Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly made its way into people's personal and professional lives; in the constantly evolving landscape of manufacturing, it's a game-changer. Manufacturers like igus are navigating the complexities of the Fifth Industrial Revolution where AI stands at the forefront, driving unprecedented advancements in efficiency, precision, and innovation but emphasising the importance of maintaining human creativity within this.

The 2025 Top Employers have been announced, and ABB yet again leads the field, recognised as a Top Employer in the UK for the fifth consecutive year. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation's dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices.

Rockwell Automation is expanding its Advanced Technology team by opening a new research lab in Prague, Czech Republic. The purpose of the Advanced Technology team is to not only help Rockwell deliver new products and services, but to advance the entire automation industry.

When a leading UK aerospace company commissioned Astech Projects to build a bespoke Automated Masking System to mask complex areas of aircraft components to avoid precious metal coverage during the manufacturing process, it turned to Intertronics.

A global player and a front runner in automation technology, as well as a world leader in technical education and training, Festo is celebrating its 100th anniversary with employees, customers and partners worldwide throughout the year.

Siemens Digital Industries Software has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) 2024-20251 Vendor Assessment. The IDC MarketScape report evaluates software providers in the MES market serving the manufacturing industry.

Paragon Rapid Technologies manufactures a wide variety of precision-engineered parts using a variety of CNC and 3D printing techniques. When the company needed to replace its ageing on-site nitrogen generator with a new model that would be more efficient and achieve the high purity required in its selective laser sintering process, it turned to Atlas Copco.

Schneider Electric has been named the World's Most Sustainable Corporation 2025 by Corporate Knights and is the only company to rank first in the Global 100 twice.

To speed up an end-of-line packaging station, a manufacturer wanted a simple and affordable measurement system to establish the height of incoming boxes. It turned to Contrinex.