maxon, the manufacturer of precision drive systems, has achieved its 25th anniversary of business in the UK and Ireland. At the end of June, maxon's global leadership joined the UK and Ireland team to celebrate the landmark at an event at Tylney Hall, Berkshire, near maxon UK and Ireland's Wokingham base.

Visit MachineBuilding.Live this October and meet face-to-face with the UK's leading experts on machinery safety legislation and compliance. Included in the presenter line-up are Schneider Electric, Pilz UK, Euchner, SICK and Hold-Tech Files. There is also a session devoted to CE Marking and when and where you might need an Authorised Representative.

Aldershot based FATH Components has just released a video which it says is a 'must see' for many manufacturers across UK industry - especially those running lean and with little time or too few staff to take time away from the plant seeking ideas, products and solutions that can enhance productivity and boost quality.

In its quest to increase the scope and efficiency of its laser-cutting facility, HBH Laser, based in Kettering, has installed two state-of-the-art fibre optic laser cutting machines and replaced its two existing nitrogen generators with a single Atlas Copco NGP70+.

Essentra is accelerating the development of new bioplastic materials to create more sustainable product ranges following a series of successful trials since opening its new global Centre of Excellence at the start of the year.

Engineers looking to configure, compare and purchase HMI standard component products can now do so easily via EAO's enhanced Online Product Configurator (OPC) featuring integrated e-commerce functionality.

According to Make UK, 85 per cent of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven't been invented yet. What will they be, and who will do them? Come and find out at Advanced Engineering, says Alison Willis, CEO of Easyfairs UK, organiser of the manufacturing and engineering event, held at the NEC on 30-31 October, 2024.

Jade is the name of the new RSP24 racing car with which Rennschmiede Pforzheim will once again be competing in the Formula Student Electric (FSE) race this year. STOBER is supporting the team as the main sponsor.

Rockwell Automation has announced the results of the 9th annual "State of Smart Manufacturing Report: CPG Edition". The global study encompasses the responses of 158 leaders from CPG manufacturers, inclusive of home and personal care, as well as food and beverage manufacturers, across 17 of the leading manufacturing countries.

RODE, the acronym for RObotic DEpalletiser, is a pioneering product from AWL in the intralogistics market. The robotic solution is able to efficiently process packages randomly arranged on a pallet, setting it apart from conventional systems. It relies on cameras from IDS Imaging Development Systems.