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Following the success of last year’s PPMA Show, event organisers Automate UK are dedicated to highlighting the very best brands and solutions shaping the world of processing and packaging at the PPMA Total Show 2025, returning to Hall 5 of Birmingham’s NEC from 23-25 September. As the largest exhibition of its kind in the UK,…
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Organisers of Automation UK 2025, the country’s leading exhibition for automation, robotics and machine vision, have announced the first keynote speaker for the event: Jake Hall, the Manufacturing Millennial, in his very first UK speaking engagement. Jake Hall, a highly respected expert in the global automation and manufacturing fields, will address visitors to the show,…
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Celebrating its 27th anniversary this February, Southern Manufacturing & Electronics enjoyed its most successful show to date. MEPCA were in attendance. Situated adjacent to Farnborough airfield, birthplace of British aviation and location of the world-renowned Farnborough Air Show, Southern Manufacturing & Engineering 2025 is well at home on a site with such rich history of…
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Jack Daniel’s is introducing a new way for drinkers to enjoy its growing line-up of Jack & Coca-Cola ready-to-drink (RTD) Canned Cocktails with the launch of the Jack & Coca-Cola Flavors Pack. The six-pack includes an assortment of 12 oz. cans of real Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey perfectly mixed across three varieties: Jack & Coca-Cola,…
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Today’s sophisticated industrial robots embody millennia of imagination and decades of engineering effort. Yamaha charts the beginnings of its robotics journey to the sophisticated technology it is renowned for today. Intelligent machines that help us do more have existed in fiction for thousands of years. As early as the 8th century BCE, Homer’s Iliad imagined…
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The latest iiQoT industrial IoT software from KUKA Robotics enables customers to remotely monitor their robot fleet. In this case study, automotive parts manufacturer BOOSTER Precision Components shares its journey from the decision to implement to achieving a transparent overview of its entire robot fleet. The iiQoT remote monitoring software package is part of the…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) wearable technology is transforming workplace safety and productivity in the UK. Here, Graham Sharp, Managing Director of health and safety experts, Stanley, demonstrates the benefits of this technology. Wearable technology is particularly useful in sectors where bending, reaching, lifting and carrying is the norm, e.g., manufacturing, engineering and construction, where accident rates…
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In the following case study, Waste Mission, a trusted partner in industrial waste management, delivers a bespoke solution to a precision engineering company, enabling it to meet its sustainability targets and benefit from cost savings. In high-quality precision engineering, waste can be an overlooked yet pressing issue. With the sector producing over 15 million tonnes of…
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Confidence amongst UK manufacturers has endured rising costs and geopolitical upheaval. Verity Davidge, Policy Director at Make UK, explains why a long-term industrial strategy is needed to jump start the UK economy before that confidence is lost. As we approach the early summer, with a new President in the US, and a UK Government almost…
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A rendering of LS GreenLink’s new Chesapeake facility (Credit: LS GreenLink) LS GreenLink, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LS Cable & System, has finalized the acquisition of a 96.6-acre site in Chesapeake, Virginia, marking a key milestone in the company’s plan to establish the “largest submarine power cable manufacturing facility” in the United States. The real…
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