WHEN CUSTOMERS tap a screen to choose their favourite chocolates, Roose Automation’s 'ChocoMatic' robot arm travels along a linear track, selects each chocolate, and delivers them without human intervention. Behind this playful, hygienic automation lies a clever piece of engineering: the 7th axis from igus.

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AUTOMATION AND control specialist, Beckhoff UK, has expanded its national training capacity with the opening of a new, larger facility in Huntingdon. The new training centre is 50% larger than the previous site and will be headed by Beckhoff UK’s training manager, Etienne Phillips, who has overseen the company’s growing training programme over the past five years.

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OMRON HAS announced the launch of the FHV7-AI Detection Camera, the latest addition to its proven family of industrial vision systems. The new model combines advanced AI-driven inspection capabilities with a simplified, step-by-step user interface and a compact, all-in-one design – reducing engineering time and overall cost of ownership. This allows manufacturers and machine builders to implement high-accuracy inspection without complex setup or specialised expertise, or inflated product budgets

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A NEW report from FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics suggests most manufacturers are "stuck between a rock and a hard place" when it comes to understanding their production environments.

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ANGLIAN COMPRESSORS & Equipment Limited (“Anglian”), a compressed air distributor in Cambridgeshire, UK, has become part of Atlas Copco Group, after being acquired by Atlas Copco UK Holdings Ltd.

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MODERN MACHINE builders face a growing challenge: almost every project is now a custom design. From layout changes to unique product handling requirements, technical teams must adapt quickly – often under tight deadlines and limited resources. OMRON’s Sysmac Platform was created to meet this reality head-on, helping engineers simplify complexity and accelerate innovation.

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FOUR EXCEPTIONAL teachers from schools across the UK have received the 2025 Clark Prize, including £12,000 over three years for their schools, awarded by the ERA Foundation to recognise teachers who work to connect engineering themes and careers with the classroom.

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MODERN INDUSTRIAL processes demand lighting solutions that can do more than simply provide brightness. With the LED luminaires from binder, users now have access to technology that combines workplace illumination and status indication in a single system.

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ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES has announced the successful deployment of a powerful new visual inspection solution for plastic injection moulding in manufacturing.

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DEVELOPED BY AuCom for particularly demanding industrial applications, HM Series 1 kV variable frequency drives (VFD) feature high torque at low speeds and a durable, compact design.

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