Organised by Kent-based The Engineering Network (TEN), MachineBuilding.Live has been expanded to accommodate almost 160 exhibitors this year when the event opens on 2nd October. There has been a near 50% jump in the number of exhibitors compared to the inaugural event last year.

EAO is the principal representative for Sanyo Denki and will be showing its latest high torque, low noise and low vibration NEMA 17 and NEMA 23 and NEMA 34 Stepper motors, and high power energy efficient stepper motor drivers at Machine Building Live.

EAO will be showcasing its latest industrial switches at Machine Building Live, including its new Series 82 food grade switches constructed with 316L stainless steel, sealed to IP67 and with integrated rear sealed M12 connector or with overmoulded cables for easy installation in machinery.

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.