WEG has announced the expansion of its Nordic footprint with the opening of a new office in Pietarsaari, Finland. As part of the existing WEG Scandinavia branch, the new office reinforces WEG's commitment to the region, while supporting Finland's ambition to accelerate industrial innovation and decarbonisation.

When pharmaceutical company Aspen Notre-Dame-De-Bondeville faced a production challenge, where filled ampoules needed to be inspected for foreign objects, the HALCON machine vision software from MVTec and the support of MVTec's customer service team enabled quality assurance to be brought to a higher level.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems UK has enhanced its life cycle management added value services by adding a range of OT cyber security services in collaboration with Tekgem UK.

As a business specialising in robotic machines for surface finishing, Intec Robotics approached Fortress Safety seeking a solution to meet safety requirements. The company needed interlocks that could offer both flexibility and reliability to adapt across different machine designs in their supported industries.

Huhtamaki's Franeker plant in the Netherlands manufactures more than 11 million egg cartons every week using recycled paper. To keep this production moving around the clock, CLPA has helped the company ensure its highly automated lines are stable, easy to maintain and adaptable to future needs.

Rubix has initiated a Group-wide review to streamline and strengthen its supplier management strategy, reinforcing the company's commitment to meeting customer needs.

NORD now offers digital twins for system development. Based on a myNORD configuration, it is now possible to request individually created drive systems as simulation models. This allows engineers to verify early in the planning phase whether the drive concept is suitable for the system. Virtual commissioning significantly reduces the project time - even for complex systems.

RS has held the First Choice Supplier Awards during its annual RS Connect event. The prestigious awards recognise key industrial suppliers who go above and beyond to meet the needs of RS and its customers in fulfilling its mission to be a first-choice solutions provider.

R. A. Rodriguez (UK) has supplied gears used in OMS's ground-breaking SmartGrind product, which uses a robotic crawler to solve weld defects at an early stage. The inspection and remediation device is typically used in hard-to-reach areas of renewable and traditional energy structures, where weld defects can cause catastrophic structural failures, leaks and operational shutdowns.

Rockwell Automation is participating in Industrial Transformation Saudi Arabia, taking place 1-3 December at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre.