PAC Machinery and MSD Sales show robotic kitting at PACK EXPO

Two industrial automation firms demo an integrated robotic kitting and bagging system at Chicago's PACK EXPO in October.

By Disrupts Editorial Team Sun, 27 September 2026 AI level 2 of 5

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A collaborative robotic arm with a gripper manipulates small colorful objects on a conveyor belt in a brightly lit industrial room with large windows and machinery.

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PAC Machinery and MSD Sales will jointly demonstrate an integrated robotic kitting and automatic bagging system at PACK EXPO International 2026, running 18–21 October at McCormick Place in Chicago. The combined setup pairs PAC Machinery's Rollbag R1275 automatic bagger with MSD Sales' KitAmatic All-in-One-Kit Packaging System, targeting manufacturers that still rely on manual labour for small-parts kitting and packaging.

What the system does

The Rollbag R1275 operates at up to 60 bags per minute from a compact tabletop footprint, and is designed to interface with robotics, counters, and scales. The KitAmatic system feeds parts to a robot simultaneously across changing production configurations, handling kit building, sorting, assembly, and inspection in one pass. Together, the companies say the integrated line delivers accurate part identification, precise quantity control, and consistent throughput for labour-intensive kitting tasks.

Why the partnership, why now

Greg Berguig, President of PAC Machinery, framed the collaboration in straightforward terms: "Partnering with MSD Sales allows us to demonstrate how integrated solutions can create smarter, more efficient packaging solutions for customers."

The announcement is essentially a trade-show preview with no disclosed commercial agreement terms, no revenue or adoption figures, and no named customer wins. The cross-sector or macro angle is thin: both companies operate squarely in industrial automation and packaging equipment, with no meaningful read-across to adjacent sectors such as logistics software, AI-driven vision systems, or supply-chain capital flows that would give a Disrupts audience a convergence lens to work with.

PAC Machinery has more than 60 years of history in bagging, shrink wrapping, and flow wrapping equipment. MSD Sales supplies CNC machines and robotic automation to industrial customers. The PACK EXPO booth appearance continues a prior partnership between the two firms.