Food Manufacturing

Pulp and paper automation needs new approach

A new report from Frost & Sullivan highlights the way the European automation and control solutions (ACS) market in the pulp and paper sector is nearing saturation. The maturity of the European ACS market in pulp and paper suggests that manufacturers of automation and control products and systems should rethink their growth strategies in this sector in order to maintain profitability.

2nd May 2007

To boldly go where very few have gone before...

There is something strange about odd numbered series of products and even numbered series of products, because if one is consistently good, invariably the other more often than not is poor, writes David Roberts. Take, for example, the ten Star Trek movies. The odd numbered films were, by any rational standards, pretty dreadful, from 'The Motion Picture', through 'The Search For Spock' and 'The Final Frontier', to the undeniably horrible 'Generations' and 'Insurrection'.

18th April 2007

IEC, ISO and ITU adopt common policy on patents

The IEC, ISO and ITU have adopted a harmonised approach to address the inclusion of patented technology in standards. This aligns their policies so as to allow for commercial entities to contribute the fruits of their research and development activity safe in the knowledge that their intellectual property rights will be respected.

17th April 2007

Regional robotics roadshow offers plenty to see

Igus, AA Robotics, Cognex Factory Vision, Safety Systems and Laidler Associates are taking part in a robotics roadshow that is touring the UK during the spring of 2007. The roadshow has already visited Milton Keynes and Newport and will visit Nottingham, County Durham and Cannock in the next three weeks.

3rd April 2007

ARC Informatique to distribute Network Vision's IntraVue

ARC Informatique has been appointed distributor of Network Vision's IntraVue. This will be marketed under ARC's PcVue Solutions software suite and available worldwide through ARC's subsidiary and distribution network.

28th March 2007

Our review of the Machine Building show 2007

MachineBuilding.net's editor, Jon Severn, provides a round-up of some of the highlights from the 2007 Machine Building show held at the NEC, Birmingham, on 14 and 15 February.

17th March 2007

ABB Robotics strengthens Partner Network

ABB Robotics Consumer Industries Division has achieved significant growth within its Partner Network, highlighting the trend among end users and integrators to call on the services of specialists with expertise in the food, beverage, packaging and pharmaceuticals sectors.

7th March 2007

Health and Safety '10 - North, exhibition review

At the Health and Safety '10 - North event there was a new Plant and Machinery Safety Zone, sponsored by the Laidler Group. MachineBuilding.net was an official Media Partner and prepared a show preview and now this present show review. What follows is not a comprehensive listing of every product and service that was being promoted, but a selection of the highlights that visitors to the Plant and Machinery Safety Zone might have missed or that people unable to attend may be interested in pursuing.

6th March 2007

Free seminars at Drives & Controls 2010 and co-located shows

The organisers of Drives & Controls 2010 and the other co-located exhibitions (at the NEC, Birmingham, from 8-10 June 2010) have assembled an excellent free seminar programme. This has been designed to complement the shows and provide an even greater incentive for people to visit the Drives & Controls exhibition (www.drives2010.com), Air-Tech (www.airtech2010.com), IFPEX (www.ifpex2010.com), and the Plant & Works Exhibition (www.pwe2010.com).

5th March 2007

Report looks at growth of servo drive market

According to a new ARC Advisory Group study, the worldwide market for servo drives is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6 per cent over the next five years. The market was $3.07million in 2005 and is forecast to be over $3839million in 2010.

26th February 2007

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