WDS Components has released new styles of retained hand knobs with lanyards in an internal thread fit. The UK manufacturer and supplier of standard parts and components has extended its range of retained hand knobs, adding to its existing external thread designs.

The latest class of sensors introduced by Baumer continues to push the boundaries of performance by combining measurement precision of up to 5 micrometres in an ultra-compact package. Using profile analysis, the ‘smart’ 2D OX series sensors are now able to solve a variety of challenging positioning and inspection tasks more efficiently and more economically across a wide range of assembly and handling applications.

With the IQH3-FP-V1 and IQT3-FP-IO-V1 RFID read/write devices, Pepperl+Fuchs is introducing two new high-performance products for solving identification tasks, combining the advantages of high-frequency RFID with a wide sensing range, which is space-saving in a modern, compact enclosure.

Teledyne FLIR has introduced a new 80° lens with an ultra-wide field of view, designed to enable maintenance managers, engineers and mechanical technicians to keep an eye on assets in a large target area for continuous monitoring, condition monitoring and early intervention of developing faults.

Stratus Technologies has announced the launch of its Stratus ztC Endurance platform, a new family of fault-tolerant computing platforms for next-generation sustainable operations.

Specifically developed for use in food industry applications, with special housing materials and high ingress protection ratings, the new AL14xx IO-Link masters from ifm electronic combine versatility with the capacity to switch large solenoids and actuators direct.

Emerson has announced its new Fisher Whisper Trim Technology for use in both rotary and globe valves, providing an extension to Emerson’s current portfolio of Whisper noise solutions.

Ruland zero-backlash jaw couplings are a three-piece assembly designed to accommodate high acceleration and deceleration curves that result in peak torque. Jaw couplings are ideal for systems that experience hard starts, hard stops, or reversals, including in medical, semiconductor, test and measurement, and robotics applications.

SICK has launched an Industry 4.0 on-premise data intelligence platform that empowers manufacturing and logistics organisations to optimise their operating performance.