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Owned and organised in conjunction with BARA, the British Automation & Robot Association, the event is designed to promote the use of, and assist in the development of, industrial robots and automation across British industry. Visitors will be able to see live working demonstrations of the latest automation and robotics technology, helping them make informed investment decisions.

Co-located with the successful Machine Vision Conference event, visitors to Automation UK will also be able to cross-over and see the latest developments in industrial vision and imaging systems. Organised by UKIVA, the UK Industrial Vision Association, the event promotes the use of image processing technology that offers benefits right across UK manufacturing.

I am excited about these co-located events as I believe we are offering an accessible, face-to-face platform that will help visitors to learn about easy, off the shelf improvements that will make their daily lives better.

You will find more information on these co-located events in this issue (pages 18 – 21), as well as an interpack review (pages 30 – 47).

One thing that was a pleasure to see during interpack was the quantity of PPMA member developed equipment that has already embraced the circular economy, sustainability and/or digital technologies. Features to facilitate a greener and more efficient world are already designed-in for the benefit of customers across all manufacturing sectors.

Detection of Food Trays with Reflex Sensors with Background Suppression

Color Control of Baked Goods with Vision Sensor

The KCI 120 Dplus dual encoder High-accuracy robot motion

Imagine the bene ts of motor feedback and position measurement from a single compact rotary encoder installable on all robot axes. Look no further than the new KCI 120 Dplus dual encoder from HEIDENHAIN. It lets you master the inaccuracies that plague dynamic,