MAREK LUKASZCZYK shares insights into the latest IE6 motor technology and its potential for the process industries. [Read More]

OVER THE last few years, the logistics sector has seen rapid growth, driven mainly by the boom in e-commerce, and customers are expecting faster and more reliable deliveries. The ‘last mile’ of a package’s journey centres around the fulfillment facility that collects and sorts it into the correct bin for delivery. Historically a manual operation, parcel sorting is increasingly becoming more automated, enabling logistics businesses to improve productivity and efficiency. [Read More]

AVERNA HAS developed a procedure for automating battery inspection for one of its customers. The fact that potential errors are extremely varied increases the complexity of the inspection process. Averna uses the MVTec HALCON standard machine vision software for identifying all conceivable defects reliably and screening out faulty batteries. [Read More]

Reinfried Kößlbacher examines how digital twins are revolutionising industry by enabling real-time simulation, optimisation and predictive analytics. [Read More]

With global competition being heightened due to tariffs and trade wars, it’s now more important than ever that UK manufacturers and their supply chains work together to gain a competitive advantage, asserts BARA Chair, Oilver Selby [Read More]

Smart Manufacturing Week 2025, on 4th–5th June at the NEC in Birmingham, is a must-attend event for professionals in the UK’s manufacturing and engineering sectors [Read More]

Despite their resilience and rugged design, PLC-based control systems can still experience breakdowns. Tom Cash explains how engineers can ensure they last for their expected duration [Read More]

Eningeers often have to choose beween selecting custom bearings tailored to their application or opting for readily available off-the-shelf solutions. Chris Johnson weighs up the pros and cons [Read More]