Rockwell Automation has announced plans to build a new greenfield manufacturing site in Southeastern Wisconsin. The project marks the next step in the company’s previously announced $2 billion investment in plants, digital infrastructure, and talent to grow share, build resilience, and expand margins over the next five years. The facility has the potential to be Rockwell’s largest manufacturing campus globally, with a significant footprint and the flexibility to scale operations.

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IN MODERN automation systems, the demand for compact, interference-resistant connection solutions continues to grow. binder is expanding its existing M8 portfolio with moulded, 360° shielded signal connectors. The new M8 male and female cable connector are the ideal solution for transmitting signals reliably and interference-free from sensors to control units – even in EMC-critical environments.

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Stratasys is strengthening its additive manufacturing (AM) industry leadership position by investing in and establishing a key business collaboration with industrial metal 3D printing company, Tritone Technologies.

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WEG IS reported to have become the first company in the world to develop its own system, verified by EPD International AB, for issuing Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for electric motors. WEG has an approved fully pre-verified system for issuing Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for electric motors.

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NEW RESEARCH from European software provider Forterro has found that skills shortages and sluggish digital transformation are putting the UK’s industrial midmarket at risk of falling behind its European peers.

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MADE SMARTER is to showcase the power of digital transformation at a flagship Factories of the Future conference at Cranfield University on Thursday 20 November 2025.

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CONTROL SOFTWARE Solutions (CSS) has recently completed the development of control software for a precision machining station used as part of the European Spallation Source (ESS) project – one of the world’s most advanced research facilities.

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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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THE PURPOSE of the emergency stop device is to avert or prevent existing or impending risks to persons or damage to machines as a result of the behaviour of individuals or an unexpected hazardous event. The emergency stop device is triggered manually by a single action of a single person.

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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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