More than 4 million tons of lubricants are produced and consumed in the EU every year. The majority of these lubricants are currently still obtained from fossil raw materials. There is enormous potential for avoiding CO2 emissions in the recovery of high-quality base materials from waste oil. A consortium of research institutes and industrial companies is developing effective recycling technologies for corresponding material cycles. Kluber Lubrication is the only manufacturer of specialty lubricants involved in the project.

Precision drive system specialist maxon has released a new handbook to help engineers select DC motors and drive system products. 'Selection of DC Drives - Guidelines with Calculations' provides a systematic approach to drive selection. The new book also explains the formulae and their relationships to confirm drive system choice.

A robot system that is capable of repairing rails and points is set to change the way European rail networks are maintained. Using industrial robots from FANUC, the system has been designed and manufactured by Robel Rail Automation, a German specialist in the maintenance of rail infrastructure.

VHS Hydraulic Components, which produces power packs and supplies a vast range of hydraulic components has announced its participation in two major trade exhibitions in Germany in Spring 2025.

Renishaw has renewed its partnership with the Greenpower Education Trust, a UK-based charity that ignites enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects by engaging students in the design, build and racing of electric cars.

At the Emmerich river port, KABELSCHLEPP Metool has overhauled the cable guiding on a container crane owned by Contargo Rhein-Waal-Lippe. A pre-configured TOTALTRAX solution was used, which the experts for cable carrier systems supplied as a turnkey system and commissioned within a very short period of time.

Australian launch services company, Gilmour Space Technologies, is leveraging Ansys simulation solutions to develop new rocketry systems for small satellite launch vehicles, starting with Eris which is due to make a historic orbital launch from Australian-soil in the next few weeks.

MVTec Software and Pepperl+Fuchs are stepping up their technological collaboration in the field of machine vision. As part of this, Pepperl+Fuchs has joined the MVTec Technology Partner program.

Machine Building North is delighted to welcome Phoenix Contact product manager for safety, Andrew Maskell, as a speaker in the Networking theatre, discussing machinery safety in the digital age.

Camozzi Automation and HAYLEY DEXIS | Fluid Power have joined forces to provide a fully integrated control panel for a materials processing facility, successfully completing the project in just four weeks.