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RS Ireland invests in new multi-million euro Ballymount distribution centre

RS Ireland invests in new multi-million euro Ballymount distribution centre

RS Ireland has announced a multi-million-euro investment in a new distribution centre in Ballymount, Dublin. The company will move into the new facility in spring 2027.

20th May 2026

ABB first in world to offer a magnet-free IE6 motor for hazardous areas

ABB first in world to offer a magnet-free IE6 motor for hazardous areas

ABB says it is the world's first manufacturer to offer an IE6 Hyper‑Efficiency motor certified to ATEX and IECEx requirements for use in hazardous areas. The new IE6 Increased safety motor, based on ABB's magnet- and rare earth- free synchronous reluctance (SynRM) technology, offers up to 60 percent lower energy losses than the IE3 induction motors commonly used in Zones 1 and 2.

18th May 2026

Join HARTING for the Modular Industrial Connectors webinar series

Join HARTING for the Modular Industrial Connectors webinar series

In a new webinar series, HARTING will provide an overview of its modular industrial connectors and their key characteristics. It will explain the differences between modular and monobloc connector concepts, address standard aspects when combining power, data and signals, and present selected Han‑Modular solutions as well as scalable circular connectors.

18th May 2026

Essentra surpasses 2030 emissions target five years early

Essentra surpasses 2030 emissions target five years early

Essentra Components has announced that it has surpassed its 2030 Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitment five years ahead of schedule, by achieving a 62% reduction in scope one and two emissions against its 2019 baseline.

18th May 2026

Trio presents Motion-PLC at SPS Italia to reduce complexity and cost of machine development

Trio presents Motion-PLC at SPS Italia to reduce complexity and cost of machine development

Trio Motion Technology is presenting Motion-PLC at SPS Italia, the new controller that provides advanced motion control with the functionality and simplicity of a PLC.

8th May 2026

Interroll Holding AG announces the acquisition of Royal Apollo Group

Interroll Holding AG announces the acquisition of Royal Apollo Group

Interroll Holding has announced that it has acquired Royal Apollo Group, a Netherlands-based provider of vertical conveying, logistic and baling solutions.

8th May 2026

New tech talks announced for May Drive Technology Insight

7th May 2026

MachineBuilding.South 2026 launches with expanded workshops and hands-on IO-Link training.

MachineBuilding.South 2026 launches with expanded workshops and hands-on IO-Link training.

MachineBuilding.South 2026 will launch at Sandown Park, Surrey, on Wednesday, 8th July, bringing a full day of technical learning, practical workshops and hands-on automation training to engineers working across machine building and industrial automation.

7th May 2026

ABB Value Provider marks 40 years in business with relocation to bigger facility

ABB Value Provider marks 40 years in business with relocation to bigger facility

Sentridge Control, an ABB Value Provider covering the Midlands, the North-West, and North Wales, has relocated its operations from two sites in Coventry and Stoke to a larger and better-equipped multi-purpose facility in Eccleshall, Staffordshire.

6th May 2026

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