The increasing digitisation and networking of industrial plants has changed the risk landscape. That's because classic functional safety is no longer enough to guarantee Machinery Safety in modern production environments, as Jurgen Bukowski, Senior Manager Consulting & Services Operations at PIlz, explains.

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.

Just as fears about robots have been allayed, the key to building trust in AI is similarly rooted in education, information and transparency. Here, the experts at FANUC debunk some of the most common myths surrounding AI and automation.

Frank Borrmann, market manager for the strategic business unit checkweighing and vision, Mettler Toledo, explores checkweighing strategies to help dairy producers reduce giveaway and protect margins.

What does it take to design and build a reliable, efficient tubular heat exchanger? In this article, we reveal how HRS Heat Exchangers' team of engineers, designers, electricians and project managers turn an initial enquiry into a finished, bespoke product, perfectly suited to their client's needs.

Food manufacturers across the UK and EU are facing mounting pressure to control product giveaway, as rising input costs, persistent inflation, tighter margins, and increasing sustainability expectations make overfilling an ever more costly challenge. The issue is being highlighted by Dean Ball, Product Manager at Ishida Europe, and is prompting manufacturers to re-evaluate their machinery.

Retailers globally are accelerating adoption of 2D codes powered by GS1. Major brands increasingly view 2D codes as central to connected packaging, enhanced food traceability, and stronger consumer trust. As food manufacturers approach a turning point in the application, verification, and sharing of product data, Rachael Satchwell, Global Food Sector Manager, Domino Printing Sciences, provides a practical roadmap to support faster implementation, stronger compliance outcomes, and measurable operational efficiencies.

David Strain, technical director at Technidrive, examines the motor and drive technologies underpinning commercial food production and explains how these technologies give manufacturers tighter control across production lines.

ABB’s LV Titanium Variable Speed Motor (VSM) platform delivers the benefits of an IE5 Ultra-Premium efficiency motor and variable speed drive (VSD) technology in a single, compact, plug-and-play solution. Michele Maggi, R&D Engineer Product Development at ABB, explains that VSMs, now available from 1.1 to 30 kW, enable a wide range of industrial customers to minimise their energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions.

If hot honey and 'swicy' (sweet plus spicy) were the must-try flavour combinations of 2025, then there's no doubt amongst those in the know that this year's (literal) hot food trend is 'fricy', an intriguing mixture of fruity and spicy, says Matt Hale, Global Business Development Director, HRS Heat Exchangers.