igus attended an event hosted by Arden Academy in Solihull alongside big industry names such as Siemens, KUKA and Marvelous Manufacturing as well as local career experts, providing advice to students on their next steps.

PLCnext Control from Phoenix Contact has now also been certified by DNV in accordance with the international standards IEC 61850 Ed. 2.1 and IEC 62351-3 for secure communication in energy management systems. Previously, the controller was the first on the market to be certified with a scope of functions in accordance with IEC 62443 4-2 SL2.

A number of key improvements to the online engineering tools provided by NSK, a global leader in motion control solutions, serve to boost the work efficiency of customers.

maxon, the manufacturer of precision drive systems, has achieved its 25th anniversary of business in the UK and Ireland. At the end of June, maxon's global leadership joined the UK and Ireland team to celebrate the landmark at an event at Tylney Hall, Berkshire, near maxon UK and Ireland's Wokingham base.

Visit MachineBuilding.Live this October and meet face-to-face with the UK's leading experts on machinery safety legislation and compliance. Included in the presenter line-up are Schneider Electric, Pilz UK, Euchner, SICK and Hold-Tech Files. There is also a session devoted to CE Marking and when and where you might need an Authorised Representative.

Aldershot based FATH Components has just released a video which it says is a 'must see' for many manufacturers across UK industry - especially those running lean and with little time or too few staff to take time away from the plant seeking ideas, products and solutions that can enhance productivity and boost quality.

In its quest to increase the scope and efficiency of its laser-cutting facility, HBH Laser, based in Kettering, has installed two state-of-the-art fibre optic laser cutting machines and replaced its two existing nitrogen generators with a single Atlas Copco NGP70+.

Essentra is accelerating the development of new bioplastic materials to create more sustainable product ranges following a series of successful trials since opening its new global Centre of Excellence at the start of the year.

Engineers looking to configure, compare and purchase HMI standard component products can now do so easily via EAO's enhanced Online Product Configurator (OPC) featuring integrated e-commerce functionality.

According to Make UK, 85 per cent of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven't been invented yet. What will they be, and who will do them? Come and find out at Advanced Engineering, says Alison Willis, CEO of Easyfairs UK, organiser of the manufacturing and engineering event, held at the NEC on 30-31 October, 2024.