With the growing complexity of automation software, code quality assurance is becoming increasingly important. SIGMATEK's LASAL CLASS engineering tool now offers an optional "Static Code Analysis" (SCA) extension for checking control code created in Structured Text.

The latest developments in sensor and incremental encoder technology are helping engineers to exploit new possibilities in drive technology along with the benefits of expanding factory automation. A good example of this is the latest incremental encoders available from Baumer which combine the benefits of low harmonics signal correction and wear-free design ensuring precision, even under demanding conditions.

Designed to enhance efficient and process-safe handling, the HARTING D-Sub PushPull transforms a familiar connector family into a simplified solution. The PushPull locking mechanism significantly improves assembly processes and reduces installation and maintenance time.

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.