On 11-12 February 2026, Packaging Innovations and EMPACK will be returning to the NEC in Birmingham. RARUK Automation will be showcasing the PE10 Robotiq Palletising Solution designed specifically for Universal Robots collaborative robots (cobots).

Industrial controls specialist TIC and industrial enclosure manufacturer Spelsberg have entered a new partnership, jointly providing their services in a combined approach.

Machine vision software manufacturer MVTec Software has announced a technology collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies to enable customers of MVTec HALCON software to access Qualcomm Dragonwing processors' high-performance NPU (Neural Processing Units).

To ensure presents are delivered on time to children around the world, Santa's Workshop has announced that it will be using Beckhoff's XTS and XPlanar linear product transport systems to move toys across the North Pole at record speed.

A fast-growing bubble tea kit manufacturer is on course to smash record Black Friday and Christmas sales after a major digital transformation supported by Made Smarter.

Titan Enterprises has been Highly Commended in the Manufacturer of the Year category at the recent Instrumentation and Electronics Awards 2025. This recognition acknowledges Titan's ongoing commitment to innovation, quality, and excellence in precision flow measurement technology.

Continuous Process Solutions has launched a new steel belt training programme designed to help manufacturers strengthen in-house capability, reduce stoppages and improve the reliability of continuous process lines.

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.