SKF AND Leaderdrive (LD), a global manufacturer specialising in precision robotic components, have signed an agreement to establish a venture in China focused on high-precision transmission components for robot joints.

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MECHNITRONIC, which specialises in the development of advanced mechatronic solutions for the pharmaceutical, personal care and industrial sectors, is strengthening its growth strategy through the integration of Lambert. UK-based Lambert builds highly customised automation solutions for customers' product assembly processes, including web converting, specialist filling and dosing applications, serving the medical, health care, personal care and consumer goods markets.

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DÜRR IS equipping Volvo Cars' first-ever all-electric car plant with highly automated final assembly solutions. The project brings together the technical expertise of international teams to develop an integrated solution that enables electric vehicles to be produced with maximum efficiency and precision, using state-of-the-art conveyor, filling and testing technologies.

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PROVIDER OF research and data-collection platforms for Physical AI, Trossen Robotics, and Stereolabs, maker of the ZED series of AI stereo cameras, have announced a collaboration that integrates Stereolabs' ZED X Mini and ZED X Nano cameras into Trossen's new Physical AI hardware suite for robot learning. The suite is headlined by the Trossen Workbench and Rivet, its stationary and mobile bimanual manipulation platforms.

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UK MANUFACTURERS are facing a growing spare parts paradox, with 83% reporting maintenance delays due to unavailable or long lead-time parts, despite businesses holding significant levels of obsolete inventory.

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NEW FROM ifm, the PF15 series flush G1/2 pressure sensor with integrated display is engineered to monitor processes with highly viscous or abrasive media directly on the system. The new PF15 series combines a robust ceramic measuring cell with an integral display and parameter setting, giving process and plant engineers immediate visibility at the measuring point.

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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION has announced an API-enabled integration between Plex Quality Management System (QMS) and FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI. The integration expands AI-driven quality management and reflects Rockwell’s continued investment in artificial intelligence and elastic MES solutions.

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IN 1824, just outside Blenheim Palace, fossils from the first named dinosaur, Megalosaurus, were discovered. Eighteen years later, it was grouped with two other discoveries and collectively named ‘Dinosaurs’. By 1852, dino-mania had swept the globe.

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IFM HAS introduced the AL1602, a multiprotocol-capable IO-Link master from the AutomationLine range. Designed for decentralised use directly in the field, the new device combines flexible I/O configuration, high output current, and robust IP67 construction to support scalable automation across a wide range of industrial applications where reliable field-level installation is required.

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FANUC UK has announced significant changes to its sales leadership structure as part of the company’s commitment to driving growth in aerospace and defence, and strengthening support for manufacturers across the UK and Ireland.

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