The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and University of Birmingham have founded a West Midlands RAS cluster as a catalyst to unlock the robotics and automation capabilities of the UK. Its intention is to connect various communities and lead to much greater utilisation of Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) throughout industry.

Following the success of this year's Automation UK, the show organiser, Automate UK, is delighted to announce that next year's event will be significantly bigger than before. The previously co-located Machine Vision Conference (MVC), now known as Vision UK, will be fully integrated into Automation UK upon its return to the CBS Arena in Coventry between 7-8 May 2025.

Automate UK announces that Machine Vision Conference (MVC) has been rebranded to Vision UK and in future will be incorporated within Automation UK. This will make it the UK's largest show dedicated to industrial automation, robotics and machine vision solutions. The annual show will return to the CBS Arena in Coventry between 7-8 May 2025.

Mitsubishi Electric has partnered with HAL Robotics to extend the rollout of operator-controlled industrial robots capable of executing variable, complex and uncommon tasks and applications.

Schneider Electric has announced the launch of its Schneider Electric Training programme in the UK and Ireland (UK&I).

The new iglidur online shop from igus makes the selection of plastic plain bearings quicker and more accurate. Just enter the dimensions, determine the application parameters, and find the right bearings.

How can customers quickly and easily access the handover documentation for a drive controller, motor or gear unit? STOBER puts a QR code on the nameplates of its components that users can scan using their mobile devices for this purpose. They can then download the desired documents directly.

Interroll has completed a top-to-bottom refurbishment of its UK headquarters in Northamptonshire to create a new customer hub.

Kingsdown Compressed Air Systems, a distributor of compressed air and other equipment, has become part of Atlas Copco Group, after being acquired by Atlas Copco UK Holdings.

For ensuring food safety, as well as reducing manual work and driving higher flexibility in food and beverage production, OMRON has announced a significant software update for its FH Vision System and FHV7 Smart Camera, enhancing the machine vision series' capabilities and enabling modernising digital product identification with digital watermarks.