ABB is to invest some $280 million to expand its manufacturing footprint in Europe and build a new state-of-the-art ABB Robotics European Campus in Västerås, Sweden.

Rockwell Automation reports that its seamlessly integrated hardware and software control solutions are proving pivotal to the success of a new form of carbon-free heat supply and storage.

See igus at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 20

When Profile Developments, a renowned door manufacturer in Ireland, wanted to implement a new production line, one key challenge was the simultaneous, accurate control of multiple drives in real-time. The technology used to address this issue and connect the line to other sections of the factory was CC-Link IE open gigabit industrial Ethernet.

Crucial to protecting vital components in Blitzworld buggies are Spelsberg enclosures, providing optimum protection and customisation to suit the Blitzworld buggy design.

See Eplan at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 3

See Acorn Industrial Services at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 60

See Schaeffler at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 69

After cooperating with up2parts to develop AI-based automation solutions for modern machines and to deploy these solutions in an agile manufacturing environment, Schaeffler has now acquired a stake in the German software startup.

Emerson has acquired Afag, a leader in electric linear motion, feeding and handling automation solutions. The electric linear motion segment expands Emerson’s served market by more than $9 billion and is expected to grow mid-single digits annually, supporting Emerson’s long-term, profitable organic growth.