Manufacturing


  • Select Global Events Forges Strategic Partnership with Rubber Division, ACS (American Chemical Society) to Co-Locate Silicone Expo USA with the International Elastomer Conference in 2024.

     Select Global Events (SGE), a prominent UK-based exhibitions organizer, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Rubber Division, ACS. This collaboration will see Silicone Expo USA join forces with the International Elastomer Conference, aligning their events to run concurrently during their respective 2024 editions. The event is scheduled to take place September 9-12, 2024,…


  • ABB Robotics and Mettler-Toledo International Inc. join forces to accelerate global adoption of flexible lab automation

    Companies will accelerate adoption of robotic lab technology, redefining the limits of robotics in laboratories to accelerate innovation and address labor shortages  The collaboration seamlessly integrates ABB robots with METTLER TOLEDO’s LabX™ management software and its connected instruments ABB Robotics and METTLER TOLEDO, a global supplier of precision instruments and services, have signed a Memorandum…


  • Creating Value in Machine Building Through Robotics: An OEM Perspective

    The highly competitive world of machine building requires constant innovation to meet the ever-changing needs of end users.  By Jocelyn Golding, OEM Industrial SI & IAD Channel Manager, Schneider Electric. The world of machine building is fiercely competitive, demanding perpetual innovation to cater to the ever-evolving requirements of end users. End users are coming from…


  • ID Logistics and Dexory join to deploy ASTRID Digital Twin and inventory management solution

    Dexory and ID Logistics have announced their collaboration as part of the ID Logistics’ ASTRID program, deploying Autonomous Stock Taking Robots for high-speed inventory management. The collaboration aims to increase warehouse accuracy and enhance overall efficiency to improve the service provided to their customers. Deployments have commenced at sites in France and look to expand…


  • ABB extend award-winning earth-fault protection portfolio

    ABB has extended its award-winning earth-fault protection portfolio with a new addition: touch voltage-based earth-fault current protection, also known as IFPTOC in IEC 61850 – the international standard that defines communication protocols for intelligent electronic devices in substations. In a world-first, customers operating compensated distribution networks can now benefit from this new protection method to…


  • AJ Engineering use gov’t initiative to deploy IoT in tackling carbon footprint

    AJ Engineering, a company specialising in steel fabrication and construction services, has leveraged IoT technology to manage its carbon footprint and enhance operational efficiency. The SME has secured funding and technical support from CENSIS, Scotland’s innovation centre for sensing, imaging, and IoT technologies, positioning it to achieve considerable savings in its annual electricity consumption through…


  • Trina Storage partners with Low Carbon for four energy storage systems in UK

    Trina Storage has secured a deal to provide battery energy storage systems (BESS) for four UK sites operated by international Independent Power Producer Low Carbon. The systems will deliver approximately 190 MWh of total storage capacity, bringing new arbitrage and other ancillary capabilities to each plant. Each project is a “two-hour project”, being able to…


  • MVTec develops vision technologies exhibit for the Deutsches Museum

    MVTec has developed interactive exhibits for the Deutsches Museum’s “Robotics” exhibition, featuring advanced machine vision technologies. These demonstrations highlight the varied applications of machine vision in robotics, underscoring its importance in contemporary manufacturing processes. With over 25 years of experience, MVTec has been at the forefront of machine vision software development. Since the end of…


  • ABB enhances Connected Worker Suite for autonomous digitally connected workforces

    Updated digital solution designed to further support field workers step-by-step through critical industrial procedures to improve operational efficiency and safety. This month ABB introduces an updated ABB Ability Connected Worker solution with new functionalities which strengthen and accelerate the digitalisation of the field operator experience to mitigate the risk of human error and unscheduled downtime. The…


  • ABB Robotics and Mettler-Toledo join to accelerate adoption of flexible lab automation

    ABB Robotics and Mettler-Toledo, renowned for its precision instruments and services, have formalised their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding. This agreement is set to offer a cutting-edge solution that integrates ABB’s robots with Mettler-Toledo’s LabX laboratory instrument management software seamlessly. The integrated solution promises to enhance efficiency and quality in automated laboratory workflows across…