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Automation UK sees leading players gather Taking place at the CBS Arena in Coventry on 20 - 21 June, the very first Automation UK highlights the latest robotics & automation solutions to benefit visitors’ operational efficiency. Owned and organised by the British Automation & Robot Association (BARA), over 50 exhibitors, along with a full seminar programme, will greet visitors to the event. For free registration, visit www.automation-uk.co.uk
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CPX-API/APA distributed I/O and bus driven valve terminal ranges. The company’s applications engineers will be on-hand at the show and in its Customer Applications centre to support implementations and to help users to get up and running quickly. W www.festo.co.uk
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This year, Epson celebrates 40 years of producing industrial robots, with 80,000+ units installed in factories globally. Its product range includes SCARA robots, 6-axis robots, and all-in-one series robots, supporting customers with manufacturing and smart production in industries such as automotive, life sciences, and consumer products. The company seeks to continue helping customers innovate and improve their product quality while cutting production costs. W www.epson.co.uk/robots
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Indu-Sol says with its new PROmesh B8 industrial switch, a high performance and reliable switch has arrived on the market to address the price and performance-savvy machine and plant builders’ sectors. The PROmesh B8 is simultaneously PROFINET and Ethernet IP certified, which makes product procurement, integration and maintenance significantly simpler for companies that operate globally. The managed switch saves The PROmesh B8 valuable time and personnel resources for the installation and commissioning, as the devices can be configured/ parameterised automatically
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Products demonstrated on the Piab stand will span a wide variety of formats to meet needs across many sectors. In the spotlight is the company’s suction cup range which includes a large standard offering, along with the latest suction cups that have been developed for specialist applications, including the BGX for flimsy film bags, as well as the egg and fruit specific suction cups. Visitors are invited to discuss specific applications to find out what vacuum solutions can be provided. W www.piab.com
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2024 IN-DEPTH FEATURES Editorial in Machinery Update is a PPMA member-only advantage Machinery Update prides itself on covering all types of processing and packaging, robotics and vision systems from the PPMA’s 550 plus members each issue. We cover more machinery than any other trade journal, in more depth, and this focus is what keeps the magazine so popular with our readers. Issues-based reporting is also included each time. Here, we have outlined our 2024 features plan which will see us take an in-depth look at various market sectors across the year. The trends, the equipment being installed, and the benefits delivered will be included as well as the very latest options being marketed across the board. We will also send out a copy call email ahead of each issue, so don’t ignore them! If, however, your piece of equipment or service offer doesn’t fit into any of these categories, do no despair, as every issue of Machinery Update can take any kind of equipment at any time. This is thanks to our new machinery; installations; labelling, coding & marking and components sections which appear every issue and run to hundreds of pages across the year. You should also send us news for our eBulletins which are emailed out to circa 42,000+ named individuals every other month, between printed magazines, in which we can use video content to complement photos so readers can see your machinery in action. As well as general bulletins, we also publish special sector versions covering a specific machine technology. In 2024, we will be writing about Inspection & Weighing in March; Wrapping in July and Filling in November. Only PPMA members can appear on the editorial pages of Machinery Update or in our eBulletins – a free benefit of your membership, so please don’t squander this promotional opportunity to talk to over 9,000 named recipients each time.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY Dairy
With almost a quarter of dairy farmers “unsure” if they will continue producing milk after 2025 due to low prices not covering their costs or allowing them to invest in the future, the sector is facing issues which some believe are insurmountable. In light of this, if you have developed any processing and packaging equipment that you have supplied for butters and spreads, yogurts and desserts, cheese, milk and other drinks, please send in details.
Deadline: Monday 4 December
MARCH/APRIL Meat, fish and other proteins
Squeezed incomes and record inflation means UK consumers are eating slightly less meat, creating potential for affordable meat-free and vegetableforward launches. And the rise of veganism, vegetarianism, and flexitarianism has seen manufacturers launching products to capture consumer hunger for meat-free proteins. If you have been involved in any of these product developments or supplied the meat and/or fish sectors, let us know.
Deadline: Friday 9 February
JULY/AUGUST Automation, robotics and vision systems
There’s still a range of legacy automation systems in operation in the UK that, because they don’t contain ‘smart’ features, probably need to be replaced (even if they are still functioning). The race to adopt digital technologies continues apace as does the development of AI-enabled systems IIoT and smart industrial innovations. Send us details of any new technology, equipment or services you have developed in this area to be included in this annual feature in which competition for editorial space is always fierce.
Deadline: Friday June 7
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER PPMA Show Preview
The PPMA Show has been the UK’s largest annual processing and packaging machinery exhibition for nearly 40 years and the event continues to go from strength to strength. Our major preview will highlight the latest technology that will be launched at the NEC-based show. Make sure you get details of your exhibit/demonstration to us early to ensure your inclusion.
Deadline: Friday 9 August
MAY/JUNE Fresh Produce
The road to net zero
Supply chain issues including shortages of some fresh fruit and vegetables earlier this year; labour shortages in many processing plants (and fields) as well as spiralling costs have all combined to hit the sector hard. We would like to hear about any new machinery investments. Tell us what you have developed or supplied to this hard-pressed fresh food sector.
Deadline: Monday 1 April
Automation UK Preview
Last year’s inaugural event was a great success at the CBS Arena in Coventry and saw many key players in the robotics and systems integration fields demonstrate their latest offerings to visitors. This second exhibition will build on this success by once again highlighting the importance of the sector to the UK economy during the two days. If you are at the show, send us details of your exhibit so that potential visitors will ensure they come to see you.
Deadline: Monday 22 April
Machine Vision Conference Preview
Last year saw the Machine Vision Conference (or MVC) move from Milton Keynes to be co-located with Automation UK at the CBS Arena in Coventry. It continues with its successful exhibition and presentation format, so let us know details of how you are taking part.
Deadline: Monday 22 April
CIRCULATION BY INDUSTRY 20% Pharmaceuticals, toiletries, cosmetics 18% Beers, soft drinks, wines, spirits 40% Food, bakery, confectionery, snacks,
The Beatles once sang about the long and winding road, and this certainly applies to manufacturers embarking on their own journeys towards net zero. This feature will be covering the very latest technologies, equipment and systems from PPMA members that are answering customer needs to achieve net zero in their businesses going forward.
Deadline: Friday 26 July
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER Pharmaceuticals and healthcare
The pharmaceuticals and healthcare sectors are some of the most challenging industries with many unique hurdles to overcome, many of which PPMA member company technology can answer. There’s regulatory compliance, R&D costs, intellectual property, pricing pressures, supply chain management, data security, personalised medicines and innovation, to name cosmetics but a few. If you have any new technology,20% or anPharmaceuticals, interesting toiletries, case study in this 18% Beers, soft drinks, wines, spirits heavily regulated area, please let us know. 40% Food, bakery, confectionery, snacks, Deadline: Friday 4 October dairy, ready meals
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Deadline: Monday 7 October
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This will be a comprehensive review of the new technologies, equipment and 5% Building, agriculture, horticulture, mineral, event. mining, quarrying, plastics, services that were demonstrated at the NEC-based rubber, print, publishing, paper, textiles Chemicals & liquids – household, car cleaning, paints, oils, varnish, ink
CIRCULATION BY JOB FUNCTION 21% Engineering management, project engineers
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36% Manager – project, production 2% Owner, chairman, partner, president, CEO 3% Technical designer, R&D, QA 1% Consultant 1% Buyers 12% Engineers – packaging, processing,
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PPMA reserves the right to make changes to the Features List 2024. The Features List is a guide only and does not constitute a guarantee to publish. 21% Engineering management,
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