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Procter updates white paper about ISO 14120 standard for machine guards

Procter updates white paper about ISO 14120 standard for machine guards

Procter Machine Safety has released the third edition of its popular white paper on ISO 14120, the international standard for the design and manufacture of machine guards. Available as a free download, the updated guide will benefit designers, specifiers, production engineers, maintenance professionals, and health and safety managers.

9th June 2025

WEG to expand production capacity of electric motors in Italy

WEG to expand production capacity of electric motors in Italy

WEG has announced the first phase of investments of approximately EUR 4 million to expand the production capacity of low-voltage motors in the Lissone region, Italy.

6th June 2025

Mouser equips engineers to navigate the expanding world of robotics

Mouser equips engineers to navigate the expanding world of robotics

Mouser Electronics is equipping engineers with the latest solutions in its extensive online robotics resource centre. Combining engineering and computer science, robotics continues to drive innovation across industries, reshaping automation, manufacturing, healthcare, and more. From precision-driven industrial systems to AI-enhanced automation, robotics is redefining efficiency, safety, and performance in complex applications.

6th June 2025

MVTec takes a giant step forward in expanding its international footprint

MVTec takes a giant step forward in expanding its international footprint

MVTec Software continues to drive the expansion of its global presence. After opening a new sales office in the Benelux region in March of this year, the company has now added two more locations.

6th June 2025

Mouser Electronics Named 2024 Distributor of the Year by Bulgin

Mouser Electronics Named 2024 Distributor of the Year by Bulgin

Mouser Electronics has been named 2024 Distributor of the Year by Bulgin, a leading manufacturer of environmentally sealed connectors and components for various industries, including automotive, industrial, medical and more. Representatives for Bulgin cited Mouser's strategic support of new product launches and customer growth in 2024.

5th June 2025

Interlocking in Machinery Safety - Free Webinar

Interlocking in Machinery Safety - Free Webinar

Machinery safety standards are updated regularly to keep up with changing technologies and approaches. The next webinar from Fortress Safety, on 18 June, will cover the changes released in ISO 14119:2024 Safety of machinery - Interlocking devices associated with guards - Principles for design and selection, and how these changes are affecting regional standards.

4th June 2025

EMS to exhibit new FAULHABER products at Smart Manufacturing Week

EMS to exhibit new FAULHABER products at Smart Manufacturing Week

Specialist drive system supplier and FAULHABER distributor EMS is exhibiting at Smart Manufacturing Week at the NEC in Birmingham from June 4 to 5, 2025. At stand D166, EMS will showcase a range of advanced micromotors and motion solutions, including the new FAULHABER GXR and SXR motor families and planetary gearheads with 22GPT and 32GPT HT.

3rd June 2025

The time is now for industrial energy efficiency

The time is now for industrial energy efficiency

In a new whitepaper, ABB has set out the scale of the challenge facing the global industrial sector and emphasises the critical role of industrial energy efficiency in meeting rising energy demand while strengthening energy security and affordability and driving industrial competitiveness.

3rd June 2025

Lenze and Rittal sign technology partnership

Lenze and Rittal sign technology partnership

One of the most important objectives for companies in the field of machine and plant engineering today is to realise all available optimisation potential. Lenze and Rittal have signed a technology partnership and will be working together to shape the future of power distribution and drive technology.

2nd June 2025

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