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JLS Automation Debuts Hawk™ Case and Tray Loader at PACK EXPO JLS News

JLS Automation Debuts Hawk™ Case and Tray Loader at PACK EXPO

YORK, Pa., August 21, 2023–JLS® will showcase its flexible Hawk case and tray loader September 11-13 at PACK EXPO in ...

August 22, 2023
JLS Automation Adds Vice President of Human Resources JLS News

JLS Automation Adds Vice President of Human Resources

YORK, Pa., August 10, 2023–JLS® welcomes Duane Carter to its team in the role of Vice President of Human Resources.

August 9, 2023
JLS Automation Adds Southeast Regional Sales Manager JLS News

JLS Automation Adds Southeast Regional Sales Manager

JLS® welcomes rising sales and engineering professional Michael Cothran to its team in the role of Regional Sales ...

July 12, 2023
JLS Automation Appoints Director of Primary Packaging JLS News

JLS Automation Appoints Director of Primary Packaging

JLS® recently added seasoned engineering and automation industry professional Waheed Chaudhry to its team in the role ...

July 6, 2023
Removing Variability from Your Carton Management and Handling

Removing Variability from Your Carton Management and Handling

Note: This article describes an earlier Peregrine configuration. See the current Peregrine and Peregrine IS pages for ...

June 27, 2023
An Architecture for Success: Cartoning Solutions with Flexible Controls Cartoning

An Architecture for Success: Cartoning Solutions with Flexible Controls

Note: This article describes an earlier Peregrine configuration. See the current Peregrine and Peregrine IS pages for ...

June 14, 2023
JLS Automation Adds Director of Integrated Systems & New Markets JLS News

JLS Automation Adds Director of Integrated Systems & New Markets

JLS® recently appointed seasoned packaging and automation industry professional Tom Pyper to the role of Director of ...

June 6, 2023
Why Robotic Top Load Cartoners Reign Supreme to Mechanical End Load Counterparts

Why Robotic Top Load Cartoners Reign Supreme to Mechanical End Load Counterparts

Most mechanical end load cartoners eat away precious floorspace and are complex to use and maintain due to the number ...

April 25, 2023
Top 3 Benefits of Robotic Cartoning for Baked Goods Cartoning

Top 3 Benefits of Robotic Cartoning for Baked Goods

Note: This article describes an earlier Peregrine configuration. See the current Peregrine and Peregrine IS pages for ...

March 13, 2023
JLS® Adds VP of Finance and Accounting Culture

JLS® Adds VP of Finance and Accounting

JLS Automation welcomes Shawn Rauchut to its team as Vice President of Finance and Accounting.

February 13, 2023

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