Datalogic brings the smart factory to SPS 2026
3 days agoDatalogic will present solutions for safer production, smarter quality control and more accurate intralogistics at SPS 2026. Datalogic will be joined by Datasensing, the Group company specialising in sensors, safety devices and machine vision products.
Rockwell Automation introduces SecureOT capabilities to help OEMs address emerging cybersecurity regulations
4 days agoRockwell Automation has announced new SecureOT cybersecurity capabilities designed to help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) simplify compliance efforts, strengthen secure-by-design practices and better manage cybersecurity risks throughout the machine lifecycle.
Can you prove safe and compliant operation?
TodayFor many organisations, important information such as machine documentation, maintenance records, risk assessments and employee qualifications is stored across multiple systems and locations. Keeping track of what is current, what is missing and what requires action can be time-consuming and difficult. That's where Pilz's MYZEL Lifecycle Platform comes in.
Reducing product loss in food and beverage processing
3 days agoThe Satron LUMINA range of optical transmitters has been developed specifically for demanding food and beverage processing environments, where reliable, real-time process information is essential.
Can you prove safe and compliant operation?
TodayFor many organisations, important information such as machine documentation, maintenance records, risk assessments and employee qualifications is stored across multiple systems and locations. Keeping track of what is current, what is missing and what requires action can be time-consuming and difficult. That's where Pilz's MYZEL Lifecycle Platform comes in.
When robotics, vision and HMIs work as one
3 days agoIntegrated control systems are essential to modern industrial automation. Mark Richards, sales manager at Beckhoff Automation UK, explains how manufacturers can unify systems under a single control architecture.
Rapid gas pressure control crucial in hygienic manufacturing
4 days agoHygienic 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.
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
930 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
1293 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
1334 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.














