2025 marks a significant milestone for BPX, as it celebrates its 60th anniversary. To celebrate, BPX has planned a series of activities and events throughout the year with the first event taking place at the end of April at Oulton Hall, close to Leeds.

To improve access for loading and unloading a large rotating mixing drum, a safety sensor solution was sought to replace unwieldy guards and doors. The safety system had to be rugged and mounted in front of each drum, so that the drum would stop rotating immediately if it detects any body part or person in the working area. Contrinex offered a solution.

Siemens Digital Industries Software reports that Bombardier has expanded its adoption of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software for aircraft development to streamline its product engineering processes to meet the challenges of modern aerospace design and push the boundaries of innovation.

West Midlands-based conveyor specialist Continuous Process Solutions has signed an historic contract to become the sole UK and Ireland agent for an innovative Chinese manufacturer of steel belts and machinery.

Smart Manufacturing Week has announced the launch of its educational agenda for 2025, offering an expansive and entirely free programme tailored to address the evolving needs of modern manufacturers and engineers.

Productivity rates in the UK will need to rise if we are to remain a manufacturing force. The time to invest in automation is now, says Oliver Selby, head of sales for FANUC UK and Chair of BARA.

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) relies on comprehensive sensor and process data from the field level. At HMI2025, Pepperl+Fuchs, together with Bosch Digital Twins Industries and Syntax, will showcase a joint product that demonstrates how easily aggregated data can be transferred to established cloud platforms such as AWS and MS-Azure.

Renishaw has collaborated with J.Laverack Bicycles on the development of a luxury bespoke bike. Together, the companies have developed bespoke titanium lugs and components which pair to corresponding carbon fibre parts to create a first-of-its-kind road bike, the J.Laverack Aston Martin .1R.

On Stand D28 at ALL-ENERGY, ERIKS Industrial Services, in partnership with Xi Engineering Consultants and 1StopWind, is to launch a new Lifetime Extension and Through-Life Management Service for onshore wind turbines.