Schneider Electric has recognised the outstanding achievements of a number of its Alliance System Integrator (SI) Partners. The awards celebrate excellence in collaboration and the advancement of sustainable industrial automation solutions. This year’s winners were selected across six categories: Quantum Controls – UK&I Collaboration Award Laplace Solutions – UK&I EcoStruxure Excellence Award Caledonia Technologies – UK&I Modernisation and […]
Schneider Electric has certified Ai Automation as its first robotics Alliance SI Partner in the UK and Ireland. Grant Mullen, Managing Director at Ai Automation, commented: “Holding Alliance SI Partner status with Schneider Electric will help us reach new customers. Furthermore, by working through the certification process, we’ve gained insight to train our workforce, grow […]
Logistics has always been a critical element of business operations, and for that reason the sector has been at the forefront of technology, acting as an early adopter for robotics and automation. This has created a challenge where there is a broad mix of OT and IT alongside new and legacy assets. Joining the dots […]
Schneider Electric has outlined how industrial automation can be transformed using EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin and robotics to drive efficiency and long-term sustainability. Representing a scalable digital twin software suite for the entire machine lifecycle, EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin enables parallel engineering of mechanical, electrical and controls workflows for truly agile development processes. Alexandru Al […]
Schneider Electric has published details of its sustainability performance for the final quarter of 2024, alongside its full-year financial results. The company’s Sustainability Impact (SSI) score reached 7.55 out of ten, surpassing the 2024 end-year target of 7.40. Monitoring and reporting on the 11 global commitments of its SSI’s quarterly progress is fundamental to achieving […]
Schneider Electric has announced a partnership with MaxGrip, the Asset Performance Management consulting company, to drive forward its industrial Asset Management portfolio and deliver additional value to customers. Maintenance related issues like unplanned downtime, product losses and energy inefficiency cost major industrial companies at least $864 billion annually, or $532,000 each hour. Simultaneously, 63% of […]
Schneider Electric has been named the World’s Most Sustainable Corporation 2025 by Corporate Knights and is the only company to rank first in the Global 100 twice. Schneider Electric previously topped this annual list of the most sustainable publicly listed companies, generating annual revenues of over $1bn in 2021. This unique achievement underlines Schneider’s long-standing […]
At MachineBuilding.Live 2024, TEN Editor Mark Simms talks to Miklos Bakos, OEM offer manager at Schneider Electric, about robotics and automation. At the Schneider Electric Action Arena, machine builders, systems integrators and OEMs with an eye on automation experienced first hand a state-of-the-art Cartesian robotics demonstration machine that showcased: Comprehensive solutions - Featuring slides, motors, gearboxes, […]
The Workshop Programme at MachineBuilding.Live 2024 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, was expanded to include a series of Machinery Safety Masterclass talks. Here, Miklos Bakos, machine solutions offer manager at Schneider Electric, explores machinery safety with robotics. As robot types from industrial and collaborative, to SCARA and delta, become mainstays of the modern production […]
Motion plastics and low-cost automation at MACH 2026
igus returns to MACH with a comprehensive range of engineering innovations designed to improve machine reliability, reduce downtime and deliver long‑term cost savings for manufacturers across all industry. With the UK operation based in Northampton, igus develops lubrication‑free motion plastics that replace traditional metal components, increasing performance while eliminating the need for grease and maintenance. […]
RBTX DOBOT partner launch hailed a success
igus UK marks a major milestone in accessible automation with the successful launch of its RBTX partnership with DOBOT Robotics. The event brought together engineers, system integrators, manufacturers and automation specialists to explore how flexible robotic solutions can be deployed quickly and cost-effectively, without the complexity traditionally associated with industrial automation. Live demonstrations showcased collaborative […]
What role does AI play in art?
The River of Light festival in Liverpool showcased ‘Face Value’, a captivating installation co-created by PhD student Emma Brass from the University of Liverpool and Venya Krutikov, co-founder of The Kazimier and Invisible Wind Factory. Blending artificial intelligence, robotics, and visual art, Face Value invites visitors to confront how technology perceives and redefines reality. The […]
ABB Robotics launches high-speed PoWa cobot family
ABB Robotics is combining the flexibility of cobots with higher payloads and performance, with the launch of its new PoWa cobot family into the rapidly expanding global collaborative robot market, which ABB Robotics estimates will grow by 20 percent annually through to 2028. “Cobots are growing significantly faster than traditional industrial robots, driven by demands […]
Flexible industrial automation solutions from Delta
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. At the same time, Delta ensures robust protection for customers across a wide range of industries, from machinery and food and beverage […]
Intelligent automation for laboratory workflows
Beckhoff UK will exhibit at London Lab Live at ExCeL London from May 6-7, 2026, where it will demonstrate how PC-based control can help pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers build more flexible sample and product handling processes. A key attraction on the stand will be a live demonstration combining Beckhoff’s XTS intelligent transport system with a […]
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Universal adaptive gripper for faster, gentler picking
Festo has introduced the HPSX Universal Adaptive Gripper, a pneumatic soft gripper engineered to improve speed, hygiene and flexibility in demanding food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics applications. Combining robust design, food-safe materials and adaptive silicone fingers, the HPSX directly addresses long-standing automation challenges where rapid, precise and gentle product handling is essential. “In developing the HPSX, […]
The beverage palletising shift is accelerating
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. Across Europe and North America, beverage producers, from kombucha and bottled water […]
Robotics, vision and AI combine for dairy processes
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. The food industry is experiencing a transformative shift in quality control, due in part to advances in artificial intelligence (AI). When combined with rule-based machine vision, AI […]
Make logistics sense for industrial facilities
Logistics plays an important role in efficiency for a wide range of facilities, requiring a digital transformation journey that links data with other critical information, as Victoria Swift, segment marketing manager for logistics at Schneider Electric explains. Logistics operations make a big contribution to industrial facilities’ efficiency, yet it can quickly fall down the priority lists […]