Watson-Marlow to highlight advanced fluid management technologies at PPMA 2026
1 day agoWatson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) will showcase a range of fluid handling solutions, including the Bredel CIP pump, MasoSine Certa Sine pump and Watson-Marlow peristaltic pumps, during PPMA at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, from 22-24 September 2026.
Custom Beverage Concepts selects Plex to drive visibility and operational efficiency
1 day agoRockwell Automation reports that Custom Beverage Concepts (CBC), the industry leader on new beverage trends, has selected Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions to gain real-time visibility and reporting while establishing a resilient foundation that can scale with growth and evolving production demands.
The importance of heat in glucose production
TodayMatt Hale, global business development director at HRS Heat Exchangers, looks at the importance of heat in glucose production.
Greater reach and flexibility for industrial automation
1 day agoWith Thomson's Movotrak Cobot Transfer Unit (CTU), Rodriguez is offering a collaborative reach extension for cobots for the first time. The solution extends the workspace by a movable 7th axis and enables a cobot to be deployed at multiple stations within a production line. This allows production processes to be structured more flexibly and robot systems to be utilised more effectively.
Creating a foundation for scalable manufacturing
2 days agoNew machinery is relatively straightforward to install, but building consistency across multiple facilities is often much harder. Here, Mark Richards, sales manager at Beckhoff UK, explains why standardising automation matters for growing manufacturers.
Reliability and performance in the most demanding flow applications
2 days agoKROHNE is highlighting its latest advancements in electromagnetic flowmeter (magmeter) diagnostics and field verification tools. Building on more than sixty years of magmeter technology, KROHNE's innovative magmeter diagnostics are set a high standard in flow measurement with features designed to help customers maximise process reliability, safety, and efficiency.
The importance of heat in glucose production
TodayMatt Hale, global business development director at HRS Heat Exchangers, looks at the importance of heat in glucose production.
Creating a foundation for scalable manufacturing
2 days agoNew machinery is relatively straightforward to install, but building consistency across multiple facilities is often much harder. Here, Mark Richards, sales manager at Beckhoff UK, explains why standardising automation matters for growing manufacturers.
Inside the new industrial cyber security playbook
10 days agoAs industrial operations become increasingly connected, the rules of cyber security are changing. Success is no longer defined by preventing every attack but by building the resilience to withstand and recover from them. Lee Carter, Industrial Cyber Security Product Manager, SolutionsPT, explores the three steps necessary for industrial cyber resilience and why yesterday's security playbook no longer works.
Now published is the MachineBuilding.net Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design. You can download a free copy here.
Electrification in food and beverage processing
483 days agoThe food and beverage industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the need for greater efficiency, regulatory compliance and sustainability. Central to this is the way manufacturers generate and manage heat for critical processes, and Watlow has produced a white paper looking at how electrification can drive a sustainable shift in thermal management.
Building a positive and smarter food safety culture
979 days agoFortress Technology has published a whitepaper offering practical guidance on how to create a ‘food safety cultural playbook’ that empowers employees and is aligned to the FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety rules and the wider digital transformation journey.
