The first batch of the famous all-plastic igus bicycle is in production, while igus builds a high-volume production line.

The Annual General Meeting of Schaeffler has approved the merger of Vitesco Technologies Group into Schaeffler. After Vitesco shareholders at their Annual General Meeting had already voted in favour of the merger agreement the day before, the Annual General Meeting of Schaeffler has also given the green light for the merger.

mk Profile Systems is now trading under the name of AdaptTech Manufacturing Solutions, with the rebrand reflecting an extending offering. The company remains under the same ownership and continues to be the mk distributor for the UK and Ireland.

Festo, manufacturer of pneumatic and electrical automation technology, will use PLCnext Technology, the open ecosystem for modern automation from Phoenix Contact, in future intelligent devices.

Flowsort, part of the FATH Group, offers modular plug-n-play sorting solutions that have been especially designed for swift and smooth integration into existing conveyor systems.

To unlock the full potential of 3D-Circuits, HARTING has partnered with Altium, a world-renowned provider of advanced PCB design software. This powerful collaboration has resulted in two ground-breaking solutions: Altium Designer's new 3D-MID design tool and the new HARTING standard product, the PCB Expander.

The Farnborough Air Show (22-26 July) provides precision bearing specialist Carter Manufacturing with the ideal opportunity to showcase its technical expertise in supplying specialist aerospace bearings and aerospace bearing tool services on Stand 1031 in Hall 1.

Reliance Precision has recently received Nadcap accreditation for Chemical Processing in relation to its Passivation Process. Nadcap accreditation demonstrates Reliance's ongoing commitment to quality to its customers, especially those in the aerospace and defence industries.

For more than 15 years, the Festo Bionic Learning Network has been focusing on the fascination of flying. With the BionicBee, the Festo Bionic Learning Network has developed a flying object that can fly in large numbers and completely autonomously in a swarm.

Following a period of successful testing and customer trials ERIKS has announced that 'Track and Trace' functionality is now available for all its UK and Ireland customers. This new functionality allows ERIKS to further offer a seamless digital experience to its customers and for them to have full insight into the delivery schedule of their orders.