igus reached €1.105 billion in sales in 2024, increasing the number of active customers by 5%. And it is launching a new record number of motion plastics products for 2025, with some 277 innovations showcasing a variety of new lubrication-free plastic products under the slogan 'GO ZERO Lubrication'.

Patrick Faulkner, Lead Engineer at precision engineering component distributor Accu, based in Huddersfield, has been recognised as one of Leeds and West Yorkshire's Top 30 Under 30s for 2025.

Schneider Electric marked United Nations' World Water Day on 22 March 2025 with a new white paper ready for the beginning of the UK water industry's AMP8 regulatory period on 1 April 2025.

Nabtesco Precision Europe has subjected its website to an extensive relaunch. A clear structure, modern features and intuitive user guidance provide for easier orientation and improve access to products, services, and technical information.

At Machine Building North, we've put together an AI technology trail where you can talk to leaders in the field of automation to get their take on the likely impact of AI, find out what is here now, and what might be coming in the near future.

Machine Building North is excited to welcome Indu Sol area manager Angadh Lambert as a presenter in the Networking Theatre, discussing PROFINET Security. Join Angadh from 11:00 to 11:30 in Theatre 2 at the Concorde Centre in Manchester on 10 April.

Construction machinery manufacturer Ecovolve is transforming the sector with innovative electric and eco-friendly machinery. Helping the company on this sustainability journey are self-lubricating iglidur flange bearings from igus.

CAP-XX, a global leader in supercapacitor technology and energy management systems, and SCHURTER Group, a leading innovator in electronic components and HMI, are pleased to announce a strategic Technology Cooperation Agreement. This partnership reflects the commitment to creating a safe, all-electric and connected society.

WEG's partner AZserv, a leader in enhancing reliability and maximising plant uptime, has effectively deployed the WEGscan wireless monitoring system to identify dry bearing defects in a raw mill elevator drive and critical fan unit.