Anglia Components has announced a new franchise distribution deal with UK switch manufacturer Lorlin Electronics. Established over 60 years ago, ISO 9001-approved Lorlin manufactures a full range of rotary switches from simple on/off types to multi-circuit versions, many of which are unique designs.

Kluber Lubrication has once again been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for Sustainability for the fourth year in a row. This time, the company has achieved an even greater milestone: it is now among the top 3% of more than 150,000 rated companies worldwide.

More welcome news about MachineBuilding.North has just been received, following the announcement that the British Textile Machinery Association is supporting the event, the first of its kind in the North of England.

Precision engineering component distributor Accu has collaborated with Tandem Ventures, an organisation which specialises in science, technology and conservation innovations, and Whale Wise, a charity dedicated to advancing marine mammal conservation, to provide specialised fasteners used within cutting-edge drone technology designed to monitor whales in their natural environment.

The new myNORD is a further development of the central customer portal of NORD DRIVESYSTEMS. Thanks to advanced functions, the relaunch of the online tool allows for an easier configuration and ordering of drive technology than before. The expansion into an innovative and interactive e-commerce platform is making progress.

MachineBuilding.North welcomes Dan Brooks, Director of the Advanced Machinery and Productivity Institute (AMPI), as a speaker at the event on 10 April, where he will be detailing how AMPI is helping to growth into machinery development across the North of England and beyond.

On Thursday 10th April at Machine Building North at the iconic Runway Visitor Park, Concorde Visitors Centre, near Manchester Airport, EUCHNER (UK&I) is proud to sponsor the Flight Simulator Challenge taking place.

Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS) will be exhibiting at Medical Technology UK on March 12 to 13 at the Coventry Building Society Arena. From stand 13, 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.

igus has improved its RBTX.co.uk platform with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot. This interactive consultant is designed to help companies with limited experience and technical knowledge of robotics to quickly and safely assemble low-cost automation solutions that will boost their competitiveness.