ELEMENT14, AN Avnet Community, has launched its latest design competition, inviting engineers, makers and technology enthusiasts to develop smart industry projects focused on production monitoring, uptime optimisation and product testing.

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LOCKHEED MARTIN, a global defence technology leader, has announced a new UK-based technology initiative led by its Skunk Works division aimed at developing new and advanced defence capabilities and technologies. The announcement comes as the company joins the UK’s Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) as a Tier 1 partner.

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BRITISH ENCODER Products Company is pleased to announce that we have successfully obtained accreditation from JOSCAR (Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register).

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RECENTLY LAUNCHED by Trio Motion and available with full support from Mclennan, the new Motion-PLC series offers a powerful solution as an EtherCAT servo controller for synchronised motion with PLC integrated machine control.

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IN A move that strengthens its capabilities in last-mile logistics, Amazon is reported to have acquired delivery robotics startup, Rivr.

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LEADING PROVIDER of industrial drive and motor solutions, Technidrive, has launched a new electric motor scrappage scheme to help businesses reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs and accelerate their transition to high-efficiency operations.

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NEW FROM Dematic, a leader in intelligent automation solutions and part of KION, Dematic Command Centre is a vendor-agnostic, centralised intelligence platform for warehouse operations. The solution unifies real-time monitoring, AI-enhanced decision support, and operational analytics into a single interface to help distribution and fulfillment centres better understand and manage complex operations.

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SCIENTISTS HAVE developed a network of mechanical motors that mimic the molecular machinery underpinning human muscle contraction. The University of Bristol-led findings, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface this week, could open new possibilities for artificial muscles in robotics.

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DISTRIBUTED BY Switchtec, Sirena’s NXT Modular Light Tower is reported to set a new benchmark for flexibility, durability, and intelligent control in industrial signalling.

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OMRON HAS expanded its M1 Compact AC Drives family with the new M1-EMP (Ethernet Multi Protocol) model, bringing native multiprotocol Ethernet connectivity to its inverter range. The drive supports EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and Modbus TCP without requiring additional hardware boards, reducing cost and simplifying installation.

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