Endoline Automation has been named Gold Winner in the Exporter of the Year category at the Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce SME Bedfordshire Business Awards 2026 and has subsequently secured a place in the SME National Business Awards finals later this year.

Robotics and autonomous production are seen as the automation investments most likely to deliver competitive advantage over the next five years, according to a recent survey from IMI's Industrial Automation sector.

An outstanding series of free-to-attend presentations is set to be one of the absolute highlights of MachineBuilding.Live this October. Highly anticipated by the engineering community, these sessions are designed to deliver practical, proven ideas you can implement immediately.

Mouser Electronics has received the prestigious Global High Service Distributor of the Year Award from HARTING. Mouser also received the Distinguished Award for New Product Sales Growth. This is the second consecutive year that Mouser has received these prestigious distribution awards.

Automate UK has aligned with a collective of European Trade Associations to found EUROPAMA, a federation dedicated to influencing policy around the key challenges impacting the industry.

IMI is reminding engineering OEMs to engage early when sourcing pneumatic cylinders for demanding applications, as tighter build schedules and growing needs for rapid turnaround continue to put pressure on traditional supply chains.

Farnell has concluded the second season of its award-winning Top Tech Voices podcast series, bringing together leading experts and thought leaders to explore how innovation can improve lives, protect what matters and help solve real human challenges.

Questions about the updated robot safety standard ISO 10218 are becoming increasingly common in the robotics industry. Central to the discussion are CE certification requirements in Europe, as ISO 10218 is the key safety standard for industrial robots under the CE marking framework. Samantha Mou, Senior Analyst at Interact Analysis, discusses the regulatory direction of the new standard, differences in manufacturer readiness, and potential implications for the European and US robotics markets.