RS, a global provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers, has released its 2024 Indirect Procurement Report ‘Maintaining Focus’.

ABB has acquired Swiss start-up Sevensense, a leading provider of AI-enabled 3D vision navigation technology for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Sevensense was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Swiss technical University, ETH Zurich.

A smart waste management system for biowaste, that increases recycling rates and minimises residual waste volumes, uses IDS cameras as the reliable eyes of refuse collection vehicles.

PennEngineering has announced today the acquisition of Sherex Fastening Solutions, a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and installation of blind rivet nuts and associated fastening solutions.

Analog Devices and SambaNova Systems, makers of the only purpose-built, full-stack AI platform, announced that ADI is deploying SambaNova Suite to spearhead its global AI transformation, making AI pervasive enterprise-wide.

A collaborative solution developed by gearbox manufacturer Apex Dynamics UK with its customer CA Group has created the additional flex needed in the gearbox setup of a converting machine to prevent parts failure and dramatically reduce maintenance downtime.

Carter Manufacturing has been invited to participate in a ground breaking aviation hydrogen project. The Future Engine Technology for the Control of Hydrogen (FETCH) project is a collaboration of the University of Bath/IAAPS, Cranfield University, along with companies; Carter Manufacturing, Moog, Baker Hughes Druck and Curtiss-Wright.

When BIC, a world leader in stationery, lighters and shavers, looked to initiate a transformative journey to successfully shift to a more efficient paperless system, it implemented Rockwell Automation’s Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES).

As part of a recent initiative to enhance visitor experience and support cycling across the North York Moors National Park, Spelsberg’s BCS Smart e-bike charging stations have been chosen to revolutionise the cycling experience.

Could 2024 be the year that UK manufacturers finally embrace robotics? After trailing behind our international counterparts for years, the UK is now starting to catch up when it comes to the installation of industrial robotics. Seven experts from FANUC UK share their views on the hottest automation trends to look out for in 2024.