Energy efficiency has become a board‑level margin and risk issue, but many industrial organisations are struggling to turn intent into sustained results, according to a new report from ABB.

When Rotech Systems and Encoders' potting compound was discontinued, it exposed a deeper issue: unreliable supply was already limiting production growth. Unable to forecast deliveries or secure consistent stock, Rotech could not commit to increasing output. By implementing a structured supply model with encapsulant expert Intertronics, the company removed that bottleneck and expanded annual production from 1,500 to 4,000 units.

Automation solutions provider Eberle Automatische Systeme has developed a breakthrough in quality control with a focus on the cheese-ripening process, combining AI with machine vision software from MVTec.

Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) has successfully installed a laser-in-vacuum welding machine at the Laser Research Centre of Kielce University of Technology - delivering an engineering first in Poland.

From 7-13 May 2026, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will present robust, economic and powerful drive solutions for the packaging industry live at interpack in Dusseldorf. The industry experts from Bargteheide look forward to exchanging ideas with many visitors.

Kluber Lubrication has once again been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal, a recognition awarded to the top 5% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in the 12 months prior to the medal issue date.

Pepperl+Fuchs' explosion-protected mobile devices are now also available through Everphone's Device-as-a-Service model. Industrial and energy companies, among others, now benefit from secure, flexible, and cost-efficient management of all their tablets and smartphones - including in hazardous environments.

KUKA Robotic is set to make a major impact at MACH 2026, the UK's largest event for the manufacturing industry, with its cutting-edge robotics and automation solutions.

Building on a proven existing joint development and successful commercial track record, IDS Imaging Development Systems (IDS), and Prophesee SA, inventor of the world's most advanced neuromorphic vision systems, have announced an expanded collaboration to develop next-generation industrial cameras integrating Prophesee's Metavision event-based vision technology.

AvantiGas has enhanced employee safety and breathing air compliance at its LPG vessels refurbishment site near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk after installing an Atlas Copco BAP+ breathing air purifier, supplied and commissioned by Maziak, a branch of Atlas Copco Compressors.