Industrial automation in clean energy is transforming how electricity is produced, stored and delivered. Its integration across diverse clean-power innovations has created systems that operate independently, adapting and responding without human intervention.
Shipbuilding, heavy construction, and large-scale fabrication face a shared constraint: massive assemblies, inconsistent fit-up, and workpieces that cannot be moved, let alone fixtured inside of a welding cell. These conditions have limited welding automation in the environments that need it most – just as skilled welder shortages are reaching critical levels.
Sidel will showcase smart, user-focused technologies at Interpack 2026, highlighting solutions designed to improve productivity and flexibility. Key innovations include the Cermex RoboSelex robotic collating system and the RoboAccess_Pal S compact palletizing unit. The company has recently launched the Packaging Optimisation Tool to help producers reduce PET costs and carbon footprint.
Economies worldwide are prioritizing the integration of factory robots, as automation becomes a critical tool for boosting productivity. In the global automation race, the Western European countries reached a record 267 robots per 10,000 employees in the manufacturing industry 2024 — ahead of North America with 204 units and Asia with 131 units.
The collaboration will give ABB Robotics’ network of system integrators a productized, repeatable way to deploy AI-powered mixed-case palletizing without upstream sequencing infrastructure, facility redesign, or custom engineering.
