WITTENSTEIN has the necessary expertise to develop holistic drive solutions for its customers. To enhance its position in this field even further, the specialist in cybertronic motion now plans the acquisition of STXI Motion, which will expand its capabilities in electronics and software for electric motors.

Rockwell Automation has announced its presence at Hannover Messe 2026, where it will demonstrate how manufacturers are accelerating their journey from automation to autonomy, powered by industrial‑grade AI, embedded intelligence and secure‑by‑design architectures built for mission‑critical environments.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems Division UK has supported MECHATRONICS International in the development of a modular automation training platform designed to reflect the realities of modern networked manufacturing environments.

In a large laminating unit by SAUERESSIG Engineering for laminating steel strip on both sides, rubber rollers press a protective PET film onto hot steel strip. Despite cooling, these rubber rollers do wear down and need to be replaced regularly. Four profiled rail brakes from mayr power transmission ensure that the laminating process, which takes place 24 hours a day, only has to be interrupted briefly to replace the rollers.

What's the best way to cut expensive downtime and maintenance for repairs on machine comms cables? Get rid of the cables! Go wireless, with help and advice from SMC.

How could SMC help a UK-based OEM to cut manufacturing costs for an overseas customer? The answer is SMC's global network and its Air Management System - helping manufacturers worldwide adopt its Four Bar Factory principles.

SMC's Business Continuity Plan provides peace of mind for customers by focusing the company's activities around five pillars:

The CuMaster from BOSCHERT is a highly dynamic, high-precision copper punching machine that processes long copper, aluminium and steel bars. The machine manufacturer relies on right-angle planetary gearboxes and right-angle servo gearboxes from STOBER, as well as on the drive specialist's new rack and pinion drives.

Every production line faces the same challenge: different processes rarely run at the same speed. The experts at AdaptTech look at what this can mean in practice, focusing on a recent project.

Hanover Displays, a UK-based manufacturer of passenger information systems for the public transport sector, has reached a major manufacturing milestone: the completion of its 1,000,000th automated quality test of printed circuit boards (PCBs) using Techman collaborative robots from LG Motion.