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Machine vision event is set for successful return U
KIVA’s Machine Vision Conference and Exhibition (MVC 2022) returns to the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes on 28 April. With its wide-ranging conference programme, this free-to-attend, live event will once again act as a focal point for the latest vision trends and technologies and their uses in real-life applications as well as offering the chance to see a wide range of the very latest vision products.
Seb Millar will talk about trash to cash
The keynote presentation will be delivered by Seb Millar, who is machine learning engineering manager at Recycleye, a company specialising in the application of advanced machine learning, computer vision and robotics to improve waste recycling efficiencies. Millar leads a team developing machine learning applications for waste material detection and selection for recycling in the waste industry. ‘Trash to cash – turning the world’s waste into resource’ is the name of his speech which will cover how Recycleye Vision and Robotics has gone from an idea at Imperial College,
London to installation in multi-million pound facilities across Europe. MVC 2022 has established a reputation for its far-reaching educational Conference programme featuring a busy technical seminar programme, all delivered by experienced and knowledgeable vision specialists. Returning as a live event in the UK after an absence of two years, MVC 2022 will provide an informal environment where visitors and experts can interact to discuss machine vision. The conference programme typically extends across eight different technical themes while the exhibition section contains new vision products. Register today for free entry. T 020 8773 8111 W www.machinevision conference.co.uk
Beauty division is running its first Open House event The Marchesini Group is opening the doors of its Beauty division to show the latest technologies developed for cosmetics product processing and packaging. From 26 to 30 April, the new 5,000sq m facilities, recently built inside the company’s Pianoro, Italy HQ, will host a large selection of machines and production lines developed to meet the needs of the cosmetics industry: from large multinationals to small laboratories, customers and suppliers will be offered an up-close look at technologies designed to cater for the entire production cycle of a cosmetics product, from process to end of line. A vast range of machines and services can be found across 13 exhibition areas.
Drives & Controls returns to the NEC for 3 days in April
WAREHOUSE NEIGHBOURS THE ORIGINAL LEEDS SITE
Latest storage facility opens The Samuel Grant Packaging team were joined by suppliers, developers and colleagues from its Sheffield, Northeast and Marmax branches to celebrate the opening of its second warehouse in Leeds this February. The 40,000sq ft facility will give its customers more space to store products, freeing up essential storage in their own facilities while increasing revenue potential at the same time.
The biennial co-located events: Drives & Controls, Smart Industry Expo, Plant & Asset Management, Fluid Power & Systems, and Air-Tech exhibitions – are returning to Birmingham’s NEC between the 5-7 April, alongside MACH. Drives & Controls will bring together key suppliers of equipment representing the multi-tasking culture of today’s design engineer, covering critical areas such as energy efficiency, machine safety, drives, motion control, robotics, and automation plus much more, all under one roof. • More details on all these events are on pages 34-35
Southgate’s recycled PET tapes
Sustainable options offer customer gains Southgate Global has launched a PET tape, made of 85% recycled plastics, and designed as a sustainable alternative for users. With high mechanical tear resistance, the tapes are ideal for closing standard and recycled cardboard boxes while also allowing 20% of plastics to be saved in the process.
