Delta ModTech, an expert in converting and packaging technologies, welcomed more than 200 attendees from various industries to its Technology Showcase. From April 8-9, 2025, the company delivered educational sessions, live machine demonstrations, and networking opportunities at its Ramsey, MN, USA-based headquarters.

The Technology Showcase also highlighted Delta ModTech’s extensive range of industry partnerships, with companies like Wilson Manufacturing, Domino, Avery Dennison, Maxcess, Meech, Flexcon, and more on-hand. Michael Feuz of ITR Economics and Robert “Cujo” Teschner of the VMax Group delivered the Technology Showcase’s keynote presentations, discussing the state of the US economy and tools to instill accountability and leadership in an organizations, respectively.

“This event helps show the way we look at things in the world of volatility,” explained Evan Schiebout, CEO, Delta ModTech. “How do we take advantage of that? Every situation we’re in is an opportunity. Our theme for this year is to ‘Gear Up’ as we help you prepare to take advantage of the situation we’re in. We want to let you know some things we’ve done to prepare to make our customers successful. We really want to challenge our attendees to ask questions, and challenge us with the questions you have. Our mission is to help people by solving problems.

“We’ve really focused on innovation,” added Schiebout. “Fearless innovation is part of our core value. We’ve created a formal process and team for our R&D efforts. We know the struggles to find operators and build up the workforce of the next generation, so we’ve built an HMI to make it easier to train and bring up your individuals.

In addition to dedicated equipment tours and live demonstrations, Delta ModTech experts took part in panel discussions on new technologies and customer service.

“We’ve been doing these events for a long time, and your feedback is really important to us,” stated Wendy Stromberg, COO, Delta ModTech. “We host a lot of people from many different industries, like label, automotive, battery, fuel cell, and more, and we want to craft these events around the information that matters to you.”

“This has always been a service-oriented company,” added Nathan Palm, electrical engineering technician, Delta ModTech. “It didn’t take long to realize it’s a partnership of creating solutions with the customer. It’s always been about improving the company based on what the customer is requesting.”

Process Optimization

Delta ModTech’s newest equipment is targeting process optimization. The company has engineered 2-spindle and 4-spindle options built to be fed into the machine seamlessly, whether it’s a new or existing machine, while also offering core gluing and tail closing.

“Everyone wants to run fast and they want minimal machine downtime,” noted Mike Schehr, design engineer, Delta ModTech. “We have our autosplice units to slide in rolls on the fly. For example, we’ve seen an uptick in the RFID industry, where your roll might need to be changed every 2-3 minutes. Having that ability to continuously feed and take the material out of the machine is critical. We have our autosplice units to slide in rolls on the fly without stopping the machine.

“There’s been a growing need, particularly in the retail markets, for electronic traceability for retail control,” adds Schehr. “Brands want to digitally track those items and know when they need to be replaced. We have a full turn-key system, and this goes for UHF, HF, and NFC tags. We send a pulse to that tag to get feedback. We offer onboard assurance and know if it’s a bad product and shouldn’t be applied. We have several strategic partners to handle encoding and rewriting capabilities to provide quality assurance. We’ve seen demand for taking that information and printing on the product itself, so we’ve partnered with Domino.”

In the facility, Delta ModTech demonstrated a machine running at 440 fpm for RFID converting and variable data printing. Delta ModTech offers solutions for wet and dry tag inlays.

The Crusader Mini was also a highlight on the demo floor. “It’s a smaller footprint and can be bolted onto an existing machine or it could be your entry-level machine for working with Delta ModTech,” said Jon Adsem, sales and business development, Delta ModTech. “It features four stations and four spindles, and it could be part of your arsenal in your converting process.”

To receive enhanced support with this equipment, Delta ModTech addressed its new HMI and service offerings, as well. “We’re super excited to release this HMI, and everything produced after April 1 will include this technology,” stated Todd Kruse, electrical engineer, Delta ModTech. “The screens are larger, and it’s totally customizable. We wanted more of an intuitive way to visualize how your registration is running. We save all the recipe parameters and keep custom notes in there to assist the operator with setup.”

“One of Delta’s value propositions is modular technology, so we want to offer products with a variety of modules,” added Stromberg. “What tools can we equip you with to make you flexible today and in the future? This goes to the core of our existence as a company. We’ve always been very passionate about service. Our deliverable has always been about the partnership that we offer.”