Tension Launches the New fitPACK500™at ProMat 2025
Tension Packaging & Automation will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of automation systems during ProMat 2025 in Chicago, March 17–20, 2025.
Tension Packaging & Automation will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of automation systems during ProMat 2025 in Chicago, March 17-20, 2025.
At the premier trade show, which includes the world's leading manufacturing and supply chain solution providers, Tension will feature the company's products, the fitPACK500™, HPS300, SLAM, Z-Sort, MAX-PRO 24 and TensionCONNECT™ workflow integration software. These products offer solutions for optimizing packaging and automation while addressing some of the biggest challenges in fulfillment, such as rising labor and shipping costs.
Tension will feature a live look at their innovative fitPACK500, a right-sized packaging system engineered for speed, cost savings and versatility, all within a small footprint. It automatically adjusts package dimensions — length, width and height — and provides a more customized fit without compromising throughput. The Tension team looks forward to fitPACK500's launch at ProMat 2025.
"The fitPACK500 is a versatile and compact system, designed to take the guesswork out of packaging by creating true right-size packages on demand," said James Herbert, vice president and general manager of Tension Packaging & Automation. "With its small footprint, the fitPACK500 maximizes floor space efficiency while its optimized packaging minimizes shipping costs. Additionally, its intuitive controls make operation seamless, ensuring the best shipping rates and delivering operational efficiencies through its impressive versatility to create custom package lengths, widths and heights."
ProMat 2025 attendees can experience a live demonstration of the fitPACK500 from Tension's booth at the exhibition. Advanced reservations for the live demo are encouraged.
In addition, Tension Packaging & Automation Senior Marketing Manager Erin Moloney will also speak at the "Latest & Greatest Advances @ ProMat 2025 in 45 Minutes" ProMat 2025 session on March 17 at 11 a.m. Central, in the MHI Industry Groups Theater. On March 19 at 10:30 a.m. Central, Tension Packaging & Automation Senior National Accounts Manager Herman Kuhlendahl will speak at the "Seamless SLAM Automation: Things You May Not Be Thinking About - Automation that Improves Order Flow from Pick to Ship" in the MHI Industry Groups Theater.
At ProMat 2025, Tension will exhibit in the South Building, booth S3853, at McCormick Place in Chicago, March 17-20, 2025. For more information on ProMat 2025 and how to attend the session "Latest & Greatest Advances @ ProMat 2025 in 45 Minutes," or the session on "Seamless SLAM Automation: Things You May Not Be Thinking About - Automation that Improves Order Flow From Pick to Ship," visit https://www.promatshow.com.
About Tension Packaging & Automation
Tension Packaging & Automation is an industry leader in comprehensive packaging and automation solutions. With a team of dedicated experts, we design, engineer and build scalable automation systems with intuitive, integrated end-to-end software tailored for the pharmacy and eCommerce order fulfillment sectors. As specialists in system integration, we provide extensive expertise across manufacturing, installation, equipment, robotics, software engineering, and ongoing support for both standard and custom automation needs. Learn more at https://tensionautomation.com/.
Tension Packaging & Automation's parent company, Tension Corporation, was founded in 1886 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri.
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