Atlas Copco has acquired Precision Pneumatics and Wearside Pneumatics, two compressed air distributors and service providers in the UK.

Tesa says its new 60412 is not only a universal packaging tape that is more sustainable thanks to the high recycled content in the backing material, but it also features a strong performance.

Egypt’s largest potato processing factory has installed MNS LV switchgear from ABB to guarantee reliable, high-quality power to its two production lines, which process 10 tons of fried potatoes and two tons of mashed potato per hour.

Variable-speed vacuum pumps from Atlas Copco are used to create vacuum conditions at two central stations on packaging lines at Tönnies Beef, saving energy in the vacuum-packing of the cuts of beef in thermoforming and shrink-wrap machines.

Igus will exhibit the world’s first all-plastic urban bicycle at The Engineering Design Show from 12-13 October. The bike was first launched at Hannover Messe on 30th May.

Emka has worked with Italian control cabinet manufacturer MP Gamma to develop a newly designed handle with changeable lock inserts, with the enclosure company looking to modernise the design of its portfolio.

Integrating Mitsubishi Electric’s robotic solutions, Horizon Instruments and the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), part of the University of Warwick, have created the first automated solution which combines two key operations in rotor assembly.

Imagine the disappointment, if when you opened a cardboard case of 12 bottles of beer, you found that it only contained 11 bottles, or if the bottles were not drinkable because their caps were missing. Contrinex offered its packing customer a sensing solution to ensure this couldn’t happen.

Rockwell Automation has announced that Canline Systems has joined the Rockwell Automation Partner Network as a gold-level OEM.

After almost four years of close and fruitful collaboration between the four leading standards development organisations, combined with significant support from 12 major industry project partners, the participants are pleased to announce a successful completion of the APL Project.