Theatre 2 at Machine Building North will present six workshops, hosted by PIUK, focused on industrial networks, and the first will be presented by Dmytro Shram, automation product manager at WAGO, looking at IO-Link.

Rockwell Automation will debut its new Emulate3D Factory Test capabilities at NVIDIA GTC 2025. This first public showcase will demonstrate how the solution enables factory-scale virtual controls testing, helping manufacturers conduct Factory Acceptance Testing to validate automation systems before deployment.

RARUK Automation, known for supplying the Universal Robots range of collaborative robot arms and other innovative automation solutions, has announced new partnerships with SICK and Inbolt.

Schneider Electric has outlined how its global AI positioning unites data science with business domain knowledge to lead the discussion and disrupt industrial automation and energy management.

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.