The new online configurator for system cabling for controllers from Phoenix Contact supports the quick and easy selection of a tailored system cabling solution.

Gerard Bush, engineer at INMOCO, explains the technology behind Hall-effect sensors and resolvers.

Mitsubishi Electric has launched its latest FR-D800 series inverters, designed to deliver better performance, easy operation and improved energy efficiency for a wide range of industrial applications. Compact and intuitive, the new series delivers powerful performance alongside features designed to make selection, installation and operation simpler.

Levelling feet (also called levelling mounts, machine feet, or adjustable feet) are components commonly attached to the base of machinery, furniture, equipment, racks, and other items, allowing the height and level to be adjusted so that the item sits stably on uneven surfaces, as the experts at Rencol explain.

Modern industrial processes demand lighting solutions that can do more than simply provide brightness. With the LED luminaires from binder, users now have access to technology that combines workplace illumination and status indication in a single system.

The experts from Relec explore the key applications of industrial PCs, the specifications that make them suitable for different sectors, and the standards that ensure they're fit for purpose.

Kollmorgen has introduced the Kollmorgen Essentials motion system, a new line of servo motion solutions that makes high-performance motion control easier and more affordable for virtually any axis of motion.

Apex Dynamics UK appeared at the PPMA Total 2025 processing and packaging machinery show in Birmingham, displaying its new SGM range of compact motors and geared motor units. The company's stand at the event also featured live demonstrations of precision planetary gearboxes and rack and pinion technology.

Lasnek manufacturers and supplies a range of enclosures, designed specifically for rotary disconnect switches. Typically positioned externally within a production environment these switches are designed to isolate rotating machines and ideally should be mounted in an enclosure rated IP65 or above.

Shaft coupling windup and backlash are fundamentally different types of mechanical error, although both can cause inaccuracies in a rotational system. They are related in that they both cause lost motion, but they arise from different physical phenomena. The experts at jbj Techniques explain.