Pengelly Farms, a long-standing Cornish potato producer, has significantly enhanced operational efficiency by integrating automated case assembly and sealing technology from Endoline Automation.

IMI's Industrial Automation sector has developed a customised PET (polyethylene terephthalate) blowing block solution for Tech-Long, delivering a 10% increase in production capacity while reducing compressed air consumption in PET bottle manufacturing.

Rockwell Automation has announced that Cranswick, one of Britain's leading manufacturers of premium gourmet foods, has commissioned a new robotic end-of-line pick-and-place system using autonox Robotics.

Powder product packaging machine manufacturer Arodo has reduced waste, optimised processes and capitalised on time efficiencies by introducing lubricated Lubrinox fasteners supplied from Fabory, unlocking product quality and efficiency benefits.

An industrial robot with a gripper handles rims of different sizes and weights in a paint line. Eisenmann had previously relied on pneumatic drive technology. However, it proved uneconomical and only allowed limited control. This is why this mechanical engineering company trusts technology from drive specialist STOBER.

When electroplating is carried out manually, it requires a considerable amount of space and human resources. Using a smart profile sensor from Baumer, the Swiss automation company Roth Technik has developed a fully automatic system for plating racks.

In the production of metal wheels using the flow-forming process, it is necessary to check the thickness distribution on the round body after each deformation step. This helps to comply with the target dimensions, ensuring high product quality and cost-effectiveness. For this measurement task, the manufacturer uses optoNCDT laser triangulation sensors from Micro-Epsilon.

Rockwell Automation is working with Liquats Vegetals, a Spain based producer of plant-based beverages, to support the digitalisation of manufacturing operations at Liquats' production facilities.

Sensor specialist SICK has supplied bespoke machinery safety solutions company Safety Systems Technology with its Flexi Soft programmable modular safety controller to create one of the largest span configurable safety projects in the UK.

In the demanding world of industrial finishing, safety and productivity are often viewed as opposing forces. However, by integrating process control with safety logic from ReeR Safety, there are examples where manufacturers can achieve high-speed throughput without compromising operator protection.