In 1973, Sir David McMurtry and John Deer founded global engineering technologies company, Renishaw. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Renishaw subsidiaries around the globe hosted a variety of events and activities throughout 2023 involving many stakeholders, including customers and employees.

With a rich history spanning over 70 years, European Springs and Pressings has consistently delivered top-notch customer service and technical expertise. The company’s dynamic and innovative team has been at the forefront of pioneering new solutions to meet its customers’ specific and custom requirements.

A new white paper from ABB, ‘See the full potential of digital, faster’, highlights how global organisations can leverage the Industrial Internet of Things even further to achieve full visibility of assets and reduced energy consumption.

Sanofi, one of the world’s leading vaccine manufacturers, Sanofi, has implemented an OMRON palletising solution with robotics to enhance efficiency and relieve workers from strenuous tasks.

Space Machines Company (SMC), an Australian space on-orbit services and logistics startup, has used the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software to design and build the Optimus Orbital Servicing Vehicle.

When an automotive sub-supplier needed to verify the presence of a metal washer in a switch assembly, it turned to Contrinex. The 20mm rated operating distance of Contrinex’s M18 500 Series inductive sensor was essential in achieving reliable sensing at a safe distance in a congested automated assembly line.

ABB has signed an agreement with UK-based gravity energy storage firm Gravitricity to explore how hoist expertise and technologies can accelerate the development and implementation of gravity energy storage systems in former mines.

Mourning the passing of Hans Koehl at the end of November, SPIROL is also celebrating the life of its former CEO and chairman, who had a transformative effect on the business.

Process industries in Scotland, such as pharmaceuticals, distilleries, breweries and dairies, have been professionally supported by valve and instrumentation experts, BM Engineering Supplies, for over two decades. Shortly after the company’s founding, a partnership was formed with Bürkert, a specialist designer and manufacturer of fluid control systems, and this year sees the 20th anniversary of that relationship.

HMS Networks has entered into a binding agreement with Spectris Group Holdings to acquire Red Lion Controls, a well-established US-based provider of industrial automation solutions.