AS INDUSTRIAL facilities become increasingly automated, connected and data-driven, reliable connectivity infrastructure is playing a central role in plant performance and operational continuity. Responding to these evolving industrial requirements, German connectivity specialist LAPP is expanding its portfolio with a new generation of solutions designed for automation, robotics and demanding industrial environments. [Read More]

The British Safety Industry Federation has reported high levels of non-compliance in PPE sourced outside its Registered Safety Supplier Scheme. Testing indicates that technical failures, missing certification, and incorrect marking are combining to create avoidable procurement and safety risks [Read More]

The flexibility, span and ease of use of SICK’s Flexi Soft Controller helped Safety Systems Technology create a unified safety solution across an entire steel welding facility. [Read More]

Maintec is the longest-standing exhibition for the predictive maintenance, reliability and asset management industry and attracts the most ground-breaking products and services in the sector, helping to extend product lifecycles by providing fast solutions and servicing [Read More]

WHEN CATASTROPHIC flooding struck Novelis' aluminum manufacturing facilities in Sierre, Switzerland, the company faced a potential crisis that could have disrupted global automotive supply chains serving major automotive manufacturers. Working with ABB's emergency response teams, Novelis restored critical operations within 60 days. [Read More]

After two profitable bootstrapped years, the Zurich-based industrial AI company will accelerate deployment of its end-to-end thermal monitoring platform across sawmills, recycling, mining, chemical processing, oil and gas, and maritime operations - categories where fire and downtime risk are increasingly outpacing what insurers are willing to cover. [Read More]

A BOLTON manufacturer specialising in solids handling and processing equipment says a Government-backed leadership programme is helping it strengthen operations, embrace digitisation and support long-term growth. [Read More]

WHETHER YOU are producing widgets or pumps, food products or fillers, or complex heat transfer equipment, the components of good customer service remain the same. [Read More]