The UK Government has given the green light for trade exhibitions to go ahead from October this year. One of the first events to be held will be the biennial co-located events; Drives & Controls, Smart Industry Expo, Fluid Power & Systems, Plant & Asset Management, and Air-Tech Exhibitions.

A network of world-leading research and innovation centres has taken one of the UK’s largest ever deployments of Augmented Reality (AR) technology.

The automotive industry is laden with technological advancement – and always has been. Whether it be for safety, entertainment, comfort, or innovation, you can be confident that manufacturers are working tirelessly to develop the latest bit of tech every single day.

Show organisers confirm visitor numbers have surged over the past few weeks. “The IndustryExpo.online virtual exhibition is the only full-sized virtual trade fair open at the moment, so we’ve found both visitor numbers and stand bookings have risen sharply” states Nigel Borrell. “Footfall through the doors is currently increasing by over 10,000 per week”. The Industry Expo Virtual Exhibition works in the same way that a live exhibition does – except that you can visit at any time, from anywhere!

SAVORTEX announces the launch of its ‘Smart’ Hand Sanitiser, a revolutionary hygiene product designed to help restart the office economy in a post-Covid environment. The innovative product uses smart technology to deliver the exact amount of sanitiser required without touching the device, providing companies with peace of mind as workplaces reopen.

Foresight Group and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) announce a £1.45 million follow-on investment into Inovo Robotics.

Peter Gerstenberger (VP Business Segment Factory Automation) and Hartmut Fischer (Head of Sales, Automation and Drives) of global provider of cable solutions Leoni discuss the importance of certified compliance. Leoni currently certifies cables for CC-Link IE gigabit ethernet and CC-Link fieldbus and is looking to add the new range of fire- and explosion proof cables in the future.