Chris Knight, I/O product specialist at Beckhoff Automation UK, explains how maintenance can keep up with the evolving technological landscape in the packaging industry.

The new M12 distributor boxes with push-pull fast-locking from Phoenix Contact feature consistent, tool-free and intuitive installation. Master cables and M12 connectors are connected securely and conveniently by directly plugging them in. This saves a considerable amount of time and ensures simple, secure cabling.

Electric automation can deliver enhanced efficiency, consistency and precision over traditional pneumatics in many industrial automation applications. However, simple oversights during design and specification can cause serious problems, turning your electric automation dream into the 'axis of all evil', according to industrial automation specialist Festo.

JAKOB Antriebstechnik is highlighting the capabilities of its KM series of reliable and inexpensive standard series of metal bellows couplings. Like all metal bellows couplings, it is rotationally rigid, but axial, angular and radial flexible.

Dyne Testing, an Intertronics brand, presents the Sigma 702 Force Tensiometer from Biolin Scientific, a standalone instrument for precise surface tension and interfacial tension measurement.

Seeking precision in automation? IKO Nippon Thompson, a leader in precision motion, offers mechatronics solutions for demanding applications.

Mindful of the EU's Revised Network and Information Security Directive, Rockwell Automation says it is ideally positioned to bridge the gap between OEMs and end users, serving as the indispensable third player that fortifies this partnership against cyber threats.

Elesa enhances its range of adjustable handles by introducing the brand-new watertight MRY-SST-HVD handle, designed for applications requiring frequent cleaning and exposure to liquids.

Condition monitoring specialist Sensonics continues to develop its extensive range of proximity sensors which includes its fully integrated PRI SERIES - one of a range of innovative sensors within the company's established Senturion proximity probe range.