RTEC Engineering, a UK-based contract engineering services company near Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, is on a mission to redefine accuracy standards for dynamometers amid the growing global interest in enhancing engine efficiency and performance. Its cutting-edge technology is grounded in a novel torque measuring technology from Sensor Technology.

The UK Magnetics Society event, taking place 12 February at the Satellite Applications Catapult in Oxfordshire, includes a special presentation by Andrew Gibson, maxon's UK lead for space and aerospace applications. He will be present a look behind the drive system technology onboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover and Ingenuity drone.

Automation supplier Beckhoff has strengthened its presence in the North West by opening a new office at Bruntwood SciTech's innovation campus, Alderley Park, Cheshire.

Essentra Components has furthered its commitment to making its direct operations net zero by 2040, by starting work on installing solar panels at its Global Head Office, based in Kidlington, Oxford, UK.

ERIKS Industrial Services has launched a new, multi-tiered reliability service designed to help manufacturers reduce downtime, enhance asset performance, and streamline maintenance strategies.

WEG will support a major UAE oil and gas organisation in reducing its onshore operations' environmental footprint. WEG's integrated drive solutions, including electric motors, variable speed drives (VSDs) and transformers, will help maximise efficiency, reliability and safety in critical water injection operations.

With new and exciting robotics applications, the Application Park will be one of the highlights of HANNOVER MESSE this year, making it possible to view intelligent robot systems, autonomous driving devices in operation, the latest AI applications in robotics, image recognition tools and virtual platforms.

Good materials science and engineering often goes unnoticed, but bad materials science and engineering is noticed forever. That's why it's so important that materials research and innovation is applied in industry, so that we can design products and processes that perform well throughout their entire lifespan. Here, Dr Sarah Glanvill, Lead Materials Scientist at Renishaw, shares experiences from her work in materials analysis and research.

Alwayse Ball Unit Solutions has announced BIL Group as its latest UK distribution partner. This new collaboration combines Alwayse's standing as the leading designer and manufacturer of ball transfer units with BIL Group's reputation for excellence in material handling solutions.

The Smart Manufacturing exhibition area at HANNOVER MESSE is all about intelligent and sustainable production. In seven halls, companies from all over the world will showcase how state-of-the-art technologies, components, integrated Industrie 4.0 solutions, and artificial intelligence help make production processes even more effective and sustainable in order to stay competitive globally.