Rockwell Automation has been recognised for achieving the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 62443-4-2 Security Level Capability 1 certification from TUV Rheinland, an independent and globally respected certification body.

Identify Direct, trading as Machine Vision Technology, has developed a label-checking system for a major food canning company, which operates 26 production lines over two sites, and used to be particularly susceptible to mis-labelling due the a very large range of products for several major supermarkets.

SCHURTER is pleased to announce its partnership with Hughes-Peters, a prominent distributor in the industrial electronics sector. This collaboration will enable SCHURTER to broaden its distribution network and further strengthen its presence in key markets.

Kluber Lubrication has once again been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for Sustainability for the fourth year in a row. This time, the company has achieved an even greater milestone: it is now among the top 3% of more than 150,000 rated companies worldwide.

More welcome news about MachineBuilding.North has just been received, following the announcement that the British Textile Machinery Association is supporting the event, the first of its kind in the North of England.

The new myNORD is a further development of the central customer portal of NORD DRIVESYSTEMS. Thanks to advanced functions, the relaunch of the online tool allows for an easier configuration and ordering of drive technology than before. The expansion into an innovative and interactive e-commerce platform is making progress.

MachineBuilding.North welcomes Dan Brooks, Director of the Advanced Machinery and Productivity Institute (AMPI), as a speaker at the event on 10 April, where he will be detailing how AMPI is helping to growth into machinery development across the North of England and beyond.

Organisers of Automation UK 2025, the country's leading exhibition for automation, robotics and machine vision, have announced the first keynote speaker for the event: Jake Hall, the Manufacturing Millennial, in his very first UK speaking engagement.

igus has improved its RBTX.co.uk platform with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot. This interactive consultant is designed to help companies with limited experience and technical knowledge of robotics to quickly and safely assemble low-cost automation solutions that will boost their competitiveness.