Of all the training sessions Pilz UK runs, the City & Guilds Assured 4-Day Machinery Safety Course is the most popular. But the journey to the training facility in Corby isn’t always feasible - either for sheer distance or for the Monday morning start.

The application phase of the igus vector award 2026 has begun. Now in its tenth year, a joint initiative is honouring designers worldwide who use high-performance plastic energy chains to create cable guides that set new technological standards, with winners to receive up to 5,000 euros in prize money.

Danfoss Power Solutions has finalised its acquisition of hose fittings manufacturer Hydro Holding, having received all necessary approvals. With Hydro Holding on board, Danfoss gains a competitive, local fittings production base in Italy and the Czech Republic, as well as 350 highly experienced and customer-focused employees.

Assured pallet stability has been a key achievement for one dairy farm in Lancashire, since its purchase of a semi-automatic rotating arm pallet wrapper. Supplied by automated packaging specialist Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS), the new equipment was purchased to wrap pallets of bottles of milk and complements the existing packaging machinery, previously supplied by YPS.

Matta, an industrial AI spin-out from the University of Cambridge, has raised $14M in funding to transform how products are designed and manufactured.

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).

Minebea Intec, a leading global manufacturer of weighing and inspection technologies, received the award for the user interface Blue HMI in Berlin in November.

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.

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.