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Florian Schneeberger on building future-ready factories

As manufacturing shifts toward intelligence and flexibility, automation providers are being challenged to rethink long-held paradigms. In this exclusive interaction with The Packman at...

Adaptive automation – powering Bharat Next in packaging

India’s packaging industry stands at a defining moment. As Bharat Next takes shape – with accelerated growth, deeper localization, and an increasing emphasis on...

How B&R is powering India’s next wave of smart manufacturing

The packaging industry in India is witnessing an inflection point – driven by consumer-centric innovation, sustainability imperatives, and the rise of adaptive manufacturing. As...

Heidelberg taking prepress automation to next level

Heidelberg is committed to the goal of fully automating the print production value chain so that printing becomes an autonomous process. Even though digitalization...

Abhijeet Banerjee joins B&R as sales director, India

B&R Industrial Automation, the Machine Automation Division of ABB, has appointed Abhijeet Banerjee as sales director – India. Banerjee, who brings over 23 years...

Optel acquires Vanguard Robotics

Optel Group, a global leader in pharmaceutical traceability and supply chain solutions, has acquired Vanguard Robotics, an expert in end-of-line collaborative robot (cobot) automation....

SUN Automation introduces QPM program for corrugated packaging

SUN Automation Group, a global leader in providing innovative solutions to the corrugated industry, has launched the PERFORM+, a new Quarterly Preventative Maintenance (QPM)...

Trio Motion Technology India hosts Motion-First Conference II

Trio Motion Technology India hosted Motion-First Conference II at The Ritz-Carlton, Pune, bringing together 140 delegates from across the manufacturing industry. The flagship technology...

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Jhankar Dutta on why flexibility and efficiency are no longer trade-offs

As manufacturing moves beyond the constraints of traditional, linear production systems, flexibility has emerged as a defining priority for industry leaders navigating volatile demand...

Bobst puts its new industry vision into practice

Smart Factories, Technology Lounges and Customer Reference Sites are set as the preferred engagement model with clients. A new strategy to support the Bobst...

B&R appoints Pratip Samanta as regional managing director for Southern and Eastern Asia

B&R, ABB’s Machine Automation division, has appointed Pratip Samanta as new regional managing director (RMD) for Southern and Eastern Asia, effective 1 July 2026....

SIG develops next-generation robotic sleeve magazine for food and beverage manufacturers

With R-CAM 2, SIG developed a new, fully automated sleeve magazine designed to work with all filling machines in its current machine portfolio. With...

Evolve brings full-speed flexibility to production floor

Evolve Additive Solutions has succeeded in combining the flexibility of additive technology with the volume and quality of injection molding. Featuring a fully integrated...