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INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIFICATION

Hitachi and Rockwell link power and automation to boost electrification

Hitachi Energy and Rockwell Automation have announced a collaboration based on an integrated grid-to-process architecture that…

PHYSICAL AI

Hitachi and Fanuc join forces to push physical AI in manufacturing

Hitachi and Fanuc have entered a strategic partnership to accelerate the development and deployment of physical…

HVAC COMPRESSORS

Siemens and Invertek form partnership to target HVAC-R OEMs

The Welsh drives-maker Invertek Drives has formed a partnership with Siemens to offer HVAC-R (heating, ventilation,…

INDUSTRIAL COMPUTING

Omron buys IPC maker OnLogic for $675m to drive its physical AI aims

The Japanese automation supplier Omron is buying the US-based industrial PC (IPC) specialist OnLogic, and its…

INDUSTRIAL SOFTWARE

Schneider Electric buys PTC for $22.6bn, tripling its software market

Schneider Electric is buying the US industrial software giant PTC in a deal that values PTC at…

HIGH-EFFICIENCY FANS

Fan package with record efficiency of 85% could deliver two-year ROIs

ABB has teamed up with the Danish high-efficiency fan specialist Novenco to offer an axial fan…

UK News more UK News →
ROBOT BATTERIES

US humanoid firm picks UK fast-charge battery for its next-gen robot

The US humanoid robot developer Agility Robotics has picked a UK fast-charge battery manufacturer, Nyobolt, to…

WIRING HARNESSES

£6.27m project will automate the production of wiring harnesses

A group of UK organisations has embarked on a £6.27m government-backed collaborative project to build an automated line…

UK ROBOTICS

£40m robotics hub network could help add £150bn to the UK economy

The eight winners of the £40m competition to establish a network of Robotics Adoption Hubs across the UK…

NORTHERN IRELAND

Belfast’s £97m ‘factory of the future’ opens its doors to industry    

Northern Ireland’s Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), representing an investment of almost £100m, has been opened officially…

DRIVES MANUFACTURING

Siemens’ UK drives factory produces its 10 millionth VSD

Siemens’ UK drives factory in Congleton, Cheshire, has recently manufactured its ten millionth Sinamics variable-speed drive. The…

UK MANUFACTURING

Vinci buys Peterborough SI, CDD, to add to its Actemium UK group

Vinci Energies has acquired CDD Automation Solutions, the Peterborough-based systems integrator that focuses on the food…

Technology News more Technology News →
PHYSICAL AI

Multisensory AI model allows robots to react to what they cannot see

The German cognitive robotics pioneer, Neura Robotics, has announced a physical AI model that combines 3D vision,…

ENGINEERING DESIGN

AI-assisted CAD creates a new category of design software

The German CAD developer WSCAD has announced a new generation of engineering software that, it claims, fundamentally…

ROBOT TRAINING

ABB says AI-based robot trainer will slash commissioning by up to 90%

ABB Robotics has announced an AI-based robot trainer that, it claims, will cut robot commissioning times by…

CONDITION MONITORING

Condition-monitoring system based on neural chip could cost under $10

UPDATED:  A UK innovation consultancy has demonstrated a low-cost system for continuously monitoring the condition of motors, pumps,…

CONDITION MONITORING

You can now ask your machines about their health

A Finnish start-up that specialises in industrial condition monitoring has developed a system that allows maintenance and reliability…

HUMANOID ROBOTS

Next-gen US humanoid designed for safety will be sold in the UK and EU

The US humanoid robotics and physical AI company, Agility Robotics, has unveiled a next-generation humanoid robot designed…

Product News more Product News →
INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS

Rockwell’s CRA-ready controller shrinks footprints by 43%

Rockwell Automation has launched an industrial controller with built-in cybersecurity and safety functions, and a footprint that…

INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS

Compact robots cut cycle times by up to 20% and consume less power

ABB Robotics has added two compact, high-performance robots to its portfolio, promising cycle times that are up…

INDUSTRIAL INSPECTIONS

Plug-in cameras reveal heat and sound issues on a smartphone

Fluke has announced a pair of cameras that plug into Android smartphones to detect thermal and acoustic…

VARIABLE-SPEED DRIVES

Nidec launches ‘the smallest 11kW AC drive on the market’

Nidec Drives has launched what it claims is the smallest 11kW (15hp) microdrive on the market. It…

FACTORY DATA

Package links 300 protocols and turns factory data into decisions

Belden has teamed up with the smart manufacturing specialist Edge2Web to offer a package that turns…

INTEGRATED MOTORS

Integrated motors use IO-Link to simplify machines and deliver data

The US automation and motion controls specialist Advanced Micro Controls (AMCI) has announced a family of integrated…

In Depth more In Depth →
MOTION CONTROLS

Centralised intelligence and the rise of the lean drive

While decentralised controls using intelligent drives have been popular with machine-builders, higher demands on machine complexity, combined with…

INDUSTRIAL AI

Which way is AI heading?

AI software is already influencing how industrial assets are maintained, processes are optimised, and workforce planning is transformed.

MACHINE VISION

AI is becoming a key growth driver for machine vision

AI is becoming one of the most important technologies shaping the future of machine vision. It is expanding…

HAZARDOUS AREAS

What has changed for the ‘responsible person’?

Recent updates to the standard governing the repair, overhaul, and reclamation of equipment used in hazardous areas have…

HUMANOID ROBOTS

The safety question that humanoid robots need to answer

What happens when a component in a humanoid robot fails when it is operating in a real-world environment?…

SINGLE-BOARD COMPUTERS

Rugged industrial SBCs simplify move from prototype to production

Single-board computers (SBCs) are poised to play a major role in the future of automation, edge computing and…

Applied Engineering more Applied Engineering →
MEAT PROCESSING

Robotic labelling of Serrano hams is a food-industry first

A Spanish automation specialist has developed a system for applying labels automatically to individual Serrano hams – an…

SMART MANUFACTURING

Smart manufacturing produces smart labels efficiently

A London start-up has come up with a low-cost smart label technology that tracks items continuously, broadcasting their…

FUNICULAR UPGRADE

Drive upgrade keeps Scarborough’s historic cliff lift running

Scarbrough’s Spa Cliff Lift, commissioned more than 150 years ago and originally powered by seawater, has been given…

HUMANOID ROBOTS

Collaborative project puts humanoid to work in a warehouse

In a joint project, Accenture, Vodafone and SAP have been piloting the use of humanoid robots in warehouse…

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Modern drive breathes new life into historic steam engine

Sheffield’s last remaining moving steam engine has been given a new lease of life, using modern drive engineering…

MACHINE VISION

How AI and machine vision are revolutionising cheese-making

A German cheese-maker is using a vision system and machine-learning algorithms to detect any defects in its cheeses,…

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INDUSTRIAL DATA

Are you making full use of your data?

ENGINEERING EMPLOYMENT

Tackling the UK engineering jobs conundrum

SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS

What do systems integrators do?

UK MANUFACTURING

How to cope with global disruption

UK INDUSTRY

What is the NextGen initiative all about?

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

We need a new industrial mindset

Back to Basics more →
VARIABLE-SPEED DRIVES

How much functionality does your application really need?

AIR-HANDLING SYSTEMS

Is your AHU due for a health check?

FAN DRIVES

The EC fan vs drive debate isn’t as simple as it seems

PUMPS

Cavitation: one of pumps’ biggest enemies

PUMP CONTROLS

The hidden problem that costs water companies millions

MACHINERY REGULATION

The EU Machinery Regulation: what you need to know

Events more →

AGV Expo 2026

22/10/2026 - 24/10/2026
Location: Piacenzo, Italy

Described as Europe’s first tradeshow dedicated to AGVs (automated guided vehicles), AMRs (autonomous mobile robots) and automated logistics…

Advanced Engineering

04/11/2026 - 05/11/2026
Location: NEC, Birmingham, UK

More than 9,000 engineers and 400 exhibitors are expected to attend the event that will also include talks…

Manufacturing Educators Summit

09/11/2026
Location: MTC, Coventry, UK

A one-day summit for those interested in developing manufacturing skills, advancing STEM education, and raising the profile of…