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  • Unwrap the festive spirit with KNIPEX

    Get ready for a merry ride as KNIPEX has unveiled its annual advent calendar giveaway. Unlock daily surprises on the KNIPEX website, where each window reveals a treasure trove of bestselling tools, with up to five prizes awaiting you every day. Discover gems like the one-handed precision of the KNIPEX TubiX Pipe Cutter (90 31…


  • PPMA rebrands as AutomateUK to lead organisation into new era

    The PPMA (Processing & Packaging Machinery Association) Group of Associations is re-branding and changing its name to AutomateUK to “better represent” the needs of its membership and their end-user customers in what they see as an ever-changing manufacturing landscape. The move, described as forward-looking, was announced at the trade associations annual chairman’s lunch in London…


  • ACI unveils pioneering network of industry specialists

    The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI), together with key industry stakeholders, has launched Green Bridge Gateway – a network of service providers offering comprehensive expertise in cannabinoids. Green Bridge Gateway combines excellence and expertise in manufacturing and processes, cloud-based technology, marketing, regulatory affairs and quality compliance, to help organisations navigate the complexities of operating…


  • Vent-Axia’s Sentinel Apex wins second award

    Vent-Axia has impressed the judges at the inaugural ECN Awards 2023. The Sussex-based company scooped the ‘HVAC Product of the Year’ award with its Vent-Axia Sentinel Apex, the next generation of commercial heat recovery ventilation. Vent-Axia received the accolade at the glittering ECN awards ceremony on Thursday 30 November, held at the Heart of England…


  • Fluke announces major expansion of Premium Care support packages

    Fluke has announced the expansion of its Premium Care support packages, including an extensive range of industrial and electrical tools. Fluke Premium Care covers the routine calibration and performance checks of tools, ensuring compliance with the latest standards, including repairing and replacing damaged accessories. Fluke’s priority technical support enables customers to solve critical equipment challenges…


  • Yamaha Motor Launches Clean SCARA Robot YK-XEC Series

    Clean Type Addition to Superior Cost-Efficient YK-XE SCARA Robot Series Yamaha Robotics, Factory Automation Section is pleased to announce that the Company is adding the new clean type YK-XEC series to its YK-XE series – high operational and cost performance SCARA robots. This model is ideal for automated work in clean rooms and will be…


  • Synergy Flavours raises spirits with exciting Whiskey flavour range

    Synergy Flavours is launching a natural whiskey flavour range and a whiskey cocktail flavour, designed for both alcoholic and low- and no-alcohol ready-to-drink (RTD) products. The new range has been created to support manufacturers amidst growing demand for cocktail bar-quality RTD options. The range includes bourbon, Tennessee, fruity, and peaty whiskey flavours, as well as…


  • Harald Eppinger from Koh Young at productronica 2023

    Chloe O’Brien speaks to Harald Eppinger from Koh Young at productronica 2023 in Munich, Germany. [embedded content] WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Hanwha, Koh Young Technologies, Adaptsys, KIC, ART, ASYS, Mechnano, Arch Systems, MIRTEC, Fuji, Humiseal, BTU, Viscom and ECD.


  • Gridspertise and Cuculus partner to deliver metering services in Germany

    Image: Neugemacht Neugemacht has been formed as a JV by Gridspertise and Cuculus to deliver end-to-end metering services to municipal utilities, metering point operators and real estate companies in the German market. The JV, of which Gridspsertise holds 51% and Cuculus 49%, is aimed to accelerate the digitalisation of Germany’s electricity grids, according to a…


  • PPMA re-brand puts automation at the heart of UK manufacturing

    The PPMA (Processing & Packaging Machinery Association) Group of Associations has re-branding and has changed its name to AutomateUK to better represent the needs of its membership and their end user customers in the ever-changing manufacturing landscape. The forward-looking move was announced at the trade associations annual chairman’s lunch in London on 1 December and…