Mouser Electronics has received the prestigious Global High Service Distributor of the Year Award from HARTING. Mouser also received the Distinguished Award for New Product Sales Growth. This is the second consecutive year that Mouser has received these prestigious distribution awards.

Danfoss has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alfagomma, a global manufacturer of hoses and fittings headquartered in Vimercate, Italy. The acquisition supports the strategic focus to accelerate profitable growth in line with Danfoss' long-term strategy.

Automate UK has aligned with a collective of European Trade Associations to found EUROPAMA, a federation dedicated to influencing policy around the key challenges impacting the industry.

Rockwell Automation reports that Hadaf Foods Industries, supported by Precast FZCO, is adopting the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform to modernise its manufacturing operations and establish a connected operating model for long-term growth.

Southco has partnered with a global leader in new energy technology to co-develop a customised multi-point latching system for energy storage applications. Rather than solving problems for a single company, the collaboration targets industry-wide safety, reliability, and operational challenges in the global energy storage sector.

IMI is reminding engineering OEMs to engage early when sourcing pneumatic cylinders for demanding applications, as tighter build schedules and growing needs for rapid turnaround continue to put pressure on traditional supply chains.

For many manufacturers, production data exists - but getting it into the hands of the people who can act on it is often the real challenge. At William Hughes that has changed with the introduction of a new real-time production dashboard that gives shop floor teams instant visibility of manufacturing priorities, enabling them to make informed decisions without waiting for updates from the office.

Farnell has concluded the second season of its award-winning Top Tech Voices podcast series, bringing together leading experts and thought leaders to explore how innovation can improve lives, protect what matters and help solve real human challenges.

Questions about the updated robot safety standard ISO 10218 are becoming increasingly common in the robotics industry. Central to the discussion are CE certification requirements in Europe, as ISO 10218 is the key safety standard for industrial robots under the CE marking framework. Samantha Mou, Senior Analyst at Interact Analysis, discusses the regulatory direction of the new standard, differences in manufacturer readiness, and potential implications for the European and US robotics markets.