18 Aug 2026 // Machinery Auction, SME Award Finalist, Robotic Decoration, and Splay Solutions

PlastikMedia: The Morning Brief · Aug 18, 2026 · 2m

In today’s brief:

🏭 Machinery Auction: Apex Auctions offers injection moulding, additive manufacturing, packaging, automation, and ancillary equipment through an eight-lot online sale in Norwich.

🏆 Manufacturing Recognition: Opus International Products is shortlisted for SME of the Region in the Midlands and East at the 2026 Make UK Manufacturing Awards.

🤖 Robotic Decoration: TM Robotics explains how the T-TRANSFER system can bring solvent-free plastics decoration closer to the moulding press.

🔧 Moulding Troubleshooting: Alliance Tooling examines the causes of splay and the practical steps…