Reflecting on the most pivotal moments in the company's 30-year history, Fortress Technology Founder and President Steve Gidman explores how inspection technology has evolved to support the advances in food safety standards. Focusing on the future, Gidman also offers insight into digital developments and how these continue to transform manufacturing efficiency and food safety compliance.

Endoline Automation has appointed Christopher Tracey as engineering manager, reinforcing the company's continued investment in its in-house expertise as demand grows for its end-of-line packaging systems in the UK and international markets.

For a business operating at the forefront of food safety, confidence in its critical utilities is non-negotiable. At Deli 24's Milton Keynes facility, where high-pressure processing (HPP) is used to extend shelf life without heat, compressed air underpins everything from product handling to packaging. Ensuring that supply is consistent, clean and resilient is therefore central to maintaining both operational continuity and product integrity.

Applications are now open for the first cohort of apprentices at MTC Training Tyneside, with aspiring engineers across the North East able to apply for Advanced Manufacturing programmes starting in September 2026.

Diary date: NAEC Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. Wednesday, 14th October 2026. MachineBuilding.Live.

IntelliAM AI has launched its end-to-end industrial intelligence platform at the London Stock Exchange promising to drive massive productivity gains for companies worldwide.

Mettler Toledo will showcase its latest product inspection technologies at PPMA Show 2026, taking place from 22 to 24 September at the NEC Birmingham.

Belden is proud to announce a partnership between its connected brand, CloudRail, and Tulip, a provider of frontline operations platforms for manufacturing. Together, Belden and Tulip are helping life sciences and consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers accelerate brownfield digitalisation by connecting legacy equipment to modern frontline operations applications without disrupting production.

Adhering to the strictest food safety standards, Corson Grain Products is one of the largest maize milling operations in Australia. At its remote Queensland site, the company recently installed a robust Fortress Technology gravity Stealth metal detector with local configuration and service support.