Nicocharge: Manufacturing Nicopod Cases in the Age of Automation and IIoT
The tobacco industry has evolved. No longer are customers presented with a selection of cigarettes in standardized packaging. Now physical shelves and online stores are packed with alternatives to cigarettes, many of which come in quirky, eye-catching packaging. Perhaps the best example of packaging comes from the Nicopod industry, where brands like Nicocharge leave the way with bold, unique colors and materials. But how are these catchy designs made?
Allient Inc. To Present Next-Generation Motion Technologies at SPS 2025
If you are attending, please visit us at Booth #241 and #340 in Hall 1 or get in touch to arrange a meeting during the event.
Schneider Electric Becomes First Company to Earn UL ECOLOGO® Certification for Energy & Industrial Automation Equipment
• Company leads way in validating environmental performance of power products under UL's new sustainability standard, beginning with circuit breakers
• Sets new benchmark for sustainable product design, advancing transparency and sustainability across Schneider Electric's technology portfolio.
Robot Orders Accelerate in Q3 as Automation Becomes a Strategic Imperative
New A3 report shows non-automotive sector leading unit orders as companies invest long-term to address workforce challenges and reshoring costs
Rockwell Automation to Build New Greenfield Manufacturing Site in Southeastern Wisconsin
New site advances a $2 billion investment plan to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and digital capability
Organic Soda Producer Implements Traceability System in Just a Few Weeks
Fresh Fizz Sodas from Long Island needed a system that would help them comply with traceability regulations, and found the perfect solution in MRPeasy.
Kaspersky and VDC Research reveal over $18B in potential losses from ransomware attacks on the global manufacturing industry in 2025
According to Kaspersky Security Network from January to September 2025, the Middle East (7%) and Latin America (6.5%) led the regional rankings in terms of ransomware detections in manufacturing organizations. APAC (6.3%), Africa (5.8%), CIS (5.2%) and Europe (3.8%) followed. All of these attacks were blocked by Kaspersky solutions. The estimation of potential losses (below) shows the financial impact if these attacks succeeded.
The automation edge: How smart tech is rewiring the packaging line
As thoughts move to 2026 and what the second half of the decade might bring, we speak to some of the innovators working to make a more productive future come to pass.
How Hawaa's Automated IIOT Approach to Inventory Management Stopped Stockout Stress
Every fashion brand that is performing well on ads and organically knows the struggle that with popularity and demand, the supply sometimes just can't keep up, which leads to bouncing customers and missed opportunities for orders. The automated system Hawaa implemented would have employed several key technologies to create a proactive, stress-free process.
Wauseon Machine Announces Strategic Reorganization: Introducing Integrion Automation and Steelcrest Precision
A Focused Structure Designed to Accelerate Innovation and Customer Impact
Flir Si2-Series Acoustic Imaging Cameras Now with Integrated GPS for Precise, Location-Based Inspections
The upgrade adds precise location data to predictive maintenance inspections, helping service providers and reliability teams streamline workflows across multi-site operations, long-distance inspections, and utilities and power-transmission applications.
ControlTech Automation showcases refreshed brand identity at Rockwell Automation Fair, reflecting its growing industry impact
Refresh reinforces leadership in control panel design and advances the next generation of manufacturing and technology performance
Viam Partners with Universal Robots on Industrial Automation Systems
The Viam platform and Universal Robots' UR Series collaborative robots underpin transformative automation solutions for the manufacturing and marine sectors.
LIPS and Namuga Announce Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Global Commercialization of AI Machine Vision Solutions
The two companies will collaborate to accelerate the global commercialization of AI machine vision modules across industrial robotics, smart security, XR devices, and human-machine interface (HMI) applications.
What's Your Factory's Lean Maturity Score?
Many factories run 5S events, collect defect data, or deploy quality management systems - yet still face recurring bottlenecks, waste, and variation. Why? Because tools alone don't make a Lean enterprise - culture does.
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