OPTIMISING EXISTING processes is one of the most powerful ways to make production and manufacturing more resource efficient. Even minor adjustments can deliver fast, measurable, and longlasting improvements – boosting efficiency without disrupting operations. This is the message Phoenix Contact will be highlighting at Smart Factory Expo 2026 at the NEC, Birmingham, 3-4 June 2026.

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NEW FROM Siemens, Drivetrain Analyser Onsite (DTA Onsite) is an on‑premises analytics solution for industrial drive systems. The software enables users to evaluate drive data entirely within their own infrastructure and meet data-sovereignty requirements.

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FOR COMPANIES that need to increase storage space and optimise their use of manpower, Toyota Material Handling Europe now offers Swarm Automation Storage – a complete automated solution based on the combination of three proven components.

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A NEW guide from Made Smarter is helping manufacturers cut through the noise around artificial intelligence and focus on what actually works on the factory floor.

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ABB ROBOTICS’ Flexley Mover P603 autonomous mobile robot (AMR) has won the iF Design Award 2026 in the Industry, Tools and Machinery Product Design category, based on its compact design, intelligent navigation and potential to transform performance in intralogistics applications.

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M12 CONNECTORS are a key component in modern automation solutions – wherever signals, data and power need to be transmitted reliably. At the same time, requirements for safe, consistent and high-quality field assembly are continuously increasing. binder addresses these demands with a smart design enhancement: the coupling rings of moulded, shielded M12 connectors will now feature a combination of knurling and hexagonal geometry.

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Carl Henriksen explains why OT visibility is becoming a security and engineering challenge, and how getting it wrong can compromise both cyber resilience and operational continuity

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ULTIMO WILL exhibit at Maintec 2026, the UK’s premier maintenance, reliability, and asset management event, and part of Smart Manufacturing Week, at the NEC, Birmingham, in June.

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AT THIS year’s Drives and Controls Exhibition, part of Smart Manufacturing Week (NEC, Birmingham, 3-4 June 2026), JC-Electronics is offering attendees the chance to win £500 off their next repair of used or obsolete industrial electronics, as it launches its new Buyback scheme.

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LEADING PRECISION engineering screw supplier Accu is bringing FightFest, an exciting engineering-driven combat robotics tournament, to Smart Manufacturing Week.

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