Honeywell Intelligrated has announced its booth demonstrations for the upcoming PACK EXPO International trade show in Chicago. From Oct. 14-17, the company will feature the power of connected in palletizing, augmented reality and field services in booth S-2560.

The booth demonstration features the Alvey 890i palletizer, capable of handling a variety of stacking patterns, small and difficult-to-handle products, and a wide range of packaging types. Pattern utility software enables operators to create new case patterns in minutes from an intuitive touch-screen interface, which also provides advanced diagnostics. The machine offers industry-leading safety features and a maintenance-friendly design for reliable performance in food, beverage and consumer packaged goods operations facing SKU proliferation and changes in packaging.

“The evolving demands of modern commerce put immense pressure on manufacturing operations,” says Pieter Krynauw, president, Honeywell Intelligrated. “Finding a competitive edge requires leveraging automation systems to their maximum potential, and that means embracing digital transformation and unlocking value from equipment-level data.”

Connected offerings from Honeywell Intelligrated are designed to increase reliability and asset utilization for material handling automation systems throughout manufacturing facilities and distribution centers. Data from machine-level sensors enables real-time equipment monitoring, feeds predictive maintenance models and helps uncover causes of idle time to increase asset utilization.

Additionally, attendees can experience the company’s TechSight augmented reality maintenance solution firsthand. It uses smart glasses and a videoconferencing platform to instantly connect on-site technicians with remote Honeywell Intelligrated technical support experts. This enables live service instruction via two-way audio and visual communication, expediting service issue resolution and reducing cost. The booth demonstration also features the full complement of Honeywell Intelligrated field services, including emergency response service, predictive maintenance, in-house staff support and more.