Featuring a built-in accelerometer, the new HEIDENHAIN ECI 123 Splus rotary encoder enables position measurement and vibration analysis in a single component. This added functionality simplifies condition monitoring and maintenance planning in high-wear automated systems.

KEB Automation says its new C6-X1 HMI panel provides machine builders with all the basic requirements for the future of digital manufacturing, enabling them to benefit from the advantages of Industry 4.0. The panel can be flexibly attached anywhere on the machine, with IP67 protection eliminating the need for mounting in a control cabinet.

Kollmorgen has announced the latest update to its AKD2G servo drive with new features that broaden support for additional communications protocols.

From optimising designs to improving production processes, generative AI is set to have a massive impact on the manufacturing industry. Stephen Hayes, managing director of Beckhoff UK, explores the benefits and risks.

igus chainflex cables do not contain harmful PTFE and PFAS chemicals, likely to be banned by the EU – now demonstrated with the ‘PFAS free’ seal.

As part of its ‘Boundless Automation’ vision for helping organisations deliver more seamless operations, Emerson is evolving its DeltaV brand into the DeltaV Automation Platform.

SICK has enabled its smallest safety laser scanner, the nanoScan3, with its Safe EFI-Pro standard industrial Ethernet-based safe networking capability. Using the SICK nanoScan3 EFI-Pro, machine builders can more easily design responsive and productive autonomous vehicles and stationary robots through safe integration over industrial networks.

When selecting an in-process system for measuring the thickness of film, plate or sheet materials, a number of challenges need to be considered, including sensor alignment, linearity and the effects of thermal changes, says Glenn Wedgbrow, business development manager at Micro-Epsilon UK.

With worldwide network of sales, service and support Mechan Controls is a leader in the market for interlocks and machine guard safety. Mechan Controls develops intuitive machine guard safety products, and strives to stay ahead of the curve to bring ground-breaking solutions to the safety market.

For industrial applications making use of piezoelectric sensors, Kislter’s multi-purpose ICAM-B charge amplifier provides a combination of proven analogue signal routing and integrated digital data transmission, making it an extremely flexible solution.