Eureka

❗The Summer 2026 issue of Eureka is out now❗ 🏭 In our Cover Story, Roshini Bains meets the team at NMIS, who provide a tour of their digital factory in Glasgow. 🛜 Look at how low-cost AI technology could help distributors reduce packaging waste without disrupting warehouse workflows. 🖨️ Hear about the new Macclesfield lab that can now print fully customisable, fully-colour monolithic dental parts thanks to a new 3D printer. 🦶 How the use of biomechanics and tactile sensing have revolutionised footwear testing and production. ⚡Products and case studies from the materials market. ⚙️ The latest news from the bearings market. 💥 How are advanced motion systems helping robots tackle farming. 🛵 David Strain, technical director at systems integrator Technidrive Ltd, explains how to calculate motor running costs and highlights the ways that businesses can use this information to improve energy efficiency and reduce consumption. Read the latest edition here: https://lnkd.in/eiBVCArj #EngineeringInnovation #DigitalManufacturing #TechInsights

Analog Devices (ADI) has agreed to acquire Empower Semiconductor in an all‑cash transaction valued at $1.5 billion, a move aimed at strengthening ADI’s position in AI power delivery as compute demands continue to accelerate. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eii_PBYy #SemiconductorIndustry #AIPowerDelivery #ChipInnovation

Güntner Group has launched a dedicated Güntner Data Centre Solutions division, bringing together the expertise, technologies and teams of Güntner and JAEGGI to create a unified offering for global data centre operators. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eTKeEAB2 #DataCentreCooling #ThermalManagement #CriticalInfrastructure

COVVI has announced a new touch‑sensing system designed to give users of its bionic hand real‑time sensory feedback, marking a significant step forward in bionic hand technology. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/emwa69s2 #BionicInnovation #ProstheticTechnology  #AssistiveTech 

A European consortium has launched a new project to develop smart glasses capable of understanding user intent through eye movement, using photonics‑based sensing rather than cameras. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eeRczM2p #ManufacturingSecurity #CyberExtortion #IndustrialResilience

RSK Group, the global environmental and engineering group, has launched a strategic partnership with upskilling platform Multiverse to train an initial cohort of 33 employees in advanced AI applications. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ey9RC8MB #AIWorkforceTraining #EngineeringInnovation #SkillsForTheFuture

Mecalux has strengthened its technology infrastructure with a new high‑performance computing platform designed to accelerate the use of AI agents within its logistics software solutions. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eadjYHb9 #AIWarehouseTech #LogisticsInnovation #SupplyChainSoftware

A £2.6 million project led by researchers at Birmingham City University (BCU) is transforming lives in rural Bangladesh through advances in clean energy and sustainable agriculture, following a successful first year of delivery. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e-FqdvjP #CleanEnergyInnovation #SustainableDevelopment #GlobalImpact

U-Space, the Toulouse‑based next‑generation small satellite manufacturer, has selected Skynopy as its ground station service provider for the operation of its two Low Earth Orbit satellites, SOAP and PANDORE. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eQb2wRec #SatelliteConnectivity #SpaceTechNews #LEOInnovation

A fastening device first imagined more than 40 years ago has been revived by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers using modern 3D printing technology. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e9aBKDVb #3DPrintingInnovation #MechanicalDesign #MITResearch