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Simplicity is the new design philosophy when it comes to automation solutions. In the attached article, Bradley McEwan, business development manager at automation specialist Beckhoff, explains why simplifying control architecture can unlock higher performance, faster development and longer system lifespans.

Simplicity is the new design philosophy when it comes to automation solutions. In the attached article, Bradley McEwan, business development manager at automation specialist Beckhoff, explains why simplifying control architecture can unlock higher performance, faster development and longer system lifespans.

Factory Automation

Beckhoff: why simpler control architectures are powering the future of automation

December 29, 2025

Unified, PC-based control and standardised communication let packaging lines handle complex SKUs, rapid changeovers, and personalised production efficiently, improving flexibility, diagnostics, and integration across lines.

Unified, PC-based control and standardised communication let packaging lines handle complex SKUs, rapid changeovers, and personalised production efficiently, improving flexibility, diagnostics, and integration across lines.

Factory Automation

How unified control is transforming flexibility and personalisation in modern packaging lines

December 27, 2025

Engineering the future: why unified IT/OT visibility is critical for manufacturers

December 26, 2025

Factory Automation

Engineering the future: how intelligent Edge I/O reduces downtime risks in smart factories

December 25, 2025

The Christmas shopfront at Dior’s flagship on Avenue Montaigne has become a seasonal fixture in Paris, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors each winter. Behind last year’s fairytale display of miniature Eiffel Towers, moving stars and floating handbags lay a less visible challenge: how to engineer motion that would work reliably through weeks of cold, damp weather without maintenance.

The Christmas shopfront at Dior’s flagship on Avenue Montaigne has become a seasonal fixture in Paris, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors each winter. Behind last year’s fairytale display of miniature Eiffel Towers, moving stars and floating handbags lay a less visible challenge: how to engineer motion that would work reliably through weeks of cold, damp weather without maintenance.

Robotics & Motion

Dior and igus sleigh Christmas with motion plastics shopfront magic

December 24, 2025

2026 will reward manufacturers who connect the dots: modernize OT and data foundations, deploy agentic AI with strong governance frameworks, electrify strategically, and measure progress with capital and carbon efficiency in mind. Next year will be about freeing trapped value from legacy manufacturing constraints, compressing time-to-market, and reducing the cost of competitiveness.

2026 will reward manufacturers who connect the dots: modernize OT and data foundations, deploy agentic AI with strong governance frameworks, electrify strategically, and measure progress with capital and carbon efficiency in mind. Next year will be about freeing trapped value from legacy manufacturing constraints, compressing time-to-market, and reducing the cost of competitiveness.

Factory Automation

From OEE to agentic AI: five forces reshaping manufacturing competitiveness in 2026

December 24, 2025

The European Investment Bank has agreed to lend €50 million to Italian industrial automation group Comau to support research and development in robotics, advanced automation, and digital technologies, as Europe seeks to strengthen its manufacturing base.

The European Investment Bank has agreed to lend €50 million to Italian industrial automation group Comau to support research and development in robotics, advanced automation, and digital technologies, as Europe seeks to strengthen its manufacturing base.

Comau secures €50m EIB backing for advanced manufacturing and battery technologies

December 23, 2025

Ransomware groups and criminal networks now use automated toolkits that move with a speed few organisations can match. Recent threat analysis shows that most global firms cannot keep pace with AI-powered attacks. Here, Nathan Charles, Head of Customer Experience at managed IT and cyber security partner OryxAlign, explores why traditional defences are losing ground as attackers adopt AI-enabled methods, and how engineering and manufacturing organisations can adapt their security strategies to stay resilient.

Ransomware groups and criminal networks now use automated toolkits that move with a speed few organisations can match. Recent threat analysis shows that most global firms cannot keep pace with AI-powered attacks. Here, Nathan Charles, Head of Customer Experience at managed IT and cyber security partner OryxAlign, explores why traditional defences are losing ground as attackers adopt AI-enabled methods, and how engineering and manufacturing organisations can adapt their security strategies to stay resilient.

Why AI-powered cyber attacks are outpacing traditional defences in UK engineering and manufacturing

December 22, 2025

Mouser Electronics and STMicroelectronics have released a new eBook examining the rise of smart factories and the role of artificial intelligence in modern manufacturing.

Mouser Electronics and STMicroelectronics have released a new eBook examining the rise of smart factories and the role of artificial intelligence in modern manufacturing.

Mouser and STMicroelectronics spotlight AI’s role in smart factories

December 21, 2025

Aptiv has struck a partnership with Vecna Robotics to develop a new generation of autonomous mobile robots, as industrial groups step up investment in automation to cut costs and address labour constraints in warehouses and factories.

Aptiv has struck a partnership with Vecna Robotics to develop a new generation of autonomous mobile robots, as industrial groups step up investment in automation to cut costs and address labour constraints in warehouses and factories.

Robotics & Motion

Aptiv and Vecna Robotics partner to build next generation autonomous warehouse robots

December 19, 2025

ABB has made its first Spanish manufacturing site carbon-neutral in day-to-day operations, marking a milestone in the Swiss group’s push to decarbonise its global industrial footprint.

ABB has made its first Spanish manufacturing site carbon-neutral in day-to-day operations, marking a milestone in the Swiss group’s push to decarbonise its global industrial footprint.

Safety & Compliance

ABB makes first Spanish manufacturing site carbon-neutral

December 16, 2025

Hexagon has rolled out a cloud-based tooling integration designed to speed up mould and die machining and bring greater consistency to CAM workflows, as manufacturers face rising part complexity and a shortage of experienced programmers.

Hexagon has rolled out a cloud-based tooling integration designed to speed up mould and die machining and bring greater consistency to CAM workflows, as manufacturers face rising part complexity and a shortage of experienced programmers.

Factory Automation

Hexagon adds Cloud-based tooling data to WORKNC in push to cut CAM programming time

December 15, 2025

How can AI enable a more intelligent production environment?

How can AI enable a more intelligent production environment?

Factory Automation

How can AI enable a more intelligent production environment?

December 11, 2025

Cincoze, the Taiwan-based industrial computing manufacturer, has unveiled a new DIN-rail computer aimed at meeting rising demand for real-time machine-vision processing on factory floors. The MD-3000 series, the flagship of the company’s Machine Computing – Magnet line, is designed to serve as the “real-time brain” of automated production, analysing images and sensor data to guide equipment in tasks such as bin picking, inspection, and high-precision measurement.

Cincoze, the Taiwan-based industrial computing manufacturer, has unveiled a new DIN-rail computer aimed at meeting rising demand for real-time machine-vision processing on factory floors. The MD-3000 series, the flagship of the company’s Machine Computing – Magnet line, is designed to serve as the “real-time brain” of automated production, analysing images and sensor data to guide equipment in tasks such as bin picking, inspection, and high-precision measurement.

Factory Automation

Cincoze targets vision-driven automation with new DIN-rail MD-3000 Edge computer

December 11, 2025

Advantech has secured a place on Germany’s 450connect whitelist for its ICR-2437-DE industrial router, marking a notable step in the company’s effort to expand its presence in mission-critical communications across Europe.

Advantech has secured a place on Germany’s 450connect whitelist for its ICR-2437-DE industrial router, marking a notable step in the company’s effort to expand its presence in mission-critical communications across Europe.

Safety & Compliance

Advantech router gains 450connect approval, strengthening its role in German critical infrastructure

December 10, 2025

Instron, the materials testing instrumentation manufacturer, has overhauled the way it builds drop tower impact testing systems, introducing an in-line production model that it says has already halved customer lead times for standard units.

Instron, the materials testing instrumentation manufacturer, has overhauled the way it builds drop tower impact testing systems, introducing an in-line production model that it says has already halved customer lead times for standard units.

Process Automation

Instron halves lead times with shift to in-line production for drop tower impact testing

December 7, 2025

Comau used this year’s Industrial Transformation Saudi Arabia to underline its ambitions in the Middle East, showcasing a suite of automation technologies as the Kingdom accelerates plans for smarter and more sustainable manufacturing under Saudi Vision 2030.

Comau used this year’s Industrial Transformation Saudi Arabia to underline its ambitions in the Middle East, showcasing a suite of automation technologies as the Kingdom accelerates plans for smarter and more sustainable manufacturing under Saudi Vision 2030.

Comau targets Middle East growth with automation push at Riyadh industry fair

December 5, 2025

Sophos has reported a marked shift in the way cybercriminals target the manufacturing sector, with firms blocking more ransomware attempts even as attackers intensify data-theft-led extortion.

Sophos has reported a marked shift in the way cybercriminals target the manufacturing sector, with firms blocking more ransomware attempts even as attackers intensify data-theft-led extortion.

Safety & Compliance

Sophos: manufacturers block more ransomware as criminals pivot to data-theft extortion

December 4, 2025

Industrial IoT & Edge

Automation News webinar highlights growing role of connected machinery in reshaping industrial operations

December 3, 2025

The UK rail sector is increasingly exposed to cyber threats as digital technologies become integral to train operations and safety-critical infrastructure. David Muse, Chief Technical Architect at Petards Rail, emphasises that while digital transformation brings innovation, it also significantly expands the sector’s attack surface.

The UK rail sector is increasingly exposed to cyber threats as digital technologies become integral to train operations and safety-critical infrastructure. David Muse, Chief Technical Architect at Petards Rail, emphasises that while digital transformation brings innovation, it also significantly expands the sector’s attack surface.

Safety & Compliance

Opinion: UK Rail’s digital revolution is leaving it wide open to cyber attack

December 2, 2025