29th April 2025 witnessed the first of three “Future of Automation” events at Oulton Hall, Leeds – launching a series of 60th Anniversary celebrations where BPX suppliers and customers convened to discuss the latest…
BPX Industry News & Insights
Modicon M660: Schneider Electric’s Future-Ready Integrated Motion System
As industry leaders in industrial technology, BPX and Schneider Electric share a common goal: to be the trusted partner for OEMs, machine builders, integrators, and industrial equipment manufacturers. In this industry news article, we…
BPX Celebrates 60 Years of Innovation and Service
2025 marks a significant milestone for BPX, as it celebrates its 60th anniversary. To celebrate, we have planned a series of activities and events throughout the year, with the first regional…
World’s Most Sustainable Corporation 2025: Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric has once again solidified their reputation as a global sustainability powerhouse. The leader in digital transformation for energy management and automation have been named the World’s Most Sustainable Corporation 2025 by Corporate…
e-waste: How Robots, AI & Automation are having a Sustainable Impact
Semiconductors are the hidden engines of the digital world. They power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles and AI systems. However, the demand for these components has created a massive problem: e-waste. Moreover, e-waste…
Virtual Safety Experience for Factory Floors launched by OMRON
Utilising 3D animations and videos, it was only a matter of time before we would see the concept of virtual experience entering the industrial landscape, allowing safety…
New £42m Schneider Electric Manufacturing Site in North Yorkshire
Schneider Electric is investing £42 million in a brand-new manufacturing facility in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. In response to increased demand for electrical equipment in the UK following moves to cleaner energy, including renewable energy…
Food Waste: Automation Helps Convert it to Compost in Under 24 Hours
Mitsubishi Electric technologies have enabled the development of innovative composting machines that can turn food waste into high-quality fertiliser in just 24 hours. This solution responds to the global problem of waste, in particular…
Marechal Electric Joins the UK Ports Trade Organisation
We are pleased to inform that our safe power connection partner, Marechal Electric has recently joined the UK Ports Trade Organisation, further strengthening its dedication to the UK’s marine, shipping and ports sector. This…
Marechal Connectivity: Renowned Port becomes a Hub of Excellence
The Old Port of Cannes, a jewel of the French Riviera, is more than just a picturesque marina. It is a bustling hub of diverse activities, each with unique electrical needs. Marechal connectivity in…
Energy on an Industrial Scale Report: UK Manufacturing Surveyed
A new report, Energy on an Industrial Scale – commissioned by Mitsubishi Electric, and released on Friday 31st May 2024 – makes for a…
Technology Knowledge Hubs to address gaps in UK Manufacturing
The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has unveiled a decisive initiative for the MACH 2024 trade show. Called Technology Knowledge Hubs, they aim to propel the UK manufacturing sector into a new…
Edge Devices: Lessons from the Automotive Industry’s Journey
The automotive industry leads the world in the use of factory automation and is an early adopter of innovative technologies. None more so than the use of digital transformation for Industry 4.0, data workflows…
When Just-in-Time Just Doesn’t Work
Just-in-time (JIT) is a management philosophy that Toyota developed in the 1970s to meet consumer demands with minimum delays. It needed close coordination with suppliers to ensure that production components arrived in time for…
CE Marking Acceptance or Smoke and Mirrors?
On 1st August 2023, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) announced an indefinite extension beyond December 2024 for using CE marking in the UK. At first glance a bold decision by the DBT…
How does Schneider Electric’s acquisition of Aveva benefit customers?
Earlier this year, Schneider Electric announced the acquisition of Cambridge based industrial software and engineering company Aveva. Valued at over £10bn, AVEVA’s software drives efficiency and reduces costs for over 20,000 customers worldwide….
Why adopting TSN connectivity is catching on
Why are the leading automation suppliers adopting one open ethernet networking technology in their quest for interconnected businesses? Jeremy Shinton, Product Manager at Mitsubishi Electric explains the business benefits and why Mitsubishi Electric is…
Boosting Cement & Aggregate Processing Plants
Cement and aggregate processing is characterised by harsh operating conditions and the need to avoid downtime at all costs. Keeping critical plant running and available is fundamental to a plant operating at optimum efficiency…
Machine Builders take note: Why 3G shutdown is relevant to you
While the phasing out of 3G technology by network providers takes place on a country-by-country basis, the implications for many machine builders are not restricted by geography. If you are exporting machines across the…
ChatGPT & the Impact of it in Industrial Automation
It is hard to believe that the launch of the ChatGPT prototype was only in November 2022. If you are not familiar with it, or what it can do, then you need to be….