Engineering
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FANUC is partnering with NVIDIA to push industrial robotics. The deal brings NVIDIA Jetson compute, Isaac Sim digital-twin simulation, and FANUC support for ROS 2 and Python, positioning “physical AI” — perception, reasoning, and adaptive control — as a production-ready tool.
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Control Freaks says UK demand is filling its new headquarters. The Lincolnshire automation specialist has moved to Holbeach Technology Park to expand manufacturing, testing, and systems integration, but says orders now run into summer 2026, leaving limited near-term project capacity.
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A central England hospital upgraded its infrastructure systems. To ensure uninterrupted healthcare, ICS Cool Energy provided a temporary cooling solution, maintaining system redundancy amid summer upgrades. This approach minimised operational risks and ensured continuity of services during critical infrastructure improvements.
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Deciding between drive-in racking and carton flow systems ultimately relies on understanding product flow, inventory rotation and the performance targets leadership sets for the facility. Explore the differences between these two systems.
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UK industries are hardwiring digital technology into sustainability strategies nationwide. From AI-driven efficiency gains to renewable integration and advanced water treatment, companies are using data-led systems to cut emissions, manage resources, and align regulatory compliance with commercial performance.
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Chamois Metrology will exhibit at Instrumentation Live 2026. This leading event for test, measurement, and control technologies will occur on 18 March 2026 at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham, uniting engineers, technical experts, and industry suppliers from the measurement community.
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Two of Ideal Heating’s longest-serving leaders have retired this month. CIO John Glanville and HR Director Debbie Skalli leave behind almost a century of combined service, marking the end of an era for one of the UK’s best-known heating manufacturers.
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Tracoinsa has built a conveyor testbed using ifm sensors extensively. The system is designed to compare different conveyor technologies under continuous, instrumented operation.
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Contrinex has expanded its weld-immune portfolio with miniature sensors. The new Ultra Weld Miniature Flat Pack targets space-constrained welding cells where heat, spatter, and impact routinely destroy conventional devices.
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Ransomware attackers increasingly strike when industrial cybersecurity staffing is weakest. New data from Semperis shows a majority of attacks now land during holidays, weekends, and periods of corporate upheaval — conditions that often leave industrial operators exposed as identity systems and OT networks face heightened risk.
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