Kingsdown Compressed Air Systems, a distributor of compressed air and other equipment, has become part of Atlas Copco Group, after being acquired by Atlas Copco UK Holdings.

At this year's Advanced Engineering UK, held at the NEC, Birmingham on October 30 and 31, businesses servicing the aerospace supply chain will have the opportunity to meet with buyers from the sector's leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), thanks to a partnership with ADS.

A collaboration between OMRON and Digimarc brings to the market an advanced industrial automation solution for digital watermark decoding. This feature is now available on OMRON's FH machine vision system and FHV7 smart cameras, setting a new standard in the industry for ensuring the use of correct packaging at high speeds.

The Machine Vision Conference (MVC), organised by Automate UK, has cemented its reputation as the machine vision sector's leading trade show with a memorable 2024 event.

Rockwell Automation reports that Case Packing Systems (CPS) is among the first companies in the Benelux region to deploy the FactoryTalk Optix software platform.

igus Module Connect is helping machine builder Zemat to produce customised 'plug and play' modules for its Boxmat HD cardboard packaging machine, allowing the quick and smooth coupling of table modules for different sized boxes.

ABB has been ranked a leader in the 2024 Verdantix Green Quadrant for Asset Performance Management (APM) Solutions report, which evaluates software suppliers across 18 capability areas and nine strategic success factors.

igus attended an event hosted by Arden Academy in Solihull alongside big industry names such as Siemens, KUKA and Marvelous Manufacturing as well as local career experts, providing advice to students on their next steps.

PLCnext Control from Phoenix Contact has now also been certified by DNV in accordance with the international standards IEC 61850 Ed. 2.1 and IEC 62351-3 for secure communication in energy management systems. Previously, the controller was the first on the market to be certified with a scope of functions in accordance with IEC 62443 4-2 SL2.

A number of key improvements to the online engineering tools provided by NSK, a global leader in motion control solutions, serve to boost the work efficiency of customers.