Red Lion and N-Tron are now official product brands by HMS Networks
1 day agoHMS Networks now announces that Red Lion and N-Tron are officially product brands "by HMS Networks." For thousands of automation engineers and system integrators all over the world, this means that scalable industrial solutions for cloud connectivity, edge intelligence, asset management, industrial Ethernet switches, panel meters and operator panels are now available from one trusted source, presented on hms-networks.com.
Essentra hits zero waste to landfill target with the UK leading the way
1 day agoEssentra Components has revealed that 20 of it sites have achieved zero waste to landfill, more than two thirds (67%) of the sites in scope. Essentra sites in the UK and the US, as well as in Monterrey (Mexico), Hengzhu and Ningbo (China), and Milan (Italy) all achieved zero waste to landfill for 2024.
Upgrading a linear servo press: hydraulic to electric
TodayFor all but the very highest force requirements, electric servo presses provide numerous advantages over their historic, hydraulic counterparts. The actuator is integral to press capability, as well as production quality, and levels of productivity, making its specification central to electric servo press design. Gerard Bush, engineer at INMOCO, discusses the motion requirements for linear servo press design.

Displacement transducers provide robust, reliable protection
1 day agoAs a result of its 50 years of experience in designing and manufacturing essential monitoring sensors and systems, Sensonics offers not only specialised condition monitoring products, but also the vital engineering and technical capability to deliver custom-designed sensors when required.

A star from my demo kit toolbox of sensors
1 day agoIn a recent conversation with a system integrator, PLUS Automation managing director Mark Weymouth got to discussing the special or best sensors in his 'tool kit'. That conversation inspired him to pick a sensor and explain why this robust, unusually shaped, IP69K-rated inductive sensor from Contrinex is especially useful across a wide variety of industries and applications.

Upgrading a linear servo press: hydraulic to electric
TodayFor all but the very highest force requirements, electric servo presses provide numerous advantages over their historic, hydraulic counterparts. The actuator is integral to press capability, as well as production quality, and levels of productivity, making its specification central to electric servo press design. Gerard Bush, engineer at INMOCO, discusses the motion requirements for linear servo press design.
A star from my demo kit toolbox of sensors
1 day agoIn a recent conversation with a system integrator, PLUS Automation managing director Mark Weymouth got to discussing the special or best sensors in his 'tool kit'. That conversation inspired him to pick a sensor and explain why this robust, unusually shaped, IP69K-rated inductive sensor from Contrinex is especially useful across a wide variety of industries and applications.
Main changes in the ISO 14119 standard for interlocking devices
1 day agoThe updated ISO 14119:2024 standard - covering interlocking devices associated with guards - was published just a few months ago, replacing the 2013 version. This revision is essential for machine builders, end users, and safety professionals. The experts at Fortress Safety discuss the changes.


European Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 is replacing Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Technically, it has already come into force but there is a transition period during which machinery is still being CE marked to the old Directive. You can download a free copy of the Guide to the New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 by completing the form here.
The MachineBuilding.net Guide to Food and Beverage Industry Machine Design provides information, hints and tips to help designers create state-of-the-art yet cost effective systems that meet applicable regulations and standards, while also providing the necessary levels of productivity, quality and reliability.

Free white paper supports compliance with machinery safety standard EN 60204-1
424 days agoSafe Machine has published a new white paper, 'EN 60204-1 for machine builders and panel builders – a guide to avoiding common errors'. Running to fourteen pages, the free publication presents many ways in which machinery often fails to comply with this safety standard's requirements.
Spiers Engineering Safety publishes the ultimate guide to PUWER
787 days agoGetting your head around PUWER inspections and PUWER planning can be difficult when you have many other things to be thinking about too. Spiers Engineering Safety has created the Ultimate Guide to PUWER which will walk you through the basics, and help you make informed decisions. This guide will also support learners working towards their Certified PUWER Assessor Qualification (CPA).
White paper sheds light on the challenges and solutions when using optical sensors
828 days agoA free-to-download white paper from sensing and instrumentation specialist Baumer considers all the challenges of why ambient light has such a significant influence on the performance of optical sensors and provides some practical solutions.