The upcoming IntraLogisteX exhibition being run alongside the Robotics & Automation exhibition, is indicative of the ever-increasing role automation plays in material handling. Exhibitor PLUS Automation, who will be on stand 1335, shared this application on vertical storage systems by their manufacturing partner ReeR Safety.

Accu has won the prestigious 'Exporter of the Year' category at the 'Made in Yorkshire' awards, held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds. The company, alongside the other category winners from the evening, will now go forward to the national Made in the UK Awards in June.

Teledyne FLIR OEM has announced WhaleSpotter as the latest collaborator in its Thermal by FLIR program, supporting efforts to prevent fatal whale strikes through AI‑powered thermal infrared detection.

Precision planetary gearboxes from Apex Dynamics have been selected by UK packaging machinery company T. Freemantle for use in its new S01 pre-glued sleever.

Mitutoyo has been included into the 'DMG MORI Qualified Products' (DMQP) program - with the goal to supply combinations of high-end precision machining and high-end inline precision measuring tools to the customers.

ABB has appointed HAYLEY DEXIS, which has its headquarters in Halesowen, West Midlands, as the first UK national distributor for its portfolio of high-efficiency low voltage (LV) electric motors.

Few engineering achievements capture the imagination quite like Concorde. Sleek, powerful and decades ahead of its time, the supersonic aircraft remains one of the most iconic examples of engineering innovation ever created. It is therefore a fitting backdrop for MachineBuilding.North 2026, a one-day event dedicated to the technologies and expertise shaping the future of machine building and industrial automation.

At LogiMAT 2026, Interroll presents its new Chain Belt Sorting solution, developed following the acquisition of Sortteq last fall and now fully integrated with MCP PLAY.

ctrlX OS, the open operating system for partner integration developed by Bosch Rexroth, now supports integration with AMD Embedded x86 processors and adaptive SoCs.

Diary date: Concorde Conference Centre, Manchester - Wednesday, 13th May 2026. MachineBuilding.North 2026 brings together machine builders, systems integrators, engineers and manufacturing professionals for a one-day event dedicated to machine building and industrial automation technologies.