In February, Contrinex will launch PocketCodr, a hand-held unit which links to a Smartphone app-based configurator, making it easy to explore the power of Contrinex’s high-resolution SMART inductive and photoelectric digital-measurement sensors.

Designed to provide the same performance as the existing Emka 1056 hinge but at reduced cost and enabling lift off door operation, a new screw-on hinge suits flush mounted doors and may be interchanged with the existing 1056 design with no need to modify drawings or production.

See Scorpion Vision at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 35

See Igus at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 20

See KEB at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 51

While a new year is upon us, with all its opportunities, Omron Europe names the top five trends that will impact and shape industrial automation in 2023 and beyond.

Choosing the appropriate hinge is an important step in the design process of many product applications, but with so many hinge types available, how can engineers ensure that they are choosing the right one? Stewart Beck, global product manager at Southco, explores the design considerations.

New in the Norelem product range are latches with hidden fastening holes, combining functionality with an attractive design.

Gerard Bush, engineer at motion specialist, Inmoco, explains the importance of feedforward in motion control applications.

See Phoenix Contact at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 16