Process Engineering Control & Manufacturing Magazine – Issue 78 2026

January 5, 2026

Welcome to the latest edition of Process Engineering Control & Manufacturing (PECM) – your trusted source for cutting-edge technologies, investment news, and expert insight across the global engineering and manufacturing landscape.

In Issue 78, we explore how innovation, sustainability, and smart engineering are driving competitiveness across sectors including automation, process technologies, energy, manufacturing systems, and infrastructure. From next-generation monitoring solutions and turnkey production lines to advances in laboratory design and sustainable water management, this issue showcases the technologies shaping industry in 2026 and beyond.

Editor’s Choice Highlights

  • Automobili Lamborghini – Renews its UNI/PdR 125:2022 certification, reinforcing a long-term commitment to gender equality, inclusion, and progressive workplace culture within advanced manufacturing.
  • Swindon Silicon Systems – Explains how custom ASICs are enhancing energy efficiency in smart factories by optimising performance, reducing power consumption, and supporting sustainable automation.
  • Fair Friend Group (FFG) – Secures a major turnkey project in India, delivering a highly automated production line capable of manufacturing 60,000 railway axles annually with digital planning and energy efficiency at its core.
  • Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2026 – Visitor registration opens for the UK’s leading manufacturing and electronics exhibition, returning to Farnborough with over 550 exhibitors and CPD-accredited seminars.
  • FANUC – Introduces a new food and cleanroom robot that combines hygienic design with high performance for demanding production environments.
  • INMOCO – Explores linear, rotary, and sine encoders, highlighting how precise feedback solutions are critical to modern motion control systems.
  • PORTESCAP – Delivers a robust solution for accurate motion feedback, supporting high-precision applications in automation and medical technology.
  • NORD Drivesystems – Enables virtual commissioning of drive solutions, reducing downtime and accelerating system integration through digital simulation.
  • MAPAL – Showcases decentralised cooling strategies designed to maximise machining efficiency and tool life.
  • ABB – Launches a new box gauge for aluminium hot rolling mills, improving accuracy and quality control in demanding rolling applications.
  • Bürkert – Demonstrates how contact-free flow measurement can significantly reduce production costs at ICB Distillers.
  • Sulzer – Selected by Seatrium to supply advanced pump packages for Petrobras’ P-84 and P-85 FPSO projects, supporting offshore energy infrastructure.

📖 Cover Feature: Jasic
Jasic – Setting a new standard of UX in welding with the EVO 2.0 range, combining advanced inverter technology, intuitive digital interfaces, and robust performance backed by a five-year warranty across all models.