When A + F Automation und Fordertechnik faced the challenge of finding a safety solution for its complex Sortpacker packaging system, a solution that would both protect the operator and guarantee efficiency, it turned to Pilz.

At the Sustainable Food Factory 2025 conference on 11 June, PLUS Automation will be supported by Satron, discussing how Satron's products can offer substantial cost savings to the food and beverage industry.

Rubix, Europe's leading distributor of industrial products and services, has announced the launch of the Uptime Index - a new indicator assessing the health of European manufacturing.

ICS Cool Energy has announced the relocation of its Birmingham operations to a new, purpose-built facility in Erdington Industrial Park. This move reflects the company's long-term commitment to growth and expanding its presence and capabilities in the Midlands, a region recognised for its strong industrial manufacturing base, but also across the UK.

Machinery safety standards are updated regularly to keep up with changing technologies and approaches. The next webinar from Fortress Safety, on 18 June, will cover the changes released in ISO 14119:2024 Safety of machinery - Interlocking devices associated with guards - Principles for design and selection, and how these changes are affecting regional standards.

Ishida Europe has expanded its Centre of Excellence in Prague, Czech Republic, to better serve food producers and packers in Europe in response to growing demand for automation solutions for weighing, packing and inspection in the region.

In a new whitepaper, ABB has set out the scale of the challenge facing the global industrial sector and emphasises the critical role of industrial energy efficiency in meeting rising energy demand while strengthening energy security and affordability and driving industrial competitiveness.

In the food, beverage and packaging industries, space for conveyor systems is limited. A Swedish machine manufacturer uses the advantages of drive technology from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS to realise a compact design with reduced drive variants for chain conveyors.

FANUC UK has announced an agreement with Reeco Automation to incorporate the FANUC CRX range of collaborative robots into the RB series of robot palletisers. As manual loading becomes an increasingly harder role to recruit, Reeco's automated end-of-line RB Palletiser systems have grown in popularity, particularly among food and beverage producers.

Schneider Electric is highlighting new service plans and supporting industrial digital transformation at the UK's largest manufacturing and engineering event on 4-5 June.