Siemens Digital Industries Software has signed a Technology Partner Program Agreement with NEC to expand global solutions in the field of robot 3D simulation. The two companies will jointly develop a robot teaching automation solution that combines the "NEC Robot Task Planning" digital twin service with Siemens' software, Process Simulate in the Tecnomatix portfolio, to help manufacturing customers optimise worksite operations, improve productivity and transition to fact-driven management.

WDS Components, a global exporter of machine parts and accessories, has been recognised as 'Heritage Manufacturer of the Year' at the Made in Britain Impact Awards.

PI (Physik Instrumente) has moved into a new, expanded U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The new location strengthens PI's U.S. production, engineering and customer support capabilities across industries such as photonics, semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, and life sciences.

Rockwell Automation will showcase its latest innovations at SPS 2025 in Nuremberg. Under the theme "Creating the Future of Industrial Operations," the company will demonstrate how manufacturers can optimise their production processes through seamless integration of design, operation and maintenance.

As ESG regulations face renewed political and economic headwinds, a new global survey by SE Advisory Services - Schneider Electric's new global consulting branch - suggests a quiet but decisive shift: business leaders and sustainability professionals are confident in carbon credits as credible climate tools.

Schneider Electric has recognised the outstanding achievements of a number of its Alliance System Integrator (SI) Partners. The awards celebrate excellence in collaboration and the advancement of sustainable industrial automation solutions.

ABB is raising the bar regarding the modernisation of variable speed drives (VSDs), transforming them into a gateway for predictive maintenance of the entire powertrain. The service embeds Samotics-powered Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) technology into legacy drives.

SKF is launching The Patent Bay, a new platform open to companies that aim to accelerate technologies with the potential to advance sustainability, by making selected patents freely available to others.

Moxa Europe will present its new EtherCAT and Ethernet APL (Advanced Physical Layer) products at SPS 2025 (November 25-27, 2025, in Nuremberg) in Hall 5, Booth 419.

Phoenix Contact says the Heavycon configurator is an online tool for the simple, fast and secure configuration of heavy-duty connectors. Even experts sometimes have problems choosing the right solution simply because of the large number of possible combinations. The configurator supports users in the selection, validation, and visualisation of connectors, and saves valuable time in the project business.