Insights & Takeaways from PACK EXPO International Chicago 2026

Event: PACK EXPO Chicago 2026
Date: October 18–21, 2026
Location: McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Booth: LU-8653, McCormick Place

Following last year’s successful interactions at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, our team returned to Chicago for PACK EXPO International 2026. As a long-standing participant in the PACK EXPO rotation, this event once again provided a valuable platform to reconnect with long-time partners, engage with industry peers, and discuss practical automation solutions for the North American market.

On-Site Insights: Key Priorities for North American Production Lines

Throughout the event, conversations with plant managers, package engineers, and system integrators underscored several clear priorities facing food processing and packaging facilities today:

• Operational Stability & Downtime Reduction: With tight production schedules, plants require weighing systems that maintain high consistency over long runs without frequent recalibration.
• Ease of Cleaning & Changeovers: Rapid sanitation protocols and quick, tool-free disassembly remain critical for operations handling multiple SKUs or sticky, delicate materials.
• Footprint Efficiency: Facilities are increasingly looking to optimize floor space without sacrificing accuracy or throughput.

Featured Machinery: Proven Solutions for Everyday Production

At our booth, we featured two of our standard, time-tested multihead weighers from our 4.0 Generation series, demonstrating their versatility across various product characteristics and line layouts:

► 3L 14-Head 4.0 Generation Multihead Weigher 

• Ideal for medium-to-large high-speed packaging lines handling free-flowing or semi-free-flowing bulk products such as dried fruit, snacks and confectionery.

► 3L 10-Head 4.0 Generation Multihead Weigher 

• A versatile choice for small-to-medium batch operations, pet treats, bakery items, sweets, hardware, or facilities with tight ceiling heights and compact layout constraints.

Customer Interactions & Looking Ahead

It was a pleasure welcoming both familiar faces and new contacts to our stand. Many client teams who visited us last year in Las Vegas stopped by to share operational updates from their factories, review current equipment performance, and consult with our specialists regarding line expansions and retrofits for challenging materials.

Connect with Our Technical Team

Thank you to everyone who took the time to visit our booth in Chicago. Your feedback on daily production challenges directly informs how we support and refine our standard machinery lines.

If you were unable to attend the show or would like to evaluate how our solution can fit into your existing packaging line, please feel free to get in touch.