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COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS

UR unveils next-gen cobot platform for automation and physical AI

The collaborative robots pioneer Universal Robots (UR) has announced the seventh generation of its robotics platform, designed…

SINGLE-PAIR ETHERNET

Rival groups merge to form a unified Single Pair Ethernet Association

Two industry groups that spent years arguing for opposing approaches to Single-Pair Ethernet (SPE), have decided to merge…

SPART PARTS

Siemens deal makes refurb drives and controls available in Europe

Drives, controls and HMIs that have been refurbished officially by Siemens will be available across Europe following…

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

Siemens merges four automation units and makes Brehm president

Siemens is combining its four automation businesses – Factory Automation, Motion Control, Process Automation and Customer Services…

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…

UK News more UK News →
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…

SMALL MODULAR REACTORS

ABB and Rolls-Royce to collaborate on small modular nuclear reactors

ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rolls-Royce SMR to support the development of…

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…

Technology News more Technology News →
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIVITY

Platform could add 200 hours of productive time to plant operators

A US company called Harmoni has attracted $10m of Series A funding for an AI-driven technology that,…

INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS

AI agent proves code on a sub-$200 controller, before it reaches a plant

A Greek developer of industrial IoT controls has announced a technology that allows an AI agent to prove…

VOICE CONTROLS

Edge AI agent lets users control equipment with spoken commands

A UK product development and manufacturing consultancy, 42 Technology (42T), has developed a natural-language edge AI agent…

WELDING AUTOMATION

Physical AI automates welding jobs that could not be tackled before

Novarc Technologies, a Canadian company that specialises in applying physical AI to welding automation, has joined forces…

ELECTRIC BICYCLES

Electric bike has a plastic frame 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…

Product News more Product News →
MACHINE VISION

Vision software simplifies deployment and improves quality control

Rockwell Automation has announced a software package designed to simplify the deployment of vision inspection systems, and…

IO-LINK MASTERS

Multiprotocol field-mounting IO-Link master simplifies engineering

ifm electronic has announced a decentralised multiprotocol IO-Link master for use in the field. The AL1602…

VARIABLE-SPEED DRIVES

Danfoss updates drives with new power versions and other upgrades

Danfoss has updated its iC7-Automation family of drives to offer expanded power ranges for six-pulse, low-harmonic…

DEFECT DETECTION

High-speed thermal camera reveals hidden defects on production lines

Flir has collaborated with a German thermography specialist, edevis, to develop an automated inspection system that…

LASER SCANNERS

‘First’ 10m-range scanner protects larger areas with higher resolution

Datasensing, Datalogic’s sensor, safety and machine vision business, has announced a safety laser scanner with a 10m…

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…

In Depth more In Depth →
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…

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.

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,…

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 →
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

ULTRA-LOW HARMONICS

Data centres should prevent harmonics at the source

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 Engineering Design Show (EDS) returns this October with a refreshed identity and a renewed focus on helping…