After three years as an AFC Industries Company, TFC Europe is renaming its European businesses to AFC Europe. All of the operations of TFC throughout the UK, Germany and Czech Republic will transition from their current brand identity to the new AFC Europe look.

The West Yorkshire company behind the fastest growing automated self-serve drink solutions in the UK is ramping up production after extending its manufacturing partnership with PP Control and Automation (PP C&A).

Speaking at MachineBuilding.North, Neil March, product specialist at Beckhoff Automation UK, describes how the MX-System enables you to achieve completely control cabinet-free automation of machines and systems.

Kistler is collaborating with hard turning machinery specialist Minganti Global to break new ground in sensor technology for cutting force measurements. Thanks to the combination of a piezoelectric (PE) strain sensor with a PE accelerometer, users now benefit from automated machine monitoring - including tool wear monitoring as well as improved profile accuracy for manufactured bearings and other high-tech components.

TR, part of the Trifast Group, is proud to renew its silver sponsorship of the KTH Formula Student Stockholm team for the 2025 competition, providing a range of high-specification fasteners that quite literally hold together the self-driving car engineered by the students.

With the "Energy Management Service - On-Premises", Phoenix Contact offers a powerful software solution for local energy management. The application enables standard-compliant monitoring and analysis of energy data in accordance with ISO 50001 - independent of external servers or internet connections.

Carter Manufacturing will be exhibiting at the upcoming DSEI UK event this September at ExCeL London, Canary Wharf on stand S2-102. The company is set to demonstrate its industry-leading capabilities in supplying critical components for the most demanding aerospace and defence applications.

When the US opera Blue arrived at the English National Opera, a dramatic backdrop was required to match the tenor of the production. A rotating set was precisely coordinated to accommodate the performers and synchronise with a background of abstract video projection. A motion control system from Trio Motion Technology was a key element of the solution.

Keeping up to speed with current issues, trends and legislation in machinery safety can feel like a constant battle. Thankfully Pilz has developed 'MACHINERY SAFETY on TOUR' to arm you with the knowledge you need to fight back.

In Modena, Italy, a software-enabled, highly efficient capping machine has been dubbed the "magic machine." The name was chosen by Tetra Pak's pilot customer, impressed by the reliability, performance and flexibility of the Tetra Pak Cap Applicator 40 Speed Hyper. But what is the source of this sorcery? Here, Mark Richards, UK sales manager at Beckhoff pulls back the curtains to reveal the clever technology that keeps the magic alive.