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23/07/2026

Simmatic Supporting Sporting Success

Simmatic Supporting Sporting Success reflects our commitment to recognising individuals who strive for excellence, both in their profession and in sport. That's why we were proud to sponsor Ellie Humphries as she represented Great Britain at the 2026 Europe Triathlon Multisport Championships in Banyoles, Spain.

Members News 23/07/2026

MULTISPIN by MULTIPOND: New timing hopper unit for high-speed lines

In modern packaging lines, the product transfer process plays a key role in determining the overall performance of the line.

17/07/2026

Machinery Update & Automate UK Media Options

Industry news 13/07/2026

Automate UK joins forces with European counterparts to establish EUROPAMA Federation of Processing and Packaging Machinery Manufacturers

Automate UK, the leading UK trade association for the processing and packaging machinery, automation and manufacturing sectors, has aligned with a collective of European Trade Associations to found a federation dedicated to influencing policy around the key challenges impacting the industry.

Entries now open for the Automate UK Awards 2026 as star entertainment line-up announced

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13/07/2026

Entries now open for the Automate UK Awards 2026 as star entertainment line-up announced

Members News 08/07/2026

Expanding for the Future

As demand for our automation, vacuum handling and pneumatic solutions continues to increase, we're excited to share the progress being made at our new premises. Simmatic Automation Specialists Ltd.

Fabory’s 3D CAD Portal Sees Record Downloads as Engineers Embrace On-Demand Component Data

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07/07/2026

Fabory’s 3D CAD Portal Sees Record Downloads as Engineers Embrace On-Demand Component Data

Monthly downloads continue to grow across Europe as engineers integrate the free portal into their daily design workflows TILBURG, THE NETHERLANDS.

Members News 07/07/2026

Packing staff reduced with automated packing system

A pharmaceutical supplies company is now operating with reduced packing staff, thanks to investment in an automated packing system supplied by automated packaging specialists Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS).