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INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT

Rockwell launches remote support service to help resolve issues faster

Rockwell Automation has launched remote support service designed to help manufacturers to cut downtime, resolve problems faster, and…

PLC CYBERATTACKS

Cyberattackers are using AI to find vulnerable Siemens PLCs, US warns

A group of US government agencies have issued a warning of an active cyberthreat to US-based Siemens…

AIR HANDLING

Madison Air buys German fan-maker ebm-papst for $5.4bn

The US air quality specialist Madison Air Solutions is buying ebm-papst, the German supplier of high-performance…

MANUFACTURING EDUCATION

Apple centre will offer free advanced manufacturing training to US SMEs

The computer-maker Apple has opened an Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC) in Texas that will offer free training…

MOTOR MANUFACTURING

Siemens wins $80m US Army contract for drone stator production

The US Army has awarded Siemens a $80m contract to supply digital and physical manufacturing facilities to produce…

HUMANOID ROBOTS

Mitsubishi Motors forms partnership to build and use humanoid robots

Mitsubishi Motors has signed a MoU (memorandum of understanding) with a Japanese robotics start-up called Highlanders,…

UK News more UK News →
ELECTRIC TRANSPORT

UK motor and drive developers secure £47m of government funding

British electric motor and drivetrain developers, including Yasa and Turntide, are among those that will benefit from 33…

ELECTRIC MOTORS

UK developer wins £17m government grant to boost axial-flux motor plans

Turntide Technologies, a UK-based developer of electric motor, power electronics and energy storage technologies, has secured a…

CYBERSECURITY

One in three UK manufacturers suffered cyber-attacks in past year

Almost one in three (30%) of UK manufacturers have been hit by cyber-incidents either directly or via their…

ELECTRIC MOTORS

UK rare-earth-free and magnet-free motor developer wins £16m funding

Advanced Electric Machines (AEM), the UK manufacturer of rare-earth-free and magnet-free electric motors, has secured £16m of…

ROBOTICS INTEGRATION

Pioneering Liverpool CNC robotics integrator closes after 16 years

The Liverpool robotics integrator, CNC Robotics, has closed after failing to attract the investment that it needed…

AEMT AWARDS

AEMT adds three new categories to its awards for 2026

The Association of Electrical & Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has added three new categories to its annual awards…

Technology News more Technology News →
ELECTRIC BICYCLES

Electric bike has a plastic frame from made from recycled fishing nets

The German engineering plastics specialist igus has unveiled an electrically-powered bicycle (e-bike) made of 50% plastic, derived…

DIGITISING PARTS

Copilot transforms parts into editable CAD models in minutes for $10

A Californian company has come up with a technology that can digitise a physical part in a matter…

INDUSTRIAL INTELLIGENCE

UK-developed agentic AI platform could ‘revolutionise’ productivity

A UK industrial AI company has launched an end-to-end industrial intelligence platform which, it predicts, will transform industry…

QUALITY INSPECTION

Imager sees through packaging for ’a quantum leap in quality assurance’

Rohde & Schwarz has announced a quality and inspection scanner that uses millimetre-scale waves to see through…

VIRTUAL CONTROLS

Congatec and Codesys join forces to virtualise real-time control

Congatec, the embedded and edge computing specialist, has formed a strategic cooperation with Codesys, the developer…

SAFETY SENSORS

3D sensor ends safety bottlenecks for robots and automation

A Norwegian specialist in ultrasonic 3D sensing has developed what it claims is the world’s first safety-certified 3D…

Product News more Product News →
ELECTRIC MOTORS

Motor meets 2027 US efficiency rules and cuts losses by 20%

As US industrial motor users prepare for the Department of Energy’s 2027 motor efficiency requirements, ABB has…

MACHINE VISION

AI 3D machine vision combines deep learning with height analysis

The German sensor specialist Sick has added AI deep-learning algorithms to its Nova 3D machine vision…

REMOTE CONNECTIVITY

Edge and cloud platform offers secure remote access to machinery

HMS Networks has introduced an industrial connectivity platform that combines plug-and-play edge gateways with a cloud-based subscription…

INDUSTRIAL POWER SUPPLIES

Machine-mounting power supplies speed installation and ease visibility

Omron has launched an IP67-protected power supply designed to be mounted on machinery, outside of the control…

ROBOT GRIPPERS

Gripper software adds flexibility to automated handling systems

Festo has introduced AI-powered gripper software that allows robots to handle mixed, unfamiliar and randomly positioned products…

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

Integrated PLC/HMIs have two processors to boost performance

Idec has announced a range of integrated PLC/HMIs in which each of the main components has its…

In Depth more In Depth →
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…

ROBOT SAFETY

Standard will define a new era for industrial robot safety

Industrial robots have evolved dramatically since the last major revision of the ISO 10218 safety standard in 2011.

INDUSTRIAL SECURITY

Zones and conduits: how security protects safety 

Industrial security is designed to protect safety-related functions from manipulation. Security is a prerequisite for functioning safety, and…

RESILIENCE

How to stay afloat when disruption hits

As the manufacturing industry tries to recover from continued disruption, SEW-Eurodrive’s chief innovation officer, Dr Hans Krattenmacher, explores…

MACHINERY REGULATION

UK OEMs can’t ignore the new Machinery Regulation

The new Machinery Regulation may be an EU law, but its reach is global, with implications for any…

COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS

Why you should care if your robot is a copy

A recent German court ruling could have implication for robot users everywhere. David Brandt, vice-president of R&D and…

Applied Engineering more Applied Engineering →
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,…

VARIABLE-SPEED DRIVES

Low-harmonic drives ensure efficiency of Finnish heat pumps

Two heat pump systems that provide heating and cooling for a pair of pharmaceutical plants in Finland, are…

Gambica Viewpoint more →
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

UK MANUFACTURING

AI is not a substitute for good engineering

Back to Basics more →
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

ULTRA-LOW HARMONICS

Data centres should prevent harmonics at the source

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

There’s more to efficiency than the datasheet

Events more →

PPMA Show 2016

22/09/2026 - 24/09/2026
Location: NEC, Birmingham, UK

The UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery, robotics and industrial vision event is expected to attract more than…

AEMT Conference

24/09/2026
Location: Manchester, UK

The UK’s Association of Electrical & Mechanical Trades says that this year’s event will have the broadest programme…

Engineering Design Show

07/10/2026 - 08/10/2026
Location: Coventry Building Society Arena, UK

The organisers say that EDS has entered a new era, with a sharper identity built around the show’s…