♦  Heason Technology has installed a cleanroom area at its West Sussex site for preparing components and assembling customised motion platforms. The cleanroom is a response to an increasing demand for vacuum and cleanroom prepared motion systems, and will allow Heason to perform assembly in-house.

♦  The Devon-based linear and rotary motion specialist HepcoMotion says that it recorded its best-ever trading month in July, with the highest order intake in its 41-year history.