The RBTX robot marketplace, powered by, Igus expands its offering with cobots from new partner Universal Robots and continues to drive forward low-cost automation ideas.

QSigma, a supplier of optical measurement solutions for industrial applications, has chosen 3D laser profile scanners from Micro-Epsilon for use on its Spring Measurement Solution (SMS), a measurement system for precise 3D measurement of coil springs and other manufactured components.

Machine change-over-time in production is a key issue affecting the profitable operation of packaging lines and can often present a critical bottleneck. Elesa provided a solution to this problem and has been awarded the German Design Award.

To make the digital design of circuit diagrams even more effective, Igus is releasing 2,046 new macros for its Eplan planning software.

The Phoenix Contact Group has acquired Canadian company iS5 Communications based in Mississauga, Ontario. The provider of industrial network products specialises in services and solutions for critical infrastructure networks.

Multicomp Pro, exclusively sold by Farnell, has announced its sponsorship of Team HyperShock in the seventh season of the hit robot combat television series, BattleBots.

Scorpion Vision has launched what it claims is the industry’s biggest online marketplace for machine vision and imaging at shop.scorpion.vision.

Rockwell Automation has announced that Automate has been certified as a Software System Integrator for Rockwell’s Emulate3D digital twin software.

International machine manufacturer, Ravni Technologies, has specified a complete drive system from STOBER for a machine that straightens, cuts and deburrs thin tubes.

Parents who despair about the number of hours their children spend glued to video games should take heart; today’s gamers are likely to be the robotic and vision engineers of tomorrow, says Scorpion Vision.