Metal Work Pneumatic is continuously active in the development of automation components and has recently released a series of interesting innovations that allow us to expand our automation solutions to our customers.

Moore International, the UK supplier of high-quality, precision linear motion technology, will be bringing a host of products to MachineBuilding.Live, including ballscrews, leadscrews, rollerscrews, linear rails and ball carriages.

At MachineBuilding.Live, WERMA will be showing how eSIGN is the future of signal technology - a signal tower that, thanks to electronic modularity, sets new standards.

Servo Components and Systems supplies a comprehensive range of servo drives from US manufacturer Copley Controls.

Safety guard interlocks help protect operators when working with rotating equipment and other high-risk machinery. However, interlocks are vulnerable to manipulation, putting operators in danger from unsafe machinery. To prevent this issue, David Dearden, Managing Director of Euchner UK, offers suggestions on how machine builders can prevent operator bypass.

For quick, easy and precise clamping of shafts and hubs, ABSSAC offers a wide range of hydraulic clamping bushes. ETP products simplify shaft connection and maintenance - whether the hubs are to be removed or repositioned, the mounting and dismantling process can be done in seconds.

PULS announces the launch of its new series of PISA-M 4-channel electronic circuit breakers (ECBs). These devices are the perfect safety and power distribution tool for applications with power requirements ranging from 90 W to 480 W.

IDEC Corporation announces the new SX8R Bus Coupler module, which empowers users to easily deploy I/O modules throughout equipment and systems. This supports the industry design trend of using smaller, decentralised control panels to simplify installations and reduce wiring complexity, resulting in overall cost efficiency.

Industrial automation (IA) is no longer a nice-to-have, but a necessity. Something that more and more plant managers are now considering. Richmond Averill, Schaeffler UK’s Industrial Automation OEM Sales Engineer, discusses how emerging trends in IA are impacting Schaeffler and its OEM customers in terms of reskilling of labour and how robots can boost accuracy and productivity.

Motion Control Products (MCP) is excited to introduce a range of high quality, high precision slotless BLDC motors for fast movements and a robust power delivery motion system.