With modern machines required to operate at ever greater speeds, and with higher levels of precision, with easier set-up and configuration, and with reduced levels of energy usage, the role of drives and controls becomes ever more important. And you'll be able to see a host of products and talk to numerous suppliers at MachineBuilding.South.

Linear motion technology is one of the backbones of machine operation, responsible for positioning, pushing, pulling and lifting. And you'll find a multitude of linear motion systems and solutions on show at MachineBuilding.South on 8 July at Sandown Park.

Power transmission components such as couplings are a vital element of any machine build, transmitting torque and power between rotating shafts. And you'll be able to see a host of shaft couplings and talk to the suppliers at MachineBuilding.South on 8 July at Sandown Park.

As a specialist event dedicated exclusively to the UK's machine building community, MachineBuilding.South is the ideal platform to see all the latest innovations and advances in machine building and automation technologies, with pneumatics being a prime example.

Machinery safety continues to be a key theme at MachineBuilding.South, particularly given that the mandatory implementation of the new Machinery Regulation is just around the corner.

It's just five weeks now until the inaugural MachineBuilding.South opens its doors at Sandown Park, providing a unique environment where engineers in the south of England can learn how to unlock innovation and drive excellence in machine building and factory automation.

The AE-V0 line from Elesa has been expanded with new solutions made from UL-94 V0 certified self-extinguishing technopolymer, tested to ensure the highest safety standards for machines and equipment operating in environments where superior flame resistance is required, such as public spaces, complex industrial plants, and highly automated sectors.

Yamaha Robotics has expanded the LCMR200 linear transfer system with new Free Modules for a simplified design that reduces system cost without losing precision.

Jochem Oerlemans, Product Category Manager at Fabory, explores the challenges of machine downtime from galling and preventative greasing, and outlines how pre-lubricated bolts are reducing the total cost of ownership and helping to eliminate machine downtime risks for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end users.