The VISOR UV from Sensopart with integrated UV illumination can evaluate markings, inscriptions and codes that are invisible to the human eye. With its wide range of functions, the new member of the VISOR product family opens up a variety of new applications.

In manufacturing, there are increasing opportunities to improve the eco-footprint of products, with the joining processes that are used as part of the manufacturing process being a good example. We ask Alexander Müller, head of the joining systems business unit at Kistler, how choosing the right joining system can influence a product’s CO2-footprint.

Idec now offers a new line of VF1A Doesa variable frequency drives (VFDs), providing versatile control and efficient operation of electrical motors for a wide range of applications.

Review Display Systems (RDS) has introduced a new Standard IoT Gateway System from Aaeon. The SRG-TG01 Gateway features 11th generation Intel Core i7, i5, i3 and Celeron SoC processors and enables the connection of IoT devices and sensors to cloud-based computing and data processing systems.

With the new AL4xxx digital input modules from IFM Electronic, sensors can now be connected directly to Profinet and Ethernet/IP fieldbus networks which, in many applications, greatly simplifies the network infrastructure.

Matara UK, specialist in automation, pneumatics and linear motion products, has released its very first pneumatics product catalogue, covering air preparation, solenoid valves and valve islands, pilot and mechanical valves, pneumatic cylinders (built in the UK), rodless cylinders, grippers and ancillary equipment.

Paul Holding, solutions architect at IT integration provider Ripley Solutions, explores IT obsolescence and the importance of obsolescence management.

Elesa offers a full range of caps and protection covers which it says are flexible and useful in fulfilling a wide range of applications to protect the ends of tubes and bolts from shocks, dust, humidity or when necessary to prevent the leakage of liquids.

Siemens Digital Industries Software has introduced Capital Electra X, a new cloud-native electrical design software as a service (SaaS) offering aimed at individual electrical designers or small teams that require an affordable yet powerful electrical design solution.

Whilst Contrinex is renowned for the performance and robustness of its weld-immune inductive sensors, it continues to expand its offering with the introduction of an ACTIVSTONE ceramic-coating to offer the highest level of weld-spatter resistance.