Alloy Wire International (AWI), the specialist supplier of precision wire for critical aircraft components, is targeting an aerospace boost when it returns to the Farnborough International Airshow from 20-24 July).

element14, an Avnet community, has launched a new initiative within its RoadTest program, inviting engineers to apply to test and review a product of their choosing.

To support the safe construction of Sweden's West Link project, Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer (HBK) has provided an advanced structural monitoring solution that will be used during the transformative rail infrastructure project to create an 8km underground rail connection, beneath central Gothenburg, which will include more than 6km of tunnels and three new underground stations.

Siemens has announced its presence at the Farnborough International Airshow, where it will demonstrate how aerospace and defence companies are using industrial AI and the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to accelerate digital transformation, improve collaboration and reduce program delivery timescales.

Belden is proud to announce a partnership between its connected brand, CloudRail, and Tulip, a provider of frontline operations platforms for manufacturing. Together, Belden and Tulip are helping life sciences and consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers accelerate brownfield digitalisation by connecting legacy equipment to modern frontline operations applications without disrupting production.

Delta has been honoured with the BIG SEE Product Design Award 2026 for the Delta D-Bot series of collaborative robots. The BIG SEE Awards recognise outstanding creative achievements in the fields of architecture, product design, and industrial design.

What a year it has been for the UK automation community! Following hot on the heels of our sold-out Northern event, MachineBuilding.South wrapped up to yet more record crowds earlier this month. But we've been saving the absolute biggest for last.

Renishaw has been awarded Gold status in the Engineering Apprenticeships: Employer Accreditation from Next Gen Makers, recognising the company's commitment to delivering outstanding engineering apprenticeship programmes and developing the next generation of engineering talent.

Endoline Automation has been named Gold Winner in the Exporter of the Year category at the Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce SME Bedfordshire Business Awards 2026 and has subsequently secured a place in the SME National Business Awards finals later this year.

Robotics and autonomous production are seen as the automation investments most likely to deliver competitive advantage over the next five years, according to a recent survey from IMI's Industrial Automation sector.