Molex has completed its acquisition of AirBorn, a global manufacturer of rugged and highly reliable connectors and electronic components designed for mission-critical applications across aerospace and defence, commercial air, space exploration, medical and industrial markets.

Two Renishaw apprentices have been recognised as the brightest young talents in industrial robotics, winning the prestigious WorldSkills UK competition. Morgan Leyshon and Aled Gore, both 21 and from Bridgend, Wales, secured the gold medal in Industrial Robotics, beating over 80 contenders in an eight-month-long contest.

Siemens and Eplan will make engineering and production processes for customers in machine and line building more efficient. This will be achieved by both companies significantly expanding data interoperability between their offerings.

As part of a commissioned study by Kistler, researchers at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences investigated the energy efficiency of three joining processes with different drive technologies - electromechanical joining systems as well as hydraulic and pneumatic ones. The results show that the electromechanical variant is the most efficient in terms of joining work alone, ie the joining stroke.

The Engineering Network (TEN), organiser of the MachineBuilding.Live, FoodManufacturing.Live and Subcontractor.Live events (and publishers of Industrial Technology Magazine, MachineBuilding.net, FoodManufacturing.net and IndustrialTechnology.co.uk) has welcomed Michelle Brack to its team.

Industrial Video Solutions (IVS), a US-based specialist in automation for the papermaking industry, is leveraging FLIR infrared (IR) thermal cameras to obtain valuable data from paper machines as part of a patented system that boosts machine control and efficiency.

Laser Lines has this month signed up PostProcess Technologies, with an agreement to distribute a range of solutions throughout the UK. These include the Demi 4100 resin removal system, the Base FDM support removal and the Demi X520 resin removal.

HBK is pleased to officially welcome Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics to the family following the successful completion of the acquisition by Spectris. This acquisition, with an enterprise value of €133.5 million (£112.2 million), has now been approved through a comprehensive regulatory process in Austria.

Essentra says it will be launching a new innovation in post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic materials next year to support manufacturers seeking to reduce the use of single-use plastics and deliver a more sustainable business operation.

Vesconite Bearings reports that most parts produced on its new 450-ton injection-moulding machine have been proudly labelled "Manufactured with Solar Power" following the machine's commissioning in June 2024.