Diary date: Concorde Conference Centre, Manchester - Wednesday, 13th May 2026. MachineBuilding.North 2026 is designed to give engineers and manufacturing professionals practical knowledge they can apply immediately in machine building and industrial automation projects.

At TOC Europe 2026, TSUBAKI KABELSCHLEPP will be presenting cable carrier systems for port terminals and container logistics. These will include the TKHP high-performance cable carrier, roller damping and condition monitoring as well as system solutions for shore power systems.

WITTENSTEIN has the necessary expertise to develop holistic drive solutions for its customers. To enhance its position in this field even further, the specialist in cybertronic motion now plans the acquisition of STXI Motion, which will expand its capabilities in electronics and software for electric motors.

Rockwell Automation has announced its presence at Hannover Messe 2026, where it will demonstrate how manufacturers are accelerating their journey from automation to autonomy, powered by industrial‑grade AI, embedded intelligence and secure‑by‑design architectures built for mission‑critical environments.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems Division UK has supported MECHATRONICS International in the development of a modular automation training platform designed to reflect the realities of modern networked manufacturing environments.

WEG has been named Supplier of the Year at the 2026 Pump Industry Awards. Organised by the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), the awards celebrate excellence and innovation across the UK pump sector.

Hydraulic cylinder manufacturer Burnside Hydracyl contacted Dyne Testing, an Intertronics brand, to help replace assumption with measurement in its cylinder washing process. Implementing quantitative cleanliness verification with the SITA Cleanospector resulted in Burnside cutting costs by €7,500 per washer per year, improving manufacturing throughput, and supporting compliance with ISO 4406:2021.

In a large laminating unit by SAUERESSIG Engineering for laminating steel strip on both sides, rubber rollers press a protective PET film onto hot steel strip. Despite cooling, these rubber rollers do wear down and need to be replaced regularly. Four profiled rail brakes from mayr power transmission ensure that the laminating process, which takes place 24 hours a day, only has to be interrupted briefly to replace the rollers.

The CuMaster from BOSCHERT is a highly dynamic, high-precision copper punching machine that processes long copper, aluminium and steel bars. The machine manufacturer relies on right-angle planetary gearboxes and right-angle servo gearboxes from STOBER, as well as on the drive specialist's new rack and pinion drives.

Every production line faces the same challenge: different processes rarely run at the same speed. The experts at AdaptTech look at what this can mean in practice, focusing on a recent project.