Manufacturing
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IntelliAM has appointed Joel Crawford to lead revenue expansion globally. The UK industrial AI company is strengthening its North American strategy after initial US customer deployments and growing demand for operational intelligence tools.
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Amcor says feed producers are rethinking packaging under regulatory pressure. The company points to FFS and SWS films, recyclability, and recycled content as producers balance filling speeds, durability, and evolving compliance demands.
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Emerson will show machine automation technologies at SPS Italia 2026. The Parma demonstrations include AVENTICS pneumatics, Afag feeding systems, compressed air monitoring, ultrasonic welding, and electro-pneumatic control for machine builders.
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Hexagon has updated NCSIMUL to shorten CNC verification review cycles. The latest release adds Selective Simulation, giving programmers earlier stock visibility during long and complex machining programs.
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Tadweld says rising business costs are restricting manufacturing reinvestment plans. The steelwork manufacturer calculates that one 50-person SME contributes more than £1.2 million annually to HMRC before profit taxation.
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SICK’s Flexi Soft has unified safety control across steel processing. Safety Systems Technology used the modular controller to link machines and conveyors across one of the UK’s largest span configurable safety projects.
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JLG is urging safer access choices during No Falls Week. The company’s Power Towers brand is encouraging employers to assess task-specific low-level access equipment rather than relying on familiar site habits.
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Epicor has expanded Ascend to accelerate qualified cloud ERP deployments. The programme uses AI tooling, migration planning, and consulting support to target go-lives in as little as 90 days.
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Hidden exposure risks remain a serious manufacturing safety challenge today. Expert-led mapping, representative sampling, and hierarchy-based controls can help employers identify contaminants, noise, heat stress, and ergonomic hazards before they become compliance and health problems.
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FANUC will showcase partner-led automation at Smart Factory Expo 2026. The robotics specialist will demonstrate welding, sensing, handling, and modular automation systems with Cyan Tec, Cyber-Weld, and Expert Technologies at the NEC.
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