
PAC Strapping Products will exhibit at PACK EXPO East 2026, showcasing its SM‑65 FA fully automatic strapping machine, the DSP‑TOOL ergonomic cart, and a range of polyester strapping solutions. The company will also preview a new horizontal strapping machine with an automatic cornerboard applicator on the Innovation Stage and offer an exclusive discount on the SM‑65 FA. Live in‑motion demos, a barista‑served coffee station, and follow‑up demonstrations at PAC’s Exton demo center will engage attendees. The event runs February 17‑19 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

The Additive Manufacturing Alliance, uniting the AM I Navigator and Leading Minds, was announced at AMS 2026 to accelerate industrial adoption of additive manufacturing. The partnership will coordinate knowledge exchange, joint industry communication, and practical support for companies moving from pilot projects to...

Genicom will debut its GSE‑CRM01‑S UV curing rate measurement system at AFPE 2026 in Shanghai. The solution promises up to 60 % cost efficiency over conventional meters and delivers real‑time data at 10 Hz. Designed for smart‑factory integration, it supports RS‑232 communication and...

Emerson announced OPTIMIZE™ 26, a four‑day conference for AspenTech users in Houston from May 11‑14, 2026. The event expects 1,300 participants representing more than 50 nations and will spotlight industrial AI, data management, and advanced optimization tools. A new Innovation Zone will...

Sculpteo announced the launch of an on‑demand HP Metal Jet binder‑jetting service, extending its metal portfolio across Europe and the United States. The offering combines HP’s high‑throughput printing, debinding and sintering workflow to deliver production‑grade metal parts from single prototypes...

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has launched the SK 112, expanding its IE5+ permanent‑magnet synchronous motor line to a 15 hp, 112‑frame size. The new motor maintains up to 95 % efficiency and offers both ventilated TEFC and smooth‑body TENV housings, the latter available with IP69K...

Mouser Electronics, in partnership with Microchip Technology and Samtec, has released an eBook titled “8 Experts on PCIe for Emerging Embedded Systems.” The guide gathers insights from eight industry leaders—including Bosch, DANA, Synopsys, Tektronix and Visteon—to help engineers tackle PCIe integration...

BETE introduced the FlexiSan Modular Spray System, a portable, cost‑effective solution for equipment and plant sanitation. The base model features a mobile cart with a clean‑in‑place spray header, dual blending pumps that can hold two liquids, and connects to existing...

Rootstock’s 2026 State of Manufacturing Technology Survey shows five pivotal shifts in tech priorities. Workforce talent shortages have risen to become the leading barrier, increasing from 25% to 33% of respondents. AI investment is moving sharply toward supply‑chain execution and...

Digi International announced the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for its Digi Remote Manager and Genesis platforms, allowing seamless integration of large‑language‑model AI tools such as Claude. The server provides natural‑language querying, automated workflow generation, and context‑aware troubleshooting for large...

DigiKey will showcase more than a dozen new embedded‑system products from leading suppliers at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany. The booth (4A‑633) features live demos ranging from thread‑network sensor arrays to single‑pair Ethernet video streaming and AI‑enabled microcontrollers. DigiKey...

Flexxbotics has released an updated Beckhoff ADS TwinCAT connector driver in its open‑source GitHub repository, expanding compatibility to both TwinCAT 2 and TwinCAT 3 environments. The driver introduces multi‑threaded data pipelines, secure bi‑directional read/write, and a many‑to‑many interoperability model that eliminates point‑to‑point...

The Manufacturing & Automation eXchange (MAX) will debut March 24‑26, 2026 at Nashville's Music City Center, merging the former Assembly Show South and Quality Show into a single, cross‑functional event. MAX will showcase a broad spectrum of manufacturing technologies, from...

Stratasys announced a 22% year‑over‑year reliability increase for its F900 industrial 3D printer, driven by manufacturing enhancements co‑developed with its Customer Advisory Board (CAB). The CAB, composed of aerospace, defense and automotive leaders, identified production‑scale barriers and helped shape improvements...

Tuofa CNC Machining, an ISO 9001:2015 certified supplier, expands its global support for precision CNC components across automotive, robotics, and medical sectors. The company emphasizes datum control, process stability, and measurable verification for function‑critical assemblies. Recent work on robot joint shafts...