The Volkswagen Group has placed an order with Fanuc for 1,300 robots, demonstrating the strength of its relationship with the leading industrial automation specialist. Throughout 2022 and 2023, Fanuc will supply four VW plants across Europe with a variety of robotic solutions to support production of both Audi and VW models.

The Engineering Network (TEN), publisher of MachineBuilding.net, has announced a new event for October 2023. MachineBuilding.Live takes place on 4 October next year, using an unusual format which one of the company’s founders pioneered with great success almost 20 years ago in another industrial market sector.

SD Products is delighted to announce the beginning of its partnership with Sugatsune Kogyo – a major global supplier of premium precision engineered components.

Rockwell Automation has released the program for its flagship European event, ROKLive EMEA 2022, 24-27 October in Gothenburg, Sweden, with keynote topics focusing on innovation, technology, collaboration and sustainability.

Motion plastics specialist Igus is investing in growing its low cost automation activities and has now acquired a majority stake in robot integrator Commonplace Robotics.

Trio Motion Technology is presenting a host of new automation control capabilities for machine builders at Germany’s SPS exhibition, including a new motion coordinator, servo drive, and industrial PC.

Minitec UK will be exhibiting at this year’s Engineering Design Show, held at the Coventry Building Society Arena, from 12–13 October. Highlights of this year’s stand will be the Minitec Aluminium Profile System and Minitec UK’s iCAD Assembler software.

In many Lesjöfors businesses, the company sees apprenticeships as a strategic way to introduce, train and keep the most suitable staff for the future. In the UK, European Springs and Pressings has just on-boarded five new apprentices in an extensive program.

Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS) will showcase the latest Faulhaber motor systems at the Engineering Design Show (EDS), taking place at the Coventry Building Society Arena on October 12 to 13, 2022.

Rockwell Automation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cubic, a company that specialises in modular systems for the construction of electrical panels.