This year’s SPS – Smart Production Solutions will take place in Nuremberg from 12–14 November 2024 providing three days of information on the latest products, solutions, and innovations and enabling visitors to immerse themselves in the fast-moving world of automation.

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ON 30 October, the Digital Manufacturing 2Day event will take place at the MTC Coventry, showcasing cutting-edge technologies transforming UK manufacturing.

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SPECIFYING LTO battery cell chemistry can be vital to boosting performance of mobile industrial robots, reports Owen McNally

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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC and Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) are celebrating five years of partnership by reflecting on the club’s ability to minimise the environmental impact of its activities across all operations, with the aim of achieving the ultimate goal of being net-zero by 2040.

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Building machine vision into a factory’s smart infrastructure creates a wealth of opportunities to make operations more efficient. Ankur Tomar looks at the possibilities

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THE NEW World Robotics report from the International Federation of Robotics recorded a new peak of 92,393 industrial robot installations in Europe in 2023. An increase of 9% outpaced growth in both Asia and North America. The European Union accounted for 80% of installations in Europe.

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BY EMPLOYING a 6-axis industrial FANUC robot to automate the palletising of its bottled salad dressing line, Swiss condiment producer Brunos has alleviated production inefficiencies, allowing the company to keep pace with its growing order book.

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“BE AMBITIOUS. Dream big!” proclaims a giant, brightly-coloured graphic that towers encouragingly above the bustling machine shop crammed with CNC machines at ALM Engineering near Newton Aycliffe in County Durham.

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SINCE APRIL 2024, industrial automation leader Destaco has joined the Stabilus Group, enhancing a powerhouse of comprehensive solutions for the industrial sector. This union brings forth a suite of products and services, particularly augmenting the field of automation with ACE, another Stabilus expert brand.

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INCORPORATING 18 events with one goal – #StrongerTogether – Northamptonshire is gearing up for an exciting celebration of its thriving industrial sector with the launch of Northamptonshire Manufacturing Week 2024. Running from 23 to 27 September, this week-long series of events will bring together industry leaders, experts, and local businesses to share insights, innovations, and best practices.

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THE EU project ALICIA aims to create a circular economy for production assets to minimise premature scrapping of machines and machine parts. Through the development of innovative digital tools, industrial companies and the used machinery market will be economically linked, allowing assets to be reused up to 100%.

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TOM CASH explains how engineers can ensure PLCs last for their expected duration.

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COST PRESSURE, ever-increasing customer requirements, stronger competition: The production industry faces major challenges. But how can one optimise production? Which strategies result in significant increases in production and reduced costs?

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Now in its 15th year, October 30 and 31 will see Advanced Engineering UK keep the same cross-industry format that proved so successful at last year’s exhibition. Anyone interested in attending this year can register for a free ticket on the Advanced Engineering website

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HOW CAN panel building and switchgear manufacturers make the leap into the world of digitalisation and automation – and how can they prepare for the future?

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Mauro Galano discusses the transformative impact of FactoryTalk Optix on Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) in modern manufacturing

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SKF UK has announced the launch of its SKF Maintenance Partner programme in EMEA and that ERIKS will be the first SKF Maintenance Partner in the UK and Ireland.

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DIGITAL CATAPULT, the UK authority on advanced digital technology, has welcomed eight technology pioneers to the Made Smarter Innovation Sustainability Accelerator to improve resource and energy efficiency in UK manufacturing.

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OLIVER SELBY examines the importance of looking at total cost of ownership when it comes to investing in automation.

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Intelligent energy management, or the optimisation of energy use within an organisation, can help identify feasible ways to decarbonise operations, as Sam Tilley asserts

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