HBK brings precision measurement to the heart of industrial automation
TodayAt SPS 2026 (Hall 4A, Booth 365), Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer (HBK) will demonstrate how high-accuracy measurement data can be seamlessly integrated into modern automation architectures to deliver real-time, actionable intelligence for industrial machines and processes.
Sensonics is flying the flag in China
TodaySensonics was delighted to attend the recent 13th China International Fluid Machinery Exhibition (CFME 2026) in Shanghai promoting its innovative condition monitoring and protection solutions whilst helping to build partnerships in the important Asian market.
Rapid gas pressure control crucial in hygienic manufacturing
TodayHygienic manufacturing lines creating products such as biologic drugs, vaccines, specialist pharmaceuticals or carbonated beverages are under constant pressure to deliver repeatable quality while maintaining efficiency and regulatory compliance. While great attention is often paid to ingredients, formulations and production equipment, one often-overlooked process variable frequently has a significant influence on product quality - gas pressure control, as the experts at Burkert explain.
12-pin M8 mating face is now standardised as C-coding
TodayThe revised detail specification for M8 circular connectors, DIN EN IEC 61076-2-104 (VDE 0687-76-2-104), has been published and, for the first time, includes C-coding: a 12-pin interface in the M8 format. It is based on a mating face that binder launched under its own coding back in 2020. Since then, it has proven itself in the field in length measuring systems, in laboratory automation for environmental analysis and in industrial cameras from leading manufacturers.
Connectors and distribution boards for space-saving power distribution
1 day agoPhoenix Contact is extending its IPD installation system with new installation connectors and distribution boards for small conductor cross-sections starting from 0.25 mm2. The compact components enable fast, tool-free power distribution where space is at a premium and are suitable for indoor and outdoor applications.
Rapid gas pressure control crucial in hygienic manufacturing
TodayHygienic manufacturing lines creating products such as biologic drugs, vaccines, specialist pharmaceuticals or carbonated beverages are under constant pressure to deliver repeatable quality while maintaining efficiency and regulatory compliance. While great attention is often paid to ingredients, formulations and production equipment, one often-overlooked process variable frequently has a significant influence on product quality - gas pressure control, as the experts at Burkert explain.
Designing UV light curing adhesives into medical devices
3 days agoUV curable adhesives give significant manufacturing productivity benefits, curing in seconds when exposed to UV light. With grades certified to ISO 10993 and USP Class VI standards, they are well-matched to the manufacture of medical devices. Taking a holistic view across the entire bonding process will allow you to fully realise their potential, as the experts at Intertronics explain.
Leuze integrates cybersecurity into industrial sensor development to meet CRA requirements
3 days agoThe Cyber Resilience Act introduces new requirements for connected digital products. Leuze addresses these requirements through systematic threat analysis, secure sensor architectures, authenticated access and security updates throughout the planned product lifecycle.
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
926 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
1289 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
1330 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.














