OMRON appoints new CEO of IAB in Europe

OMRON has appointed Fernando Colás as CEO of its Industrial Automation Business (IAB) in EMEA. Colás, who has been with the business for over 37...

Mettler-Toledo innovations feature on TV series

METTLER-Toledo Product Inspection has had its checkweighing and metal detection technologies featured on the BBC television series Inside the Factory. The programme, which aired in...

PPMA debutant to showcase lidding and capping solutions

SOLUTIONS from Advanced Tooling Systems' (ATS) packaging machinery division will take centre stage when the firm debuts at this year’s PPMA TOTAL Show. ATS designs packing...

Versatility helps business to weather market fluctuations

Martin Gray, sales manager at shrink wrapping systems specialist Marden Edwards Shrikwrap (MES), tells Packaging Scotland about the latest trends and future plans. Q) What...

ULMA to focus on ‘eco-friendly practices’ at PPMA Show 2023

ULMA Packaging will be promoting the firm's mission to support eco-friendly practices throughout the packaging process at this year's PPMA Show. The manufacturer said #ULMAweCare...

Pandemic accelerates automation plans in injection moulding

Nigel Flowers, MD of Sumitomo Demag UK, explores the impact of the pandemic on automation trends within the injection moulding sector THE pandemic has amplified...
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Autopack buys Nottingham namesake

AUTOPACK has bought Nottingham-based designer and manufacturer of bespoke bag filling and handling equipment, Autopak Machinery. The company said that the move furthers its capabilities in...

Collaborative robot lends a helping hand

FANUC has launched its new CR-35iA collaborative robot, which has been fitted with hand guidance capability, at the PPMA Total Show. The firm said users can...

AI-powered robots used to pick valuable materials from Fife waste

AI-powered robots are being used to sort Fife Council's household waste in its Dunfermline material recovery facility (MRF). Installed in late 2022, the robotic pickers...

Automation challenges and opportunities highlighted at open house event

MORE than 600 visitors attended the FANUC UK open house event in Coventry recently as the industrial automation community addressed manufacturing challenges. Comprising speaker presentations,...