{"id":5910,"date":"2025-03-14T07:05:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T11:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=5910"},"modified":"2025-03-14T07:05:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T11:05:31","slug":"tension-to-launch-fitpack500-at-promat-2025-in-chicago-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=5910","title":{"rendered":"Tension to launch fitPACK500 at ProMat 2025 in Chicago, US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"article-image__container\">\n                                    <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 990px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/03\/Pack-4-fitPACK500--770x433.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 430px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/03\/Pack-4-fitPACK500--940x528.jpg\"\/>\n                                    <\/picture><figcaption class=\"c-featured-image__description\">This year\u2019s ProMat exhibition is open from 17-20 March. Credit: Tension Packaging &amp; Automation\/PR Newswire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">American company Tension Packaging &amp; Automation is set to unveil its new fitPACK500 machine at the ProMat 2025 trade exhibition in Chicago, US, which will take place from 17-20 March. <\/p>\n<p>            <!-- sponsored-whitepaper sponsored hidden sponsored-with-form --><\/p>\n<p>The fitPACK500 is a compact packaging system designed to deliver fast, cost-efficient, and versatile packages.<\/p>\n<p>The company said that the product is engineered to automatically adjust package dimensions such as length, width, and height, providing a customised fit without affecting throughput.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the fitPACK500, Tension will also showcase its extensive range of automation systems, including the HPS300, SLAM, Z-Sort, MAX-PRO 24, and the TensionCONNECT workflow integration software, all of which are designed to enhance packaging and automation processes.<\/p>\n<p>Tension Packaging &amp; Automation vice-president and general manager James Herbert said: \u201cThe fitPACK500 is a versatile and compact system, designed to take the guesswork out of packaging by creating true right-size packages on demand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith its small footprint, the fitPACK500 maximises floor space efficiency while its optimised packaging minimises shipping costs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdditionally, 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tension, a family-owned company, operates nine plants in the US and has an international presence.<\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s packaging equipment is designed to support e-commerce and pharmaceutical operations.<\/p>\n<p>            <!-- sponsored-whitepaper sponsored hidden sponsored-with-form --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Newsletter banner start --><\/p>\n<p><!-- <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\"> --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<section class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x gdm-newsletter-banner__wrapper-container gdm-newsletter-banner__wrapper-container--article\">\n<div class=\"cell large-9 gdm-newsletter-banner-info__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner-logo__container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/newsletter-new.svg\" alt=\"Email newsletter icon\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__heading wp-noreslt\">Sign up for our daily news round-up!<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__sub-heading\">Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Newsletter banner end --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-footer\">\n                                <!-- article-actions start --><\/p>\n<p><!-- .gdm-article-actions -->                                <!-- article-actions end --><br \/>\n                            <\/footer>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/news\/tension-launch-fitpack500-promat\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s ProMat exhibition is open from 17-20 March. Credit: Tension Packaging &amp; Automation\/PR Newswire. American company Tension Packaging &amp; Automation is set to unveil its new fitPACK500 machine at the ProMat 2025 trade exhibition in Chicago, US, which will take place from 17-20 March. 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