Rockwell Automation and Microsoft have announced an expanded strategic collaboration aimed at revolutionising industrial transformation. Together, the companies will provide manufacturing customers with advanced cloud and AI solutions that deliver powerful data insights, streamline operations and enhance scalability - driving operational efficiency and sustainable growth across the industry.

Molex has announced the signing of an agreement to purchase AirBorn, an employee-owned company headquartered in Georgetown, Texas, specialising in the design and manufacturing of rugged connectors and electronic components for global OEMs serving the aerospace and defence, commercial air, space exploration, medical and industrial markets.

At MachineBuilding.Live 2024, TEN Editor Mark Simms visits the Bosch Rexroth stand, and talks to Mark Fursland, managing director of CCS Technology, about the integration of robotics into automation systems.

Mouser Electronics has unveiled the newest chapter in its Empowering Innovation Together (EIT) technology series, which focuses on the emerging landscape of Industry 5.0.

ABB has been selected by the German space and technology company OHB System AG to develop and build the thermal infrared payloads for the European Space Agency's (ESA) Earth Explorer Harmony satellites, planned to launch in 2029.

A University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre apprentice has helped the UK's largest aircrete block manufacturer slash operational pump costs by 86% by significantly reducing water usage, repair costs and downtime.

Delta has announced a major advancement in robotics simulation. Its flagship product, the D-Bot Series Collaborative Robots (cobots), now integrates with NVIDIA Omniverse - a platform of application programming interfaces (APIs), software development kits, and services that enable developers to harness Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD) for physical AI - and NVIDIA Isaac Sim, a reference simulation platform built on Omniverse for designing and testing robots.

Siemens Digital Industries Software has expanded its collaboration with Microsoft to make its cloud-enabled NX X software for product engineering available through Microsoft's cloud and AI platform Azure and integrating it with generative AI and copilot features.

Schaeffler UK has been recognised by RS, a global omni-channel provider of industrial product and service solutions, with the Most Innovative Supplier Award 2024.

IET Combustion, a global manufacturer of combustion ovens, has turned to Essentra Components to provide the essential hinges, latches and handles to make its ovens safer to use, and meet the demand for continuous operation.