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Intouch Blog | Industry 4.0 and Why Automation is Essential
Industrial automation involves utilising controlled or computer-controlled systems to carry out tasks typically performed by humans. This automation enhances production efficiency, reduces error susceptibility, and delivers higher-quality products. In this ...
Pinter’s Partnership with ALBIS and INEOS Styrolution for Brewing Casks
Pinter based in London, UK has a passion for bringing fresh beer to the world. The company’s product (also called Pinter) addresses home brewers who share their passion. As the ...
FANUC Included in Top 100 Global Innovators 2024 List
FANUC Corporation has been included in the list of the "Top 100 Global Innovators 2024" by Clarivate Plc, one of the world's leading information service providers. FANUC previously received this ...
Clear the Stage for Injection Moulding and Automation: KraussMaffei Opens New Showroom at Parsdorf
With the new showroom at the new Parsdorf site, KraussMaffei offers its customers a large selection of all-electric and hydraulic injection moulding machines and the associated automation solutions, which are ...
VDI Expert Committee Meets at Arburg
For the first time, Arburg hosted a meeting of the VDI Expert Committee of the VDI Society of Materials Engineering (VDI-Gesellschaft Materials Engineering) in Lossburg on 11 April 2024. Sharing ...
IPL Brightgreen Announces Major Expansion in Recycled Polymer Production
IPL Brightgreen is excited to declare a significant leap forward in its ongoing commitment to sustainability and innovation. With a substantial investment, the company has enhanced its capacity for producing ...
Bausano Hosting EcoPlastics Summit: The Green Transition Gets in Gear
The plastics industry is evolving towards a more sustainable future and the EcoPlastics Summit, hosted by Bausano, an international leading player in the design and production of customised extrusion lines ...
Bunting Attains Bronze EcoVadis Sustainability Medal
Following the implementation of a series of sustainability initiatives, EcoVadis has awarded Bunting’s European operations a Bronze Sustainability Rating Medal ...
LATEST INDUSTRY BLOGS
Intouch Blog | Industry 4.0 and Why Automation is Essential
Industrial automation involves utilising controlled or computer-controlled systems to carry out tasks typically performed by humans. This automation enhances production efficiency, reduces error susceptibility, and delivers higher-quality products. In this blog, Intouch Monitoring talks about […]
NEW TECHNOLOGY ZONE
AI Augments RJG’s CoPilot Process Control System for Enhanced Efficiency
RJG is excited to announce an innovative new feature for their CoPilot®process control system called MAX, the Process Advisor™. MAX utilises advanced AI technology powered by proven Master Molder® techniques to provide moulders with real-time, […]
Plastic Processors
Tide Turns on Offshore Manufacturing: Reshoring Tooling to the UK
The reshoring of tooling and production back to the UK has been a steady trend over the last decade, and ...
Additive Manufacturing
3DPRINTUK Blog | In-house 3D Printing versus Outsourced 3D Printing Service
Discover how 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing (AM) can revolutionise your manufacturing processes, from prototyping to production. In this blog, 3DPRINTUK offer ...
Materials & Additives
Pinter’s Partnership with ALBIS and INEOS Styrolution for Brewing Casks
Pinter based in London, UK has a passion for bringing fresh beer to the world. The company’s product (also called ...
Plastic Recycling
IPL Brightgreen Announces Major Expansion in Recycled Polymer Production
IPL Brightgreen is excited to declare a significant leap forward in its ongoing commitment to sustainability and innovation. With a ...
Machinery
Clear the Stage for Injection Moulding and Automation: KraussMaffei Opens New Showroom at Parsdorf
With the new showroom at the new Parsdorf site, KraussMaffei offers its customers a large selection of all-electric and hydraulic ...
Material Handling & Temperature Control
Injection Moulding Company Benefits from ICS Cool Energy Equipment
An injection moulding company, located in Basingstoke and specialising in the manufacturing of products for the automotive industry, recently encountered ...
Robots & Automation
FANUC Included in Top 100 Global Innovators 2024 List
FANUC Corporation has been included in the list of the "Top 100 Global Innovators 2024" by Clarivate Plc, one of ...
Toolmakers & Mould Components
Gunther UK Enhances Moulding with KNARR
While collapsible cores are not a recent innovation, their significance in the moulding industry continues to grow, offering unparalleled ease ...
Digitalisation & Industry 4.0
Intouch Blog | Industry 4.0 and Why Automation is Essential
Industrial automation involves utilising controlled or computer-controlled systems to carry out tasks typically performed by humans. This automation enhances production ...
Auxiliary Equipment
Bunting Attains Bronze EcoVadis Sustainability Medal
Following the implementation of a series of sustainability initiatives, EcoVadis has awarded Bunting’s European operations a Bronze Sustainability Rating Medal ...
Service Providers
EmmersonWills Blog | The Future of ISO: Emerging Trends and Evolving Standards
Technology today is constantly changing at high speed with global challenges demanding innovative solutions, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ...
Industry Updates & Events
Report Reveals ‘True Impact’ of Manufacturing is Nearly a Quarter of UK GDP
New findings set to be revealed at MACH 2024, show that manufacturing contributes £518 billion to the UK's GDP and ...
PlastikMedia HotSeat
HotSeat | Roger Ewers, Sales Director, PCM Automation
PC Moulding & Automation was formed in 2009, and then Roger Ewers joined in 2011 as the Sales Director to ...
PlastikCity on Tour
PlastikCity on Tour – PC Moulding & Automation
For our final visit of 2023, we were up in Wakefield to visit PC Moulding & Automation. We met directors ...