For automation applications where standard specification motors are just not up to the job, the ZSH-series stepper motors from Phytron, represented exclusively in the UK by Mclennan, are aimed at the toughest industrial settings including maritime and chemical industries, oil and gas, agricultural and construction machinery, biogas and energy production, and more.

A new range of industrial application kits from Arduino, is available exclusively from Farnell and Avnet. These cutting-edge Arduino PRO industrial kits are crafted to cater to the needs of professionals and enthusiasts, empowering them to develop sophisticated projects with precision and ease.

Crompton Controls provides solutions for electrical applications from component parts and standard motor starters to fully customised industrial or building management control panels, along with related electrical and electronic system equipment.

Magnetic, wear-free and flexible, the posirot PRAS20 angle sensor from ASM is suitable for applications such as operating tables, doors, opening valves, packaging or printing machines. Even tight installation spaces are no problem for the sensor in a 6 mm flat housing. A redundant version, posirot PRAS 20R, is available.

binder has launched an M8 12-pin circular connector. This product complements the existing M8 series and sets new standards for applications in industrial sensor technology, measurement and control, technology, in camera technology and robotics.

New from POSITAL is a range of next generation Magnetic Encoders utilising TMR sensing Technology, offering greater measurement accuracy, minimised power consumption and reduced set up time.

Staubli's Simon Jenkins looks at how comprehensive training, combined with tailored application support, can help mitigate the current skills shortages which threaten to slow the introduction of the technologies which are essential to achieve the productivity levels needed to support growth.

Emerson says the new AVENTICS Series XV pneumatic valves are ideal for machine builders and end users that operate across the globe, with universal threads and other features that support regional standards and global availability.

The new clipx wire brake from Phoenix Contact enables efficient wire preparation and wiring. It was specifically developed to optimise cable organisation and make manual workstations clearer.

Electrical design engineers are facing mounting challenges in terms of complexity, time pressure, and cost. When combined, these factors make it essential that professionals have access to smooth, simple workflows, as the experts at WSCAD explain.