Diary date: Concorde Conference Centre, Manchester - Wednesday, 13 May 2026. MachineBuilding.North 2026 is designed to give engineers and manufacturing professionals a clear, structured and highly productive day focused on machine building and industrial automation.

Technidrive has launched a new electric motor scrappage scheme to help businesses reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs and accelerate their transition to high-efficiency operations.

LG Motion, a UK-based specialist in robotic automation and electro-mechanical motion solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of Lean Robotic Automation, a new book written by Gary Livingstone, Managing Director of LG Motion.

In fish processing, moisture and salt turn system availability into a particularly demanding task. At Seafood Expo in Barcelona, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will demonstrate how its NXD tupH surface treatment protects its aluminium drive solutions against such influences.

The process and packaging industry is changing, and developments such as digitalisation, increasing regulatory requirements and changing consumer behaviour are challenging producers, machine builders and system integrators. COPA-DATA will be presenting its zenon software platform at interpack, demonstrating how process automation supports transformation within the industry.

The Machinery Regulation may be mandatory from January 2027, but the subjects it covers - such as external attacks and potential manipulation - are issues that we're all facing right now. Knowledge is power; take your Industrial Security to the next level with the experts at Pilz.

Martin Ray Winery in Napa Valley has deployed its first lean cobot palletising workcell and achieved a 16-month ROI, with the system installed in just two days. You can find out all about it in a webinar hosted by Robotiq on 19 March.

Energy efficiency has become a board‑level margin and risk issue, but many industrial organisations are struggling to turn intent into sustained results, according to a new report from ABB.

Automation solutions provider Eberle Automatische Systeme has developed a breakthrough in quality control with a focus on the cheese-ripening process, combining AI with machine vision software from MVTec.

From 7-13 May 2026, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will present robust, economic and powerful drive solutions for the packaging industry live at interpack in Dusseldorf. The industry experts from Bargteheide look forward to exchanging ideas with many visitors.