Adam Hearn, an apprentice from Braintree Precision Components (BPC), part of the Hepco Group of companies, has struck gold at a prestigious regional manufacturing awards ceremony taking home the Engineering Apprentice Final Year Award.

Schneider Electric and SAP have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on IT/OT integration applications. They plan to explore opportunities to enhance industry innovation and digital transformation, drive open standards and foster close integration of IT and OT technology.

Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Eplan have signed a strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration in the area of software solutions for the industry and infrastructure market segments.

PCS Instruments, a leader in the design and manufacture of equipment for testing fuels and lubricants, is leveraging the benefits of IEF Werner domiLINE linear motion systems from RARUK Automation for its latest innovation.

Atlas Copco has acquired Precision Pneumatics and Wearside Pneumatics, two compressed air distributors and service providers in the UK.

Rockwell Automation has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cubic, a company that specialises in modular systems for the construction of electrical panels.

Rockwell Automation will show how, through the Connected Enterprise, the latest hardware and software solutions enable manufacturers to be more productive, with a focus at SPS 2022 on the power of data, design, cybersecurity and sustainability.

Mclennan has released a new capability brochure and a product line card that brings prospective and existing customers up to date with its wide range of electronic and mechanical motion components, and its expertise in precision motion and automation system design and build.

Recognising that, with an ever-growing number of machines in the field, data becomes increasingly important, surface finishing company Vapormatt has developed a new Industry 4.0 initiative in collaboration with Ixon Cloud.

Inovance Technology is attending SPS Nuremberg for the first time, where the company will be exhibiting its full portfolio of industrial automation products and launching three new products: the SV670 servo series, the Easy Series PLC, and the GL20 new generation I/O modules.