Emerson will demonstrate how it's transforming the future of factory automation through its proven Floor to Cloud approach and comprehensive portfolio at Hannover Messe in Hannover, Germany, on March 31 to April 4, 2025.

Stratasys has been named to Fast Company's prestigious list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2025. This recognition highlights Stratasys' impact in advancing the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM), providing manufacturers with the flexibility, efficiency, cost savings and performance they need to compete in today's dynamic industrial landscape.

OT professionals looking to develop their cyber security skills can sign up to sessions run by SolutionsPT, AVEVA Select Partners for UK and Ireland. The Applied Networking for OT Engineers training course has now been certified by the National Cyber Secure Centre (NCSC), representing a benchmark of excellence in the cyber security of OT.

Northumbria University is inviting manufacturers and engineering companies to help with research on how these sectors select and engage with energy providers. Final year students at the university have developed an online survey to gather insights from manufacturers on their current practices, challenges and relationships with energy providers.

HANNOVER MESSE opens its doors on 31 March 2025, this year spotlighting the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in industry. The event will showcase how AI technologies can optimise production processes, boost efficiency and sustainably advance companies' competitiveness.

WEG has been named Supplier of the Year at the 2025 Pump Industry Awards. Organised by the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), the awards ceremony took place on 13 March 2025 at the Hilton Hotel, St. George's Park, Burton upon Trent, UK.

Theatre 2 at Machine Building North will present six workshops, hosted by PIUK, focused on industrial networks, and the first will be presented by Dmytro Shram, automation product manager at WAGO, looking at IO-Link.

Rockwell Automation will debut its new Emulate3D Factory Test capabilities at NVIDIA GTC 2025. This first public showcase will demonstrate how the solution enables factory-scale virtual controls testing, helping manufacturers conduct Factory Acceptance Testing to validate automation systems before deployment.

RARUK Automation, known for supplying the Universal Robots range of collaborative robot arms and other innovative automation solutions, has announced new partnerships with SICK and Inbolt.