Automation
Packaging created on the Shawpack [Source: Riverside Medical / Shawpak]
New automated thermoforming packing machine is a ‘shaw’ thing
Derbyshire-based medical packaging manufacturer, Riverside Medical Packaging, has created the ‘Shawpak’, a space-saving, automated thermoforming packaging machine it believes overcomes many of the limitations of standard systems. more
EEF launches new robotics and automation training course
EEF launch new training course to re-train and up-skill employees covering the knowledge and practical skills involved with robotic and automation engineering. more
Evonik among top automotive supplier for 2018
Evonik nominated for the AutomotiveINNOVATION Award. more
TactoTek IMSE solution is automotive certified
Independent test labs validate IMSE part for automotive OEM. more
ST Blow Moulding focus on versatility for car components at NPE
The ASPI 400 blow moulder from S.T Blow Moulding based in Monza, Italy, will be on show at NPE2018. more
Toyota backs its Burnaston plant for next Auris after £240 million renovation
Toyota will build the 2018/19 models of its Auris in England, with engines assembled in Cheshire and cars built in Derbyshire. more
ARBURG GmbH + Co KG
Arburg premiere Gestica control and hybrid Allrounder at NPE2018
Industry 4.0, automation and fibre direct compounding will be the Arburg focus when it arrives at NPE2018 in Orlando. more
KraussMaffei Berstorff to show solutions for the construction industry
KraussMaffei Berstorff will head from its home base in Munich to tantalise the American market with its pipe and profile extrusion machines in Orlando. more
Moretto
Moretto wins patent battle over KruiseKontrol
Moretto has won an appeal over a dispute concerning their product KruiseKontrol. more
DB Automation levels up to deal for Xbox cases
Leicestershire based DB Automation has used its hot foil print expertise to provide green game cases for Xbox players. more
Is diesel done for? January car sales show diesel powered purchases stuck on the blocks
Data from the SMMT for the start of 2018 reveal plateauing car sales, with the diesel section the largest loser due to regulation changes. more
Wittmann 4.0 offers Industry 4.0 compatibility across whole group network for injection moulding
Wittmann has launched a plug-in option for injection moulders with its Wittmann 4.0 network. more
Andreas Klackl
Record robots demand puts Wittmann's new factories in full flow
Wittmann Group has shipped a record number of pick and place robots over 2017 after a period of factory expansion in Hungary. more
Factory managers anticipate growing markets over 2018, finds EEF survey
Higher orders and increased productivity are predicted by Britain's manufacturing executives, despite major worries over trade talks and cyber-crime. more
Waldorf Technik increases UK sales force following growth
Waldorf Technik has appointed a new UK Sales Development Manager for the UK and Ireland. more
Evonik improves light dispersal on Vauxhall Crossland X
The latest SUV from Vauxhall features improved rear light dispersion from Evonik's Plexiglas. more
Machinery investment slowed over 2017, EEF survey reports
Cheap labour, expensive imports and business uncertainty have combined to reduce spending on manufacturing equipment, a survey by EEF and Santander has found. more
FANUC and Hi-Tech to join forces at Interplas 2017
Automation solutions team up to feature at Interplas in September. more
Willoughby
FANUC opens UK headquarters
As robot builder FANUC UK opens its new, headquarters uniting all its British divisions, BP&R joined Managing Director Tom Bouchier to find out the future for FANUC… more
DB Automation
DB Automation strengthens Coral moulding output
After fourteen years of partnership, Coral Products and DB Automation have continued to join moulding and automation to grow production. more
