In food and beverage, the stakes are especially high; a single point of delay can undo the efficiencies achieved everywhere else. Here, Beth Ragdale, software business manager at Beckhoff UK, explains why tackling bottlenecks requires a rethink of traditional production lines, moving beyond purely mechanical fixes to embrace flexible, software-driven solutions.

The new Eplan Platform 2026 is here. Eplan has used this opportunity to completely redevelop its entire portfolio, with an even greater focus on customers and their requirements in their respective market segments.

The new PSD-SL LED signal light series from Phoenix Contact is a compact solution for application-oriented signalling directly on machine functions. The lights are versatile, robustly built and suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

HMS Networks has announced the release of the Anybus Safe2Link Remote IO-CS, a rugged, type-approved I/O device designed to simplify the integration of functional safety into AGVs, AMRs, and other mobile machines.

Additional product versions are now available for the PSENmgate safety gate system from Pilz: a new version for more operating functions and another with optimised wiring for faster installation; and a door handle module specifically for swing gates also adds to the system.

Andrew Ritchie, technical sales manager at dairy systems integrator Technidrive, explains why manual overrides in three-phase systems are an essential safeguard for the dairy sector.

maxon has released a zero-backlash gearhead, enabling a DC or brushless DC (BLDC) drive system to achieve the highest level of precision. The new GSW A gearhead, based on strain wave technology, also offers a high reduction ratio in a compact footprint, capable of delivering up to 71Nm torque.

As the drink manufacturing and bottling industries evolve with growing demand for speed, hygiene, and precision, equipment manufacturers are under increasing pressure to deliver streamlined, efficient, and intelligent solutions, as the experts at Regal Rexnord explain.

Leuze presents the new ROD 100 series, rounding off its laser scanner portfolio with LiDAR technology. The switching sensors reliably detect one or more objects. They can also be used for collision protection on automated guided vehicle systems (AGVs).