October 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the Low Voltage Variable Speed Drive (LV VSD), which was used in a commercial application for the first time at a sawmill in Finland, in 1975. It was developed in the 1970s by Stromberg, a predecessor to ABB.

With a host of new formats and content offerings, next year's Hannover Messe will offer exhibiting companies a diversity of opportunities and options for participation. The goal is to facilitate even more targeted networking between exhibitors and visitors, encouraging productive exchange on innovations, technologies, and industrial trends.

Micro drive system supplier Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS) is returning to MachineBuilding.Live to showcase the latest motion solutions from FAULHABER. This includes the new 1218 SXR and 1228 SXR DC motors and 22 and 32GPT HT gearheads.

Yamaha Robotics Factory Automation section has successfully helped a customer drive up productivity and quality by changing the way electronic assemblies are transferred between production processes.

As a result of their popularity at the 2024 event, the number of Action Areas at MachineBuilding.Live 2025 has been increased. On these special stands, leading experts from across the machine building and factory automation spectrum will be providing live demonstrations of their latest technologies and innovations. Many of them will be making their UK debut at this event.

CKF Systems is pleased to announce the new appointment of Declan Walker as Head of Automation.

Siemens Digital Industries Software has been positioned as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Global Industrial IoT Platforms. Gartner, a leading worldwide IT research and advisory firm, describes Leaders in the Global Industrial IoT market as those companies that invest in and shape the future of Industrial IoT Platforms (IIoT).

To meet the increasing demand for frequency inverters, drive specialist NORD DRIVESYSTEMS is expanding the production capacities at its Aurich site, and the system provider has now held the topping-out ceremony for the new building.

As engineers, we all love a good LEGO Technic setup - and this year at MachineBuilding.Live, visitors can see one with a serious twist. AUTOMATION INTEGRATION (Ai) and EUCHNER will be unveiling a fully operational miniature logistics centre, built entirely from LEGO Technic and powered by a SIEMENS control system.

On stand 163 in the Action Area at MachineBuilding.Live, Visicon will highlight the magic that happens when you combine the latest in machine vision systems with robotics.