Three large, travelling-column bed mills at the Swansea factory of subcontractor Afon Engineering have been retrofitted with a Heidenhain TNC 320 control and new drives to improve their reliability and performance.

In times of great challenges, it is crucial for machine manufacturers to strengthen their resilience and develop new competitive advantages. At SPS in Nuremberg, Lenze will be showcasing solutions that OEMs can use to sustainably increase their productivity and efficiency despite a lack of resources, IT expertise, high costs and pressure to innovate.

Rubix has obtained an EcoVadis gold medal for the third year in a row. This reflects the company's continuing progress on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics.

In a secondary packaging operation, bags of products like confectionery are often 'shingled', a process of layering them into a cardboard shipping box in alternating overlapped layers. Photoelectric sensors with background-suppression from Contrinex have provided a reliable means of checking the correct quantity of bags in each box.

Nabtesco's high-tech gears guarantee dynamic, pin-point motions and enable substantial cost optimisation in combination with increased performance. Nabtesco will demonstrate this technology in action at SPS in Nuremberg from 12-14 November, 2024.

KABELSCHLEPP Metool will focus on its TOTALTRAX solutions at SPS 2024 in Nuremberg from 12-14 November. The pre-assembled cable carrier systems, ready to install, helps users to increase productivity, while also improving the predictability of their processes and creating cost transparency and reliable quality.

Afag is now officially part of Emerson. As a result, Afag's feeding and handling solutions will be integrated into Emerson's extensive automation portfolio. All content on Afag.com, including product documentation, data and certificates, will be migrated to Emerson.com under the AVENTICS brand.

Alwayse Engineering has entered a strategic partnership with Rapid Racking, the UK's leading specialist in shelving and racking solutions, to integrate its precision range of ball transfer units into custom tables for roll-on/roll-off capability.

Mitsubishi Electric has introduced the integration of Iconics and EcoAdviser platforms, a solution designed to revolutionise energy management with Artificial Intelligence capabilities. This combination is set to drive operational efficiency, sustainability and significant cost savings for businesses across various sectors.

At SPS 2024, NORD will focus on energy efficiency, IE5+ motor technology and decentralised drive electronics with new functional safety features. In addition, flexible and intelligent frequency inverters and the updated NORDCON software will be presented.