Made Smarter North West, the government-backed technology adoption programme, is celebrating the impact of its fast-track skills initiative which has empowered more than 50 manufacturers to embrace digital transformation.

MachineBuilding.Live, organised by The Engineering Network (TEN), has entered into a strategic partnership with the Calderdale and Kirklees Manufacturing Alliance (CKMA), strengthening ties between regional manufacturers and the UK's wider engineering community.

Help celebrate Matara UK's 30th anniversary at this year's MachineBuilding.Live. For 30 years, Matara has been both a manufacturer and supplier of pneumatic and linear automation products to a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, food production and pharmaceuticals. During that time, the company has developed a reputation for excellent service and delivery, backed up with technical expertise.

ABB Robotics has invested in California-based LandingAI to accelerate the transformation of vision AI, making it faster, more intuitive, and accessible to a broader range of users. This first of its kind collaboration will integrate LandingAI's vision AI capabilities, like LandingLens, into ABB Robotics' own software suite, marking another milestone in ABB's journey towards truly autonomous and versatile robots.

IMI has partnered with Design and Automation Solutions (DAS), a leading OEM specialising in machinery design and factory automation, to deliver a cutting-edge metal cropping machine to Batten and Allen, a provider of precision metal stamping services for a wide range of industrial applications.

Visit the EUCHNER Action Area on stand 201 at MachineBuilding.Live to see a fully working warehouse storage and retrieval system, built using LEGO Technic, with the unique EUCHNER MGB2 and CKS2 key entry system. There will be a fully working gate system with safety over PROFISAFE/PROFINet.

Nidec Drives has launched a major upgrade to its Connect PC commissioning tool, making drive setup faster, simpler and more intuitive than ever. Known for delivering cutting-edge motion solutions, the company now takes ease of use to the next level, empowering users to achieve peak performance with guided, step-by-step PC-based support.

As end users demand machines that are able to fulfil needs for high-mix, low-volume production, with greater throughput, and with less downtime, machine builders are being tasked with designing ever smarter machines. Visitors to MachineBuilding.Live can explore all of these trends, and find solutions to the challenges of today, and of tomorrow.

Automation and control technology specialist, Beckhoff UK, will exhibit at PPMA at the NEC, Birmingham from September 23 to 25, 2025. The company will be on stand F40, demonstrating how machine builders and control engineers can harness cabinet-free automation and flexible motion systems to prepare for the future of packaging production.

SKF's Food Line ball bearing units will take centre stage at the leading rolling bearing manufacturer's exhibition at drinktec 2025. Under the refreshed theme 'Bottlenecks are for drinks.', SKF will showcase its latest innovations, featuring live demonstrations and product presentations. A highlight of the event will be a keynote speech by SKF's Sustainability Director, Vanja Winblad.