The application phase of the igus vector award 2026 has begun. Now in its tenth year, a joint initiative is honouring designers worldwide who use high-performance plastic energy chains to create cable guides that set new technological standards, with winners to receive up to 5,000 euros in prize money.

Rockwell Automation has been recognised across 20 Gartner Hype Cycles for 2025. In the company's view, this represents an unprecedented level of acknowledgment that reflects its continued investment in innovation and its broad technology leadership across industries.

WEG UK has been named Sustainable Organisation of the Year at the 2025 Association of Electrical & Mechanical Trades (AEMT) Awards, recognising the company's outstanding contributions to environmental responsibility, operational sustainability and innovative solutions.

Greene Tweed has achieved a significant advancement in hydrogen compression technology. The company's newly engineered composite closed impeller set a record-breaking tip speed of 688 m/s in testing - nearly double that of traditional metallic impellers.

With a contract signed live at the SPS in Nuremberg, Germany, CADENAS is now the newest member of the Eplan Partner Network. CADENAS Managing Director Terry Jonen and Eplan Managing Director Haluk Menderes signed the new technology partnership agreement on 26 November 2025.

Danfoss Power Solutions has finalised its acquisition of hose fittings manufacturer Hydro Holding, having received all necessary approvals. With Hydro Holding on board, Danfoss gains a competitive, local fittings production base in Italy and the Czech Republic, as well as 350 highly experienced and customer-focused employees.

Tracoinsa, a materials handling specialist with an enviable reputation for developing and supplying efficient and effective solutions tailored to clients' individual requirements, has implemented a novel conveyor evaluation system that makes extensive use of sensors and related products from ifm electronic.

Matta, an industrial AI spin-out from the University of Cambridge, has raised $14M in funding to transform how products are designed and manufactured.

On 11-12 February 2026, Packaging Innovations and EMPACK will be returning to the NEC in Birmingham. RARUK Automation will be showcasing the PE10 Robotiq Palletising Solution designed specifically for Universal Robots collaborative robots (cobots).

Some of the most spectacular discoveries of what the universe is composed of - including antimatter and the Higgs boson - have been made by particle accelerators at CERN. The pumps that circulate gas mixtures through these particle detectors must be extremely reliable and keep the gases contamination-free. To meet these strict requirements, the particle collider relies on KNF.