedicated Mexico Sales Rep Actually Means for Your Container Line Machinery Tech
Apr 10, 2026

What a Dedicated Mexico Sales Rep Actually Means for Your Container Line

From the floor: what a dedicated regional sales rep like Morrison's new hire actually fixes in your day-to-day container handling operations.
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Why Internal Promotion for Sales Leadership Often Wins in Packaging Automation Machinery Tech
Apr 7, 2026

Why Internal Promotion for Sales Leadership Often Wins in Packaging Automation

A packaging coordinator with 8 years of vendor experience analyzes why internal hires, like Econocorp's new VP of Sales, often outperform external hires in technical machinery sales.
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When Your Corrugated Supplier Hires a New Sales Lead: A Procurement Perspective Machinery Tech
Apr 3, 2026

When Your Corrugated Supplier Hires a New Sales Lead: A Procurement Perspective

What a capital equipment supplier's new sales hire actually means for your packaging budget and project timelines. Insights from eight years in CPG procurement.
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I Thought Conveyor Belts Were Just Moving Parts. Then a $28K Downtime Bill Changed My Mind Machinery Tech
Apr 2, 2026

I Thought Conveyor Belts Were Just Moving Parts. Then a $28K Downtime Bill Changed My Mind

A packaging operations manager shares hard-learned lessons about conveyor belt selection, from costly breakdowns to the surprising strategic impact on safety, efficiency, and sustainability.
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How a Cleaning Chemical Maker Solved Palletizing Chaos with Cobots Machinery Tech
Apr 2, 2026

How a Cleaning Chemical Maker Solved Palletizing Chaos with Cobots

Facing 90-day labor turnover and tight space, one manufacturer deployed modular cobot palletizers, boosting throughput 11%, cutting labor costs, and achieving ROI in under 2 years.
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