Building on the success of the inaugural MachineBuilding.Live in 2023, this year's event returned to the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham on 2 October, and did not disappoint.

WEG has inaugurated its new European Industrial Park. The new facility, based in Porto, Portugal, represents a significant milestone in the company's strategic expansion across Europe, playing a key role in enhancing competitiveness and sustainability throughout the region.

Elesa is proud to support the waste management and processing industries, with a range of high-quality components designed to withstand arduous environmental conditions. With the global need for re-processing and recycling on the rise, Elesa's specialist standard components are immediately availability to meet the critical demands of these industries.

The Workshop Programme at MachineBuilding.Live 2024 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, was expanded to include a series of Machinery Safety Masterclass talks. Here, SICK UK head of product management Seb Strutt speaks about innovative light curtain muting.

ERIKS UK and Ireland has welcomed its new cohort of apprentices for 2024, introducing new sales and service apprenticeships alongside its engineering ones and marking another milestone in its expanding programme.

HepcoMotion has announced an updated catalogue for its GFX guidance system for Beckhoff's XTS, featuring new additions and an expanding range of products. The update showcases 12 years of collaboration with Beckhoff, highlighting the extensive capability and versatility of the GFX family of products.

MachineBuilding.Live 2024 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, included a world-class Workshop Programme. Here, Tom Slater, readychain expert at igus UK highlights the company's Module Connect solution - a modular plug-in connector for connecting different electric cables.

A hydrogen-fuelled kiln test rig is helping brick and ceramics manufacturers to support the energy transition. In a UK first, a kiln and furnace manufacturer has partnered with flow control specialist Burkert to manage the precise and reliable control of hydrogen.

PI UK has opened invitations to its final event of 2024, focusing on the future of industrial networks. The event will be held at Statham Lodge Hotel, Lymm, on 14 November, from 9:30 to 3:30.

Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire Altair Engineering, a leading provider of software in the industrial simulation and analysis market. With this acquisition Siemens strengthens its position as a leading technology company and its leadership in industrial software.