It is with profound sadness that Renishaw announces the death of its co-founder and Non-executive Director, Sir David McMurtry.

IMI has launched a compressed air system energy saving campaign, providing a wide range of online resources to help manufacturers drive energy optimisation and cut energy costs, along with expert advice to embed future proofing energy saving strategies.

Fortress Safety participated at SPS - Smart Production Solutions 2024 in Nuremberg. The event provided a platform to connect with customers, channel partners and safety professionals, transforming the company's booth into a vibrant hub of interaction, learning and innovation.

Fluke Reliability has announced the results of a recent survey which shows that 79% of respondents emphasised high-skill labour shortages as a primary focus for AI investment, in contrast to just 37% who view AI as a means to address gaps in low-skill roles.

Matt Androsiuk of Cobots and Machinery Safety (FANUC UK's cobot safety partner) outlines how to navigate the updated robot safety standards and get ahead of the proposed changes, to ensure your applications remain compliant.

ABB has entered into a strategic collaboration with Austria-based Engineering Software Steyr (ESS) to develop powerful simulation tools that will transform automotive paint shop operations while reducing costs by up to 30 percent. As part of the collaboration, ABB will take a minority investment in ESS.

Two Renishaw apprentices have been recognised as the brightest young talents in industrial robotics, winning the prestigious WorldSkills UK competition. Morgan Leyshon and Aled Gore, both 21 and from Bridgend, Wales, secured the gold medal in Industrial Robotics, beating over 80 contenders in an eight-month-long contest.

Siemens and Eplan will make engineering and production processes for customers in machine and line building more efficient. This will be achieved by both companies significantly expanding data interoperability between their offerings.

As part of a commissioned study by Kistler, researchers at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences investigated the energy efficiency of three joining processes with different drive technologies - electromechanical joining systems as well as hydraulic and pneumatic ones. The results show that the electromechanical variant is the most efficient in terms of joining work alone, ie the joining stroke.

The Engineering Network (TEN), organiser of the MachineBuilding.Live, FoodManufacturing.Live and Subcontractor.Live events (and publishers of Industrial Technology Magazine, MachineBuilding.net, FoodManufacturing.net and IndustrialTechnology.co.uk) has welcomed Michelle Brack to its team.