A new Make UK report reveals that while AI could unlock billions in productivity gains for UK manufacturing, skills shortages and low levels of adoption risk preventing businesses from realising its full potential.

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will be exhibiting at the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management in Munich, presenting its drive solutions to the industry at IFAT 2026.

Tapeswitch UK has launched a new website designed and built by Leeds creative studio Zeppo Creative.

Among a host of other technologies on show at MachineBuilding.South, you'll also be able to talk to leading enclosure manufacturers for all aspects of machine building across different end user sectors.

Siemens has revealed the winners of its third annual Techcellence Awards, at Realize LIVE Americas 2026 in Detroit. Now in its third year, Siemens’ Techcellence Awards brings recognition to companies and individuals that are empowering change through digital transformation and sustainability, as well as individuals who are acting as a champion for digital technology and sharing their knowledge with the Siemens community.

On June 16 and 17, adhesives dispensing automation supplier Intertronics will exhibit at Robotics and Automation 2026 at the MTC, Coventry. The Oxfordshire-based distributor will demonstrate how robotic dispensing technology can enhance repeatability and throughput in a cost-effective way for manufacturers of electronics, medical devices, aerospace, automotive, and other products.

In the production of metal wheels using the flow-forming process, it is necessary to check the thickness distribution on the round body after each deformation step. This helps to comply with the target dimensions, ensuring high product quality and cost-effectiveness. For this measurement task, the manufacturer uses optoNCDT laser triangulation sensors from Micro-Epsilon.

FANUC has announced an enhancement of its Physical AI Robot System through a strategic collaboration with Google, as part of its initiative to accelerate automation by advancing open platforms and Physical AI capabilities.

RS Group has announced the winner of RS DesignSpark's Prove it: Arduino UNO Q Community Challenge as Biaou David Barthelemy Kochoni. He has scooped the $5,000 prize for his innovative project, Smart Water Guardian AI, which addresses an issue affecting communities worldwide - access to safe water.

Siemens is expanding the capabilities of its Industrial Edge ecosystem through a partnership with industrial software company HighByte. The collaboration enables customers to seamlessly connect, contextualise and transform data from both operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) sources, helping them to get value from industrial data.