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The different shapes and sizes of containers require more flexible and dynamic conveyor systems to handle lightweight and heavier packaging, bulk packs with shrink wrap and large and small packs on the same lines.

The modern beer market dynamic created the opportunity for small, boutique start-up distributors for which craft beer is their entire raison d’etre.

As automation proliferates and technology has advanced, new and faster processing platforms and high-speed communication advancements, like wireless and new I/O platforms, have become available.

Growth and change in the beverage market has created trends that impact not only new product development and packaging design, but also extend into warehouse and distribution centers.

The continued push to reuse materials and reduce packaging waste also is proliferating throughout the beverage supply chain.