To satisfy the growing global demand for current and voltage sensing driven by the push towards decarbonisation and greater electrification, electrical measurement technology specialist LEM has opened new research and development facilities in Munich and Shanghai.

With PLUS Automation exhibiting at the CBM's (Confederation of British Metalforming) Mini Expo on Fasteners on 4 September, the company reports that the latest SMART sensor technology has been used to detect fasteners where it wasn't possible or affordable before.

To help service its growing customer base in India and Japan, global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, has recently opened two state-of-the-art technology centres - one in Chennai, India, and one in Nagoya, Japan.

Drive specialist NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will present its comprehensive product portfolio and its packaging industry expertise at Fachpack in Nuremberg, presenting tailor-made, economical and sustainable drive solutions for all stages in the packaging process - primary, secondary or end-of-line packaging.

Rubix has released its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) report. The fourth annual ESG report from the company reconfirms its commitment to supporting Europe's green industrial transition and to helping its customers in meeting their own ESG ambitions.

"Life is too short to drink bad coffee." On the basis of this philosophy, Gerard Smit established the company Technivorm in 1964 and invented the well-known Moccamaster coffee machine. To ensure the perfect coffee, the Dutch manufacturer uses a new test line which was automated by Bosch Rexroth and its Certified Excellence Partner Rimas Technology.

OVALO has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Nabtesco Europe since 2017. Now Nabtesco is taking the next step, and integrating the sales and marketing activities of OVALO into its business, saying that the bundling of competences generates valuable synergies and opens up new potentials for customers.

The plastics industry is preparing for a potential ban of fluoropolymers, or PFAS, a group of versatile polymers that have many industrial applications. igus has increased R&D resources for developing viable non-PFAS solutions, and is working with customers in automotive, medical, packaging and other industries, to find fully tested alternative materials if required.

At MachineBuilding.Live, Carlton Thermal Systems (CTS) will be showcasing EVCO, Sensit temperature sensors, Zoppas Heaters and Comet measuring instruments.

Returning as a regular exhibitor to this year's MachineBuilding.Live show, Mclennan will showcase new motion control product lines from its distribution partners and will be on hand to discuss your automation requirements and applications.