MTC Events this week welcomed hundreds of attendees from across the manufacturing and technology sectors at the fourth annual Robotics and Automation (R&A) conference at The MTC's state-of-the-art facility in Coventry.

Renishaw has collaborated with Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) to support groundbreaking research into additive manufacturing (AM) for novel aerospace materials. This collaboration is part of a Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund (DTIF) project led by mBryonics, a leading manufacturer of freeform optics for the space industry.

Rollon announces the opening of its new 13,600-square-metres manufacturing facility in Norton Shores, Michigan. The milestone coincides with Rollon's 50th anniversary, marking five decades of innovation and setting the stage for future growth.

HMS Networks now announces that Red Lion and N-Tron are officially product brands "by HMS Networks." For thousands of automation engineers and system integrators all over the world, this means that scalable industrial solutions for cloud connectivity, edge intelligence, asset management, industrial Ethernet switches, panel meters and operator panels are now available from one trusted source, presented on hms-networks.com.

Essentra Components has revealed that 20 of it sites have achieved zero waste to landfill, more than two thirds (67%) of the sites in scope. Essentra sites in the UK and the US, as well as in Monterrey (Mexico), Hengzhu and Ningbo (China), and Milan (Italy) all achieved zero waste to landfill for 2024.

OMRON has been recognised with a 2025 iF Design Award for its new Automation Centre in Stuttgart, Germany. The award, presented by the iF International Forum Design, highlights the Automation Centre's thoughtful design and its contribution to collaborative industrial innovation.

Camozzi Automation UK has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to supporting distributors through investment in infrastructure, technical expertise, and trusted partnerships.

Parker Hannifin is back on the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) grid, teaming up once again with the CE Dealer Team by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) to push the limits of sustainable performance in one of motorsport's toughest arenas.

IMI's Industrial Automation business will be exhibiting at Automatica, the leading trade event for smart automation and robotics in Munich from 24- 27 June.