The past year and a half posed significant challenges for every aspect of the supply chain. As we gradually return to a state of normalcy, Stephen Hayes, managing director of Beckhoff UK, shares some of the trends that he foresees in 2024.

STOBER has enhanced its One Cable Solution (OCS) so that users can now connect motors and drive controllers at distances of up to 100 using the EnDat 3 protocol from Heidenhain. The new single cable connection means that machine builders no longer need to use two cables to power the motor and transmit encoder data. It can all be done with this one hybrid cable.

Delta has supplied complete automation package for digital printing machines manufactured by Portugese specialist MTEX, including servo drives and motors, as well as a motion controller.

Klüber Lubrication has received the ‘ESG Transparency Award’ in the ‘Excellence‘ class from the renowned organisation EUPD Research. This award honours outstanding performance in terms of the transparency and quality of Klüber’s Sustainability Report.

maxon has launched its 2023 Advent Calendar, giving away a classic Victorinox Swiss Army Knife every day in December until Christmas Eve. To enter maxon’s Advent Calendar, visit the maxon prize draw 2023 and click on the door for the corresponding day.

Yaskawa – a global technology supplier in segments drives, motion controls and robotics – is opening a new, state-of-the-art UK headquarters and manufacturing facility in Sunderland.

When a major UK pet food producer wanted better machine utilisation with the aim of raising its OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) by 3 points, it asked experts at bearing specialist NSK if they could evaluate processes and systems to help with this improvement goal.

Automation technology specialist Beckhoff UK, in collaboration with leading manufacturer of linear motion systems, HepcoMotion, hosted a mechatronics showcase at MK7, the home of Oracle Red Bull Racing in Milton Keynes, with several innovations from both companies on display, as well as a brand-new product reveal – the GFX-r guidance system.

The PPMA Group of Associations has re-branded and has changed its name to AutomateUK to better represent the needs of its membership and their end user customers in the ever-changing manufacturing landscape.

steute Technologies, an international technology company offering switches, intelligent sensors and wireless systems, has announced a comprehensive restructuring of its business fields.