In battery production, high precision is essential to meet the high quality and performance requirements. Battery manufacturers are using inline thickness measurement systems, machine monitoring and 3D surface inspection systems to optimise processes and maximise quality, says Glenn Wedgbrow, Business Development Manager at Micro-Epsilon UK.

In 2023, Mechan Controls first launched the SL4 grabwire safety device, since which time it has seen record interest in this product and been overwhelmed by the feed back. Mechan Controls is not a company that sits still and watch its achievements pass by, constantly innovating its machine safety product ranges and developing new products to be at the forefront of technological advantages.

Elesa's range of toggle clamps is designed to meet exacting demands, delivering strength, reliability, and ergonomic control in even the most challenging environments.

Contrinex has now announced the expansion of its very successful High-Pressure rated inductive sensors family to include Smart sensor functionality. The sensors operate flawlessly under pressures of up to 7,250 psi or 500 bar, and withstand peak pressures of up to 14500 psi or 1000 bar.

Phoenix Contact is extending its portfolio of industrial WLAN client modules with versions in accordance with Wi-Fi 6E (IEEE 802.11ax) for the new 6 GHz frequency band. This provides 24 new free transmission channels on which the Wi-Fi 6E modules can be used to exploit the full potential of the new IEEE 802.11ax features.

The latest addition to the extensive and award-winning range of Baumer ultrasonic sensors is the UF200, a fast, ultra-flat and highly adaptive ultrasonic sensor. With merely 20.5mm, the UF200 is the flattest ultrasonic sensor for front mounting with a very short blind range.

Kontron is expanding its automation line with the AL i.MX8M Mini LTE model. Based on the powerful Arm Cortex-A53 and Cortex-M4 processors, this intelligent gateway complements Kontron's existing range of DIN-rail Linux computers.

Industrial robots offer a flexible, fast, and affordable solution for automating manufacturing and packaging processes, supported with supplier expertise and simulation tools to select the best suited equipment and optimise processes and workflow, as the experts at Yamaha Robotics explain.

Machine builders can streamline design and build while boosting machine reliability for customers with Schneider Electric's new input/output (I/O) system for data aggregation.