Sensor specialist SICK UK has been officially certified a Great Place To Work for 2026. The recognition is based entirely on direct feedback from employees about their experience working at SICK, demonstrating the company's commitment to creating a positive working environment and building a culture of trust, accountability and continuous improvement.

Cameras from IDS Imaging Development Systems are at the heart of a new, automated system in Germany that enables intelligent sorting of used textiles.

Seamless integration of electrics and pneumatics gives customers major competitive advantages. "Seamless Automation combines our broad-based solution portfolio with end-to-end connectivity and an intuitive digital experience for our customers," explains Frank Notz, Chief Sales Officer at Festo.

Groundcare specialist Wessex International has partnered with Tapeswitch to integrate bespoke sensing edge technology into its RoviMo autonomous mower to improve sensing capabilities and machine aesthetics.

Promoting plant engineering with greater efficiency and speed is the aim of the new technology partnership between Rittal and PULS, concluded at the SPS trade fair in Nuremberg in November 2025.

Farnell has announced the availability of a new range of NI PXI hardware from Emerson, designed to lower the cost barrier for high-performance automated testing.

Alastair Morris, Managing Director of Huddersfield-based Accu, one of the UK's fastest growing distributors of fasteners and components, travelled to Switzerland and Germany last week as part of Mayor Tracy Brabin's West Yorkshire trade mission.

Purdue University and Rittal and Eplan, sister companies and global leaders in industrial and electrical engineering solutions and automation, have announced a major strategic partnership.

Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS) will exhibit at Medical Technology UK from 11-12 March, 2026, at the Coventry Building Society Arena. From stand 13, EMS will showcase a range of highly precise, miniature motion solutions from FAULHABER for the medical technology industry.

At LogiMAT 2026, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will present its newest developments with which the solution provider enables greater efficiency, reliability and flexibility. To be presented in Stuttgart: the decentralised NORDAC LINK frequency inverter with extended Ethernet and safety functions.