DIRAK is continuing to invest in growth and customer proximity in the UK, with an expanded warehouse, a stronger sales team and targeted product innovations for specific industries - underlining the company's clear focus on customer proximity. The aim is to offer UK customers the best possible service - fast, reliable and flexible.

LAPP Group has taken over Brazilian connectivity specialist Eurocabos Materiais Eletricos, based in Sao Paulo. LAPP has acquired 100 percent of the company shares. With this merger, the company grows its footprint in the strategically important Latin American markets.

When a plastic moulding company was looking to provide efficient guarding for operators during the heat staking process, replacing inefficient mechanical guarding, it turned to Contrinex for a solution built around light curtains.

Stellantis' plant in Melfi, Italy - recognised as one of the company's centres of excellence - will use ABB's PixelPaint technology with mono coat paint from Nippon Paint to create the elegant duo-tone paintwork of DS Automobiles' new DS8 flagship.

Teledyne FLIR OEM has announced the strategic evolution of the Teledyne FLIR OEM brand. The brand update is highlighted by the launch of a dedicated website, streamlining original equipment manufacturer (OEM) access to technical resources and development support.

Zebra Technologies has announced the launch of the Industrial Automation Centre of Excellence by Zebra and Clearview, a Zebra industrial automation distributor.

RS Group has announced that DesignSpark, its pioneering online engineering platform, celebrates 15 years of promoting innovation and supporting engineering excellence.

jbj Techniques has developed a bespoke solution for a customer replacing a diesel engine with a 250kW, D355 frame electric motor on heavy equipment. Critical to this retrofit was the ability to interface the new motor with the existing SAE1/SAE14over-centre clutch, preserving the option to revert to diesel if required.

A manufacturer of industrial workpiece-carrier systems trusts Contrinex's robust RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology to identify component baskets and initiate automated in-process washing.

Menzel Elektromotoren has manufactured two identical DC motors for a copper rolling mill. The motors replace an older tandem motor setup. The manufacturer had to replicate the mechanical and electrical properties of the existing motors in detail.