SPIROL is proud to announce that it has received the 2025 Supplier Excellence Recognition Award from Caterpillar Inc. This prestigious award recognises suppliers who demonstrate world-class performance and a sustained commitment to quality, delivery, and operational excellence.

Universal Robots (UR) unveiled the UR AI Trainer at GTC 2026 in Silicon Valley. Developed in collaboration with Scale AI, the AI Trainer marks a tectonic shift as robots move from pre-programmed applications to fully AI-driven tasks. These systems are powered by robust data generated in AI training cells where robots imitate humans. 

Diary date: Concorde Conference Centre, Manchester - Wednesday, 13 May 2026. MachineBuilding.North 2026 is designed to give engineers and manufacturing professionals a clear, structured and highly productive day focused on machine building and industrial automation.

Technidrive has launched a new electric motor scrappage scheme to help businesses reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs and accelerate their transition to high-efficiency operations.

LG Motion, a UK-based specialist in robotic automation and electro-mechanical motion solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of Lean Robotic Automation, a new book written by Gary Livingstone, Managing Director of LG Motion.

In fish processing, moisture and salt turn system availability into a particularly demanding task. At Seafood Expo in Barcelona, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will demonstrate how its NXD tupH surface treatment protects its aluminium drive solutions against such influences.

Beckhoff UK will exhibit at MACH 2026 at the NEC, Birmingham from April 20-24, 2026, demonstrating its MX-System alongside XTS and a two-tile XPlanar system.

The process and packaging industry is changing, and developments such as digitalisation, increasing regulatory requirements and changing consumer behaviour are challenging producers, machine builders and system integrators. COPA-DATA will be presenting its zenon software platform at interpack, demonstrating how process automation supports transformation within the industry.

The Machinery Regulation may be mandatory from January 2027, but the subjects it covers - such as external attacks and potential manipulation - are issues that we're all facing right now. Knowledge is power; take your Industrial Security to the next level with the experts at Pilz.

Farnell has signed a new distribution agreement with Hongfa, a leading manufacturer of relays and electromechanical components. The agreement comes as demand for high-performance, reliable relay solutions continues to grow across industrial automation, automotive, energy, and smart building applications.