SMC's new PFES speed controller makes it easy to adjust the speed and flow of single or multiple actuators without pausing production for manual adjustment, by using an easily repeatable, electrical signal - boosting productivity by adding versatility and reducing machine downtime.

The instinct to over-specify drive technology is understandable, but it carries hidden costs, says Karl Walker, market development manager at Beckhoff UK. Here, Karl offers advice to machine builders on matching drive performance to real application requirements, from basic conveyor axes through to high-dynamic multi-axis systems.

Festo has introduced the HPSX Universal Adaptive Gripper, a pneumatic soft gripper engineered to improve speed, hygiene and flexibility in demanding food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics applications.

Yamaha Robotics has expanded the LCMR200 linear transfer system with new Free Modules for a simplified design that reduces system cost without losing precision.

With NXD tupH from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS, users of hygiene-sensitive applications in food and beverage and primary packaging industries can benefit from the strengths of aluminium drive solutions.

Electromechanical joining is becoming much more effortless. For the first time, the new Integrated Joining System (IJSys) with force-displacement measurement by Kistler combines all the components of a servo press in a single housing.

Recently launched by Trio Motion and available with full support from Mclennan, the new Motion-PLC series offers a powerful solution as an EtherCAT servo controller for synchronised motion with PLC integrated machine control.

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Is the current economic climate causing market uncertainty, demand fluctuations, recruitment issues? Investment plans uncertain? Dunford and Pearson can help!

Is the current economic climate causing market uncertainty, demand fluctuations, recruitment issues? Investment plans uncertain? Dunford and Pearson can help!