Schneider Electric marked United Nations' World Water Day on 22 March 2025 with a new white paper ready for the beginning of the UK water industry's AMP8 regulatory period on 1 April 2025.

At Machine Building North, we've put together an AI technology trail where you can talk to leaders in the field of automation to get their take on the likely impact of AI, find out what is here now, and what might be coming in the near future.

Machine Building North is excited to welcome Indu Sol area manager Angadh Lambert as a presenter in the Networking Theatre, discussing PROFINET Security. Join Angadh from 11:00 to 11:30 in Theatre 2 at the Concorde Centre in Manchester on 10 April.

As part of the Group's growth strategy Rubix has reached an agreement to acquire ERIKS UK and Ireland.

Machine Building North is delighted to welcome PIUK chairman Chris McComb as a presenter in the networking theatre, introducing the topic of Module Type Package, (MTP) and how it promotes interoperability and flexibility.

Ruland Manufacturing has acquired the assets of RoCom Couplings, a Santa Maria, California-based company specialising in beaming technology, including beam couplings, machined springs, and custom beamed components.

Emerson will demonstrate how it's transforming the future of factory automation through its proven Floor to Cloud approach and comprehensive portfolio at Hannover Messe in Hannover, Germany, on March 31 to April 4, 2025.

Procter Machine Safety is pleased to announce the release of an updated edition of its CE Marking Whitepaper, a comprehensive guide to CE marking requirements for machinery.

OT professionals looking to develop their cyber security skills can sign up to sessions run by SolutionsPT, AVEVA Select Partners for UK and Ireland. The Applied Networking for OT Engineers training course has now been certified by the National Cyber Secure Centre (NCSC), representing a benchmark of excellence in the cyber security of OT.

Northumbria University is inviting manufacturers and engineering companies to help with research on how these sectors select and engage with energy providers. Final year students at the university have developed an online survey to gather insights from manufacturers on their current practices, challenges and relationships with energy providers.