IDS has provided cameras for the Vision AI Label Reader, which automatically captures and interprets label information regardless of layout, language or code type, improving process reliability, data quality and traceability in goods-in and logistics operations.

In the rail industry, where systems are expected to perform reliably over decades, consistency is as critical as innovation. The long-standing partnership between Titan Enterprises and Grinsty Rail highlights how product design continuity, reliability of supply, and engineering collaboration have supported the performance and longevity of rail de-icing systems.

IMI's Industrial Automation sector has developed a customised PET (polyethylene terephthalate) blowing block solution for Tech-Long, delivering a 10% increase in production capacity while reducing compressed air consumption in PET bottle manufacturing.

Westermo, in partnership with Eviden has won the DB InfraGO Rail Data Transfer Challenge, an innovation program by DB mindbox, the startup hub of Deutsche Bahn Group.

Rockwell Automation has announced that Cranswick, one of Britain's leading manufacturers of premium gourmet foods, has commissioned a new robotic end-of-line pick-and-place system using autonox Robotics.

The Food & Beverage Masterclass, hosted by Universal Robots in June, 2026 at Riseholme Park in Lincoln, brought together industry professionals for a practical and engaging half-day event focused on end of line automation with collaborative robots (cobots).

Supporting the next generation of Engineers in the UK is an important commitment made by precision bearings and bearing tools specialist Carter Manufacturing as illustrated by its attendance at the recent Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR) car launch event.

Powder product packaging machine manufacturer Arodo has reduced waste, optimised processes and capitalised on time efficiencies by introducing lubricated Lubrinox fasteners supplied from Fabory, unlocking product quality and efficiency benefits.

An industrial robot with a gripper handles rims of different sizes and weights in a paint line. Eisenmann had previously relied on pneumatic drive technology. However, it proved uneconomical and only allowed limited control. This is why this mechanical engineering company trusts technology from drive specialist STOBER.

The collaborative robot market is entering a phase of sustained but uneven growth. Interact Analysis' latest Collaborative Robots - 2026 report points to a market that is maturing in some respects, particularly pricing, but volatile in terms of regional and application demand.