Food Manufacturing

Regional robotics roadshow offers plenty to see

Igus, AA Robotics, Cognex Factory Vision, Safety Systems and Laidler Associates are taking part in a robotics roadshow that is touring the UK during the spring of 2007. The roadshow has already visited Milton Keynes and Newport and will visit Nottingham, County Durham and Cannock in the next three weeks.

3rd April 2007

ARC Informatique to distribute Network Vision's IntraVue

ARC Informatique has been appointed distributor of Network Vision's IntraVue. This will be marketed under ARC's PcVue Solutions software suite and available worldwide through ARC's subsidiary and distribution network.

28th March 2007

Our review of the Machine Building show 2007

MachineBuilding.net's editor, Jon Severn, provides a round-up of some of the highlights from the 2007 Machine Building show held at the NEC, Birmingham, on 14 and 15 February.

17th March 2007

ABB Robotics strengthens Partner Network

ABB Robotics Consumer Industries Division has achieved significant growth within its Partner Network, highlighting the trend among end users and integrators to call on the services of specialists with expertise in the food, beverage, packaging and pharmaceuticals sectors.

7th March 2007

Health and Safety '10 - North, exhibition review

At the Health and Safety '10 - North event there was a new Plant and Machinery Safety Zone, sponsored by the Laidler Group. MachineBuilding.net was an official Media Partner and prepared a show preview and now this present show review. What follows is not a comprehensive listing of every product and service that was being promoted, but a selection of the highlights that visitors to the Plant and Machinery Safety Zone might have missed or that people unable to attend may be interested in pursuing.

6th March 2007

Free seminars at Drives & Controls 2010 and co-located shows

The organisers of Drives & Controls 2010 and the other co-located exhibitions (at the NEC, Birmingham, from 8-10 June 2010) have assembled an excellent free seminar programme. This has been designed to complement the shows and provide an even greater incentive for people to visit the Drives & Controls exhibition (www.drives2010.com), Air-Tech (www.airtech2010.com), IFPEX (www.ifpex2010.com), and the Plant & Works Exhibition (www.pwe2010.com).

5th March 2007

Report looks at growth of servo drive market

According to a new ARC Advisory Group study, the worldwide market for servo drives is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6 per cent over the next five years. The market was $3.07million in 2005 and is forecast to be over $3839million in 2010.

26th February 2007

Market statistics for industrial machinery give mixed message

According to the latest statistics from IMS Research, the production of industrial machinery in Europe has experienced consistent growth since 2002 and total output is forecast to surpass EUR345billion by 2010. This growth is mainly attributed to strong demand for machinery from emerging markets in India, China, and South America, as well as continued economic expansion in Europe and the United States.

21st February 2007

3D Systems announces Users' World Conference

3D Systems Corporation is to host an inaugural Users' World Conference at its new campus in Rock Hill, USA, from 24-27 September 2007. The company intends to extend an invitation to all of its global customers as well as to complementary solution providers, industry experts and members from academia to attend and participate in a one-of-a-kind comprehensive technology and applications exchange and training event.

7th February 2007