Preparations for the 2024 PPMA Show are well underway in readiness for when the doors open at the NEC in Birmingham from 24-26 September 2024. This three-day event is the largest of its kind in the UK, attracting over 300 world-class brands showcasing their state-of-the-art processing equipment, packaging machinery, industrial robots and machine vision systems to an expected audience of over 8,000 visitors.

A new report commissioned by Mitsubishi Electric has found a 'disconnect' between the UK manufacturing sector's views on volatile energy pricing and action taken on-site to address these concerns.

Leicester Bearings is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Mercury Power Transmission, a prominent player in the bearings, power transmission and fabrication industry.

WAGO and Radiflow have entered into a partnership, combining their competencies to strengthen resilience against potential cyber threats and make the OT networks of critical infrastructure and industrial environments as secure as possible.

Delta has announced its participation in SPS Italia 2024 to present its latest innovations in factory automation, including the D-Bot Series collaborative robot portfolio, which offers models capable of handling payloads as heavy as 30 kg with reach up to 1,800 mm.

A good example of how women are becoming increasingly involved in engineering is at precision bearing specialist Carter Manufacturing, where in her position as Sales Director, Francesca Brundell-Romero is proving to be an outstanding success.

maxon UK and Ireland's Drive Technology Insight 2024 event attracted over 100 engineers to the Williams F1 Conference Centre for a day of DC motor technology presentations and engineering discussion. 120 engineers attended drive technology seminars and took part in one-to-one application design talks.

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the AKX00051 PLC starter kit from Arduino. The AKX00051 PLC starter kit bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical skills for industrial automation.

Smart Factory Expo, part of Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Week 2024, will host the Made Smarter Innovation Showcase at this year's event bringing the latest bleeding edge industrial technology to Birmingham's NEC on 5-6 June.

Staytite is looking forward to the upcoming Machine Building Live event, where it will be showcasing its loosening-resistant Hardlock nut, a specialised locking nut designed to stay secure in high-vibration environments.