Accu is celebrating the success of Northumbrian adventurer and sailor Adam Waugh, who recently completed a 28,000-nautical-mile journey across some of the world's most formidable oceans in a 19-foot yacht he built in his garden shed.

ABB Robotics will be demonstrating a range of advanced automation technologies at MACH 2026, highlighting how manufacturers can boost productivity, improve flexibility and accelerate digital transformation through more autonomous and versatile robotics (AVR).

With energy prices rising due to ongoing disruption to global supply chains, Mitsubishi Electric is urging UK manufacturers to take immediate steps to manage their energy usage. As a result of recent market volatility, higher energy costs for the UK's manufacturing industry are expected over.

Renishaw has completed a major expansion and refurbishment of its German customer service centre, in Stuttgart, Germany, creating a modern hub designed to support its European customers.

Stratasys has announced that its parts-on-demand business, Stratasys Direct, has been selected to take part in the U.S. Department of War's (DoW) Joint Additive Manufacturing Acceptability (JAMA) IV Pilot Parts Program, a multimillion-dollar initiative to accelerate qualification and deployment of 3D-printed parts across military platforms and systems.

Atlas Copco will use the Water Equipment Show to demonstrate how its energy-efficient technologies deliver measurable reductions in carbon emissions across the UK water sector.

Siemens has partnered with the European Space Agency (ESA) by joining its Partnership Initiative for Commercialisation (EPIC) program, offering new opportunities for startups coming out of ESA's Business Incubation Centres (ESA BICs).

The company Crytur deals with the design, production and delivery of integrated optoelectronic and optomechanical assemblies. The basic parts of these products are synthetic crystals that the company produces itself. Because the products supplied by Crytur are very demanding in terms of dimensional and shape accuracy, the company is equipped with top-quality measuring machines and gauges from Mitutoyo.

Molex has completed the acquisition of Smiths Interconnect, a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based Smiths Group, marking a major milestone in Molex's vision to enable technology that is transforming the future and improving people's lives.