29 May 2026 // Opus Board Appointment, FANUC’s Lightweight Cobot, and Navigating F-Gas Regulations
In today’s brief:📈 Strategic Leadership: Opus International Products announces a newly formed Board of Directors to spearhead growth across advanced sectors like aerospace and medical. Under CEO Suzie Siddall, the firm will leverage its precision engineering expertise and long-standing China operation to expand its international footprint.🤖 Automation Launch: FANUC introduces the CRX-3iA collaborative robot to the European market. Weighing just 11kg, this ultra-portable cobot is optimized for precision welding tasks, offering a flexible solution to help manufacturers mitigate the ongoing shortage of skilled welders.🔍 Digital Performance: PlastikMedia unveils an exclusive Interplas 2026 offer, providing UK and Irish plastics companies with a free website and technical SEO health check to help engineering firms optimise technical search visibility and generate measurable commercial leads.❄️ Regulatory Compliance: Refcool Refrigeration debuts its new RC4-1 R290 indoor process chiller. Built in the UK using natural refrigerant gas, the compact system provides a safe, efficient solution designed specifically to meet the upcoming January 2027 F-Gas regulations.
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