Aerospace automation specialist Loop Technology has signed a deal with FANUC UK for seven new robots – including four units of the largest industrial robot ever to be ordered in the UK, the FANUC M-2000iA/1700L.

Automate UK has published a new report highlighting key insights, challenges and opportunities for the automation sector in 2024. The report provides an insightful overview of recent and expected industry developments based on the survey of Automate UK members, wider industry experts, and automation technology end users.

This special event is exclusively for engineers of all disciplines in the UK food and drink manufacturing sector. With almost 120 exhibitors showcasing the latest innovations and developments in factory automation, machine vision, robotics, power transmission, industrial networks, machinery safety and so much more, there is something here for every engineer in the food and drink industry.

The education programme for Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Week has been announced with nearly 150 free-to-attend sessions taking place across eight solutions theatres during the live events from 5-6 June 2024 at Birmingham’s NEC.

Fluke Corporation recently hosted an award ceremony celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Premium partnership with CalPlus.

The precision of Contrinex’s inductive sensors has found them used by a customer to measure the roller deformation and eccentricity when bending and forming heavy steel.

Measurement technology specialist Kistler has expanded its scope of accreditation once again to include traceable on-site and in-situ calibrations for force measuring chains and joining systems to 300kN in accordance with ISO 17025. It allows the company to carry out necessary calibrations in situ at the user's site without removing the sensors.

In a dynamic convergence of industry experts, innovators, and enthusiasts, igus, recently hosted the RBTX Low-Cost Robotics Live Workshop. This event, held at the North of England Robotics Innovation Centre (NERIC), brought together numerous users of low-cost robotics as well as automation novices.

In the last of this week’s previews for May’s FoodManufacturing.Live, we look at some of the engineering products specifically developed to address the manufacturing challenges within this demanding sector, and their applications, focusing on track rollers from Schaeffler, sensing solutions from Baumer, robot dress packs from Murrplastik and flow meters from ifm electronic.

Rockwell Automation has announced a successful collaboration with Swedish OEM Hax Technologies to upgrade and optimise the human-machine interface for Kinnareds Well, helping to improve productivity and operator experience with the Allen-Bradley OptixPanel Standard Graphic Terminal.