EUCHNER (UK) has unveiled its latest range of Continued Professional Development (CPD) courses. Aimed at supporting engineers, designers, and manufacturers with the skills and competencies that enhance ongoing workplace performance, the program offers a combination of one- to three-day workshops. These have been specifically designed to equip professionals with the specialist knowledge required to address modern engineering safety standards.

A key focus for machine builders and their customers is how to future-proof any new machine design, so an exciting speaker announcement at Machine Building North is David Breckell, market development manager at Omron, who will present a workshop on strategies for smart maintenance.

Pilz Automation Technology is continuing its series of free Machinery Safety webinars throughout 2025, with some new additions to the schedule.

In tune with the trade fair motto "Shaping the Future with Technology", Phoenix Contact will be showcasing its products and solutions for the challenges of the future at the Hannover Messe from 31 March to 4 April.

MVTec Software is expanding its presence in the Netherlands, the Flemish part of Belgium, and Luxembourg. The company is opening a sales office in the Dutch city of Utrecht on 1 March, 2025, to provide even more direct support to its customers in the Benelux region.

The adoption of artificial intelligence is an increasingly critical factor for the viability of industrial production. European companies run a particular risk of getting left behind with regard to this cutting-edge technology - even though all kinds of industrial AI solutions are readily available and implementing them is now easier than ever. The leading exhibition automatica will demonstrate this in June 2025.

SICK has brought a new safety solution to the market with its End of Arm Safeguard (EOAS) for collaborative robots (cobots). The first of its kind, the EOAS enables closer collaboration between robots and humans.

The Engineering Network is excited to announce Joachim Hanke, global head of industry sales at Lenze, as a speaker at Machine Building North, at the Concorde Centre in Manchester, 10 April. He will discuss the key technology trends for the next few years.

Renishaw and research centre IDEKO have inaugurated a new Renishaw Solutions Centre in Elgoibar (Gipuzkoa), Spain. The new Research and Development (R&D) facility aims to develop innovative solutions in advanced manufacturing.

Kistler now also offers traceable calibrations for piezoelectric force sensors and measuring chains for small forces (1 to 50 N). This means that accredited calibrations in accordance with ISO 17025 are now available in the low-force range - increasingly indispensable for quality assurance in industries such as medical technology and semiconductor production.