Productivity rates in the UK will need to rise if we are to remain a manufacturing force. The time to invest in automation is now, says Oliver Selby, head of sales for FANUC UK and Chair of BARA.

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) relies on comprehensive sensor and process data from the field level. At HMI2025, Pepperl+Fuchs, together with Bosch Digital Twins Industries and Syntax, will showcase a joint product that demonstrates how easily aggregated data can be transferred to established cloud platforms such as AWS and MS-Azure.

Renishaw has collaborated with J.Laverack Bicycles on the development of a luxury bespoke bike. Together, the companies have developed bespoke titanium lugs and components which pair to corresponding carbon fibre parts to create a first-of-its-kind road bike, the J.Laverack Aston Martin .1R.

On Stand D28 at ALL-ENERGY, ERIKS Industrial Services, in partnership with Xi Engineering Consultants and 1StopWind, is to launch a new Lifetime Extension and Through-Life Management Service for onshore wind turbines.

igus is supporting Plastic Fischer's river cleaning initiative and is financing the collection of plastic waste in Kanpur, India.

LOCTITE has helped a major UK- based water board achieve significant energy savings and efficiency improvements for its 1,500 kW water pump system. By applying LOCTITE's advanced protective coatings, the customer has increased hydraulic efficiency by 5.35%, leading to annual energy savings of 600,300 kWh and an estimated 480-ton reduction in CO2 emissions.

NSK Europe is set to undertake a strategic realignment, integrating the leadership and operations of its European Industrial Business Unit (EIBU) and European Automotive Business Unit (EABU).

Robot dogs are being used for a variety of tasks, ranging from preserving heritage sites to assisting in manufacturing plants. igus has introduced its own quadruped robot, the SID1 bionic robot.

OMRON has celebrated the grand opening of a new Automation Centre in Stuttgart, reaffirming its commitment to innovation, excellence and customer-centric solutions in industrial automation.