At the Paris Air Show, Siemens Digital Industries Software is showcasing the transformative power of the Siemens Xcelerator platform, with the company's presence focuses on tackling critical aerospace and defence challenges related to design, manufacturing and operations - underscoring real world applications and collaborations with partners and customers across the sector.

A specialist delivery team and regional steering group have been appointed to lead Made Smarter South East and support manufacturing and engineering SMEs to adopt cutting-edge manufacturing technologies.

Mitsubishi Electric has signed a partnership agreement with Tramec, a European gearbox manufacturer, to supply gearboxes for Mitsubishi Electric's EM-A synchronous motors.

The cable chains E6, e-skin flat, e-skin soft and easy chain E14 from igus have proven their suitability for dry cleanrooms in long-term tests conducted by the Fraunhofer IPA research institute.

Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS) will be exhibiting at the Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics on June 25 to 26 at The Royal Geographical Society in London. At the event, EMS will showcase a range of reliable, highly precise motion solutions from FAULHABER for the medical technology industry, including a selection of brushless servomotors, motion controllers and linear actuation systems.

A new design of drone equipped with a six-axis robotic arm can maintain stability for precision tasks, such as maintenance and contact-based inspection. Launching this summer, the AERAS drone is set to reduce work at height accidents and speed up manual tasks. To maintain position even in wind and turbulence, the new drone relies on precision drives from maxon and control algorithms to achieve a dynamic motion response.

Ahead of the Paris Air Show, Greene Tweed has released results from a study confirming the compatibility of its fluorine-based elastomer seals with Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). The results provide critical insights for aerospace leaders transitioning to sustainable, low-emission fuels, while ensuring safety and reliability.

An enquiry to bigHead from an automotive customer on saving weight opened a wider conversation about material compatibility, assembly practices, and how fastening works as a system.

An aerospace engineering specialist has tripled in size, launched a new manufacturing division, and expanded internationally after investing in transformative 3D scanning technology, with support from the Made Smarter adoption programme.

Understanding substrate cleanliness is fundamental to the quality of its power coating and surface treatment work, Powdertech approached Dyne Testing, an Intertronics brand, for help with an enhanced cleanliness QC process.