Yamaha Robotics Factory Automation section has successfully helped a customer drive up productivity and quality by changing the way electronic assemblies are transferred between production processes.

UK packaging machinery OEM Spiraltech has doubled the speed of its pick-and-place machines from 70 to 140 pieces-per-minute using servo drives, motors, and PLCs from global industrial automation company Inovance.

When it comes to combining creativity with robust engineering, the Zen Green Stage sets a new benchmark. Designed and constructed by Zen, this modular stage demonstrates how aluminium profiles can deliver both structural integrity and versatile design. At the heart of the build are MiniTec profiles, including the versatile 45 series, along with precision fixings, underscoring how engineering excellence supports innovative event solutions.

Rockwell Automation has been selected by Middleby Food Processing to help develop the food industry's first fully automated bacon production line, which was unveiled at the IFFA tradeshow Frankfurt, Germany earlier this year.

In the fast-paced world of confectionery production, efficiency and accuracy are paramount. Ensuring every product is correctly labelled isn't just about aesthetics; it's critical for traceability, quality control, and ultimately, customer satisfaction. This is where advanced factory automation, specifically smart sensing technology from Contrinex, is playing a pivotal role.

A leading UK producer of dairy desserts has cut its electricity costs by £117,000 a year after upgrading its compressed air system with Atlas Copco's latest oil-free compressor technology.

When the Bauer Group, a manufacturer of irrigation systems for agriculture, needed to modernise the control technology and safety devices on a 60-year-old multi-stage press, it turned to Pilz.

Based in Dorset, Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS) is a supplier of small DC motors and linear actuators. Equipped with the latest CNC machine tools and a dedicated gear cutting suite, EMS manufactures bespoke actuation systems for a range of industries. In order to boost output and keep production running after working hours, EMS has deployed a Universal Robots collaborative robot (cobot) from UK-based automation distributor RARUK Automation.

The optoCONTROL CLS1000 series of fibre optic sensors from Micro-Epsilon reliably and precisely detect oil leaks in the event of seal failure. At Linde Material Handling, a shaft seal ring (WDR) protects the oil-lubricated gearbox from the electric drive motor. A failure of the WDR would go unnoticed and could cause the motor compartment to fill with gearbox oil, resulting in massive gearbox damage.