Rubix has announced that Parker Hannifin and SKF are joining the Uptime Index as official partners, supporting the initiative that tracks the health of European manufacturing.

A new guide from Made Smarter is helping manufacturers cut through the noise around artificial intelligence and focus on what actually works on the factory floor. AI Adoption in Manufacturing: A Practical Toolkit from Made Smarter has been developed to support SME leaders navigating one of the most significant technological shifts in decades.

At Interpack 2026, Lenze will demonstrate how increasing complexity in packaging machinery can be mastered with well-engineered drive solutions, intelligent electrification, and engineering tools that place speed and simplicity at the forefront.

In the competitive landscape of UK food and beverage manufacturing, the margins between profit and loss are often found in the pipes. As energy costs and sustainability targets tighten, processors are looking to move away from legacy 'timer-based' cleaning regimes in favour of real-time optical sensing. The experts at PLUS Automation take a look at how the SATRON VO is redefining Clean-in-Place (CIP) efficiency.

ABB has announced an integration of its ABB Genix Industrial IoT and AI Suite with NVIDIA Omniverse and Microsoft Azure. This integration advances ABB Genix beyond traditional digital twins by delivering immersive, multi-dimensional operational insight.

Ishida Europe will demonstrate its latest innovations in quality control, automation, and production monitoring at VIV Europe, as it looks to support poultry processors with improving yield while reducing operational risk.

Delta showcased its comprehensive portfolio of industrial automation solutions at Hannover Messe 2026, highlighting how its advanced drives, HMI panels, and controller solutions enable smarter manufacturing by improving energy efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability.

For engineers working in machine building and industrial automation, finding the right solution is rarely straightforward. It often means hours of research, multiple supplier conversations and time spent comparing different technologies, approaches and integration strategies. MachineBuilding.North 2026 has been designed to change that.

At Interpack, automation expert Pilz will be showcasing future-proof sensor technology and control solutions under the slogan "Packaging without risk. Safety without compromise".

Industrial operations are under pressure from every direction. Energy costs are rising. Legacy systems are holding back progress. The talent pipeline is thinning. And the window to act is narrowing. At Hannover Messe 2026, Schneider Electric is showing what it looks like when those problems finally meet their match.