Schneider Electric has appointed Alex Richards as Business Vice President of Industrial & Process Automation for the UK & Ireland.

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) will showcase its advanced fluid path technologies at three of Europe's leading life sciences events in September 2026: Ilmac, Farmaforum and the Single-Use Event. The company will also contribute to the technical programmes at Ilmac and the Single-Use Event with expert presentations focused on innovation in fluid handling.

ABB and Borussia Dortmund (BVB) today announced a strategic partnership, with ABB becoming BVB's Energy Management Partner, building on years of continued technological collaboration at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.

WEG is supporting customers through the transition to IE5 with an application-led portfolio that includes motors capable of meeting or exceeding IE5 efficiency levels, alongside engineering support to assess compatibility, payback and total cost of ownership (TCO).

Five university motorsport teams sponsored by precision component distributor Accu competed at Formula Student Germany (FSG) 2026, an international design competition in student motorsport, with one of the sponsored teams, AMZ Racing Team from ETH Zurich, claiming outright victory against 80 other teams from across Europe.

Rockwell Automation report that Custom Beverage Concepts (CBC), the industry leader on new beverage trends, has selected Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions to gain real-time visibility and reporting while establishing a resilient foundation that can scale with growth and evolving production demands.

With just four weeks to go until MachineBuilding.Live and FoodManufacturing.Live open their doors at the NAEC, Stoneleigh Park, the workshop programme is filling up fast, and several sessions, including our brand new panel discussions, are already among the busiest of the day.

In today's fast-paced industrial environment, downtime isn't an option. Whether you're carrying out planned maintenance, replacing a critical component, or ordering routine consumables, the purchasing process should help you stay productive - not slow you down. Atlas Copco's new e-commerce platform has been designed to do exactly that.

ABB has achieved an industry first by gaining Type III Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification for six of its industrial sensors, reinforcing the company's long-term commitment to sustainability and transparency.

As an exclusive UK and Ireland FAULHABER distributor, Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS) will return to Medical Technology Ireland to exhibit a range of FAULHABER motors, gearboxes and advanced motion controllers. EMS aims to demonstrate how engineers can integrate precise, compact drive systems into demanding medical applications.