Connectivity - Automation Features

Electroplating firms face rising environmental scrutiny – how one UK company is turning compliance into a competitive advantage

The electroplating industry stands at a crossroads. Increased regulatory pressure, stricter environmental laws, and the escalating urgency of industrial pollution have compelled many firms to cease operations. Yet, BEP Surface Technologies is proving that sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand.

It’s a kind of magic machine: Beckhoff helps Tetra Pak’s packaging solutions earn “magic” status

In Modena, Italy, a software-enabled, highly efficient capping machine has been dubbed the “magic machine.” The name was chosen by Tetra Pak’s pilot customer, impressed by the reliability, performance and flexibility of the Tetra Pak Cap Applicator 40 Speed Hyper. But what is the source of this sorcery? Here, Mark Richards, UK Sales Manager of Beckhoff, pulls back the curtains to reveal the clever technology that keeps the magic alive.

Automation helps to accelerate vaccine production
- Robotics
- (04/07/2025)
When vaccine production had to be ramped up quickly for a globally active company, Goldfuß engineering GmbH and SIMON IBV GmbH developed a robot-based solution for the process step involving loading and unloading trolleys with vials containing the vaccine.
Eight steps towards effective project management: An industry guide
- Automation
- (26/06/2025)
Martin Kesselgruber, VP Head of Global Project Management at Bachem, offers insights on the key measures for companies to consider for successful project outcomes.

Trump’s tariffs significantly dampen manufacturing sector growth in 2025
- Automation
- (25/06/2025)
With US President Trump’s ever-changing tariffs, market intelligence specialist Interact Analysis has revised down its forecasts for manufacturing sector growth across the major economic regions, predicting that the manufacturing recovery will now gain momentum in 2026 rather than 2025.
Testing the limits: From lab precision to production resilience
- Automation
- (23/06/2025)
When a Formula One car takes a corner at 150 miles per hour or a jet engine powers up mid-flight, there is no room for error.

Ensuring ICH compliance for pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Software - Cloud / Edge / Big Data
- (09/06/2025)
The pharmaceutical industry operates within a complex and highly regulated environment, where ensuring the quality, safety, and efficacy of medicines is paramount.
Shape the story, don’t chase it
- Automation
- (03/06/2025)
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a shift in how STEM brands approach visibility. There’s more urgency, more pressure to jump on whatever’s gaining traction that week. .