PACK EXPO International 2026 New Products
PACK EXPO International 2026 brought more than 72,000 packaging and processing professionals, including 43,000 attendees, to Chicago's McCormick Place Oct. 18-21. More than 2,700 exhibitors filled 1.3 million net square feet of exhibit space, and many reported strong traffic from decision-makers with active projects. The equipment on the show floor reflected where manufacturers are investing: more automation, AI-enabled inspection, and machines that are easier to install, clean, and change over.
This gallery highlights new and updated machines and technologies shown at the event, from a $79,000 plug-and-play robotic palletizer and an 800-part-per-minute bottle feeder to AI-powered X-ray inspection software and compact cartoners built for manufacturers just entering automation.
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Laura Davis
Editor-in-Chief, New Equipment Digest
Laura Davis is the editor in chief of New Equipment Digest (NED), a brand part of the Manufacturing Group at EndeavorB2B. NED covers all products, equipment, solutions, and technology related to the broad scope of manufacturing, from mops and buckets to robots and automation.
Laura has been a manufacturing product writer for nine years, knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the industry, along with what readers are looking for when wanting to learn about the latest products on the market.