Does the packaging industry need to evolve what it already does well, or tear up the rule book and blaze a new trail? According to Easyfairs' Senior Marketing Manager James Montero-MacColl, in this industry, there's room for both.

The key technology Ethernet-APL fulfils all promises and brings digitalisation to every corner of a process plant: the fast and efficient communication of large amounts of data is barrier-free and reliable in potentially explosive areas. Now Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced a new Ethernet-APL Rail Field Switch.

Food safety specialist Fortress Technology explores the benefits of staying ahead of an unannounced inspection by an external party, and the value of monitoring everyday risks by performing regular internal and external audit reviews.

The OmniCore intelligent automation platform from ABB Robotics provides a unique, single control architecture that integrates the company's complete range of hardware and software, increasing business productivity and flexibility.

ifm presents the VWV series of battery-powered vibration sensors, which it says is poised to transform machine monitoring through state-of-the-art features and seamless integration capabilities.

The handling of dry bulk materials used to be a completely manual process, but it is now being increasingly automated in a drive to reduce both the costs and the risks of injury, while also increasing throughput and accuracy. The experts at Sensor Technology explore some of the new technologies behind these developments.

Condition monitoring sensors are an essential component in many of todays' manufacturing systems, and thanks to the rapid expansion and application of digital technologies, their complexity and sophistication continues to be developed and improved. A good example of this is the range of industrial accelerometers available from Sensonics.

As the industry evolves, so do the standards of excellence, with IEC 62443 emerging as the benchmark for cybersecurity in industrial automation technology. Recently, the Ewon Cosy+, a solution for remote access from HMS Networks, was assessed against IEC 62443-4-2 criteria by NVISO, a globally recognised cybersecurity expert, for cybersecurity.

Highlighting the example of the Celarevo brewery in Serbia, owned by the Carlsberg Group, Christoph Dorigatti, Vice President of global business development at COPA-DATA looks at how companies can progress toward sustainability with an automated energy data management system (EDMS).

The latest release of zenon from COPA-DATA promises to revolutionise project planning, connectivity, user experience and sustainable efficiency in the food and beverage manufacturing sector. zenon 14 is packed with cutting-edge features and enhancements to existing capabilities.