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RS Group completes acquisition of BPX Group

RS Group completes acquisition of BPX Group

RS Group, a high-service global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, has today announced its acquisition of BPX Group, a specialist distributor of industrial automation and control products. The deal will see BPX become part of the RS Group.

3rd March 2026

New motor design enables customer-specific drives for confined spaces

New motor design enables customer-specific drives for confined spaces

From 25-26 March, WEBER-HYDRAULIK will be presenting its axial flow motors for applications with particularly short installation spaces and reduced assembly requirements at Coiltech in Augsburg.

2nd March 2026

WEG streamlines gear selection with new digital tool

WEG streamlines gear selection with new digital tool

WEG has launched Gear ProSelect, a digital tool designed to simplify and standardise the selection, configuration and documentation of gearboxes and gearmotors.

27th February 2026

ROBOTICS AWARD 2026 goes to GoodBytz

ROBOTICS AWARD 2026 goes to GoodBytz

Presented annually at HANNOVER MESSE by Deutsche Messe, the ROBOTICS AWARD honours innovative robot assisted solutions in the fields of automation and logistics. This year's award-winning solution features an advanced robotic kitchen that integrates lightweight, compact industrial robots manufactured by FANUC.

27th February 2026

SMB Bearings receives safety star award from Avetta

SMB Bearings receives safety star award from Avetta

SMB Bearings has received the prestigious safety star 2025 award from Avetta in acknowledgement of its exceptional safety standards, operational excellence and commitment to reducing risk across its supply network.

25th February 2026

Rockwell Automation reveals how machine builders can reduce downtime by 40%

Rockwell Automation reveals how machine builders can reduce downtime by 40%

Rockwell Automation has released new global research - the OEM Advantage Playbook - that highlights how leading machine builders are strengthening performance, resilience and customer trust amid increasingly complex operating conditions.

25th February 2026

FANUC named one of world's top 100 innovators for the fifth year in a row

FANUC named one of world's top 100 innovators for the fifth year in a row

Industrial automation specialist FANUC has been recognised as one of the Top 100 Global Innovators 2026 by Clarivate, for the fifth consecutive year.

20th February 2026

Mouser expands industrial automation portfolio

Mouser expands industrial automation portfolio

Mouser Electronics broadens its portfolio of solutions designed to support the next generation of industrial automation systems.

20th February 2026

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