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.

Rockwell Automation will present its latest solutions designed to support manufacturers with innovative technologies across artificial intelligence, digital engineering, cybersecurity and sustainability at SPS 2024.

An automotive manufacturer uses simple, low-cost inductive sensors from Contrinex to provide a robust and reliable system of identifying the product variant of a vehicle body as it enters an assembly area.

Fluke Reliability has entered into a formal partnership agreement with Augmentir to integrate its connected worker platform with Fluke Reliability's AI-powered enterprise asset management solution to increase productivity, enhance employee experiences and improve MRO for industrial customers.

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, David Dearden, director at Euchner UK, explores a case study from a major retailer's distribution centre, highlighting improvements from electronic key exchange systems and networked safety hardware.

For improved energy performance at pumping stations and better flow of water within the irrigation network, ABB's host of solutions can help Greek farmers.