For many manufacturers, production data exists - but getting it into the hands of the people who can act on it is often the real challenge. At William Hughes that has changed with the introduction of a new real-time production dashboard that gives shop floor teams instant visibility of manufacturing priorities, enabling them to make informed decisions without waiting for updates from the office.

An outstanding series of free-to-attend presentations is set to be one of the absolute highlights of MachineBuilding.Live this October. Highly anticipated by the engineering community, these sessions are designed to deliver practical, proven ideas you can implement immediately.

Boston's Green Line -a historic railway in one of America's most historic cities - is getting futuristic "supercars". And they're made with a high number of Nord-Lock's wedge-locking washers.

A fleet of innovative autonomous vessels has rapidly accelerated deployment time thanks to the implementation of the Expander System from Nord-Lock. Designed for critical applications ranging from seabed surveys to supporting NATO navies, ZeroUSV's uncrewed surface vessel Oceanus12 leverages the Expander System to reduce downtime and enhance portability for global deployment.

Staytite is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at RSN Derby 2026, one of the UK rail industry's leading networking and innovation events. You can find the company at Stand J7, where its team will be showcasing the latest intelligent bolting solutions designed to improve safety, reliability and maintenance across rail infrastructure.

As the food and beverage sector faces rapidly evolving supply chain, sustainability, and automation demands, staying ahead of industry trends is more critical than ever. Whether you are looking to optimise your production lines or explore the latest compliance standards, MachineBuilding.South provides an opportunity to discover actionable insights.

An increased focus on automation brings with it a need to deliver control signals and transfer data, so the role of cables and connectors, not to mention associated cable management systems is vital. And you'll find plenty to see and discuss at MachineBuilding.South on 8 July at Sandown Park.

Rubix has announced that LOCTITE, the trusted adhesives, sealants and functional coatings brand from Henkel, is joining Parker Hannifin and SKF as an official partner of the Uptime Index, supporting the initiative that tracks the health of European manufacturing.

Microcapsules containing a reactive two-component adhesive can simplify bonding processes in industry and assembly while improving occupational safety. The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP is looking for partners from industry and research who would like to contribute specific components, carrier materials or assembly processes for application-oriented testing.