Machine vision is playing an increasingly important role in more and more applications. The more of these systems are used and the more different manufacturers are involved, the more urgent the need for an efficient, modular and manufacturer-independent installation concept becomes. Murrelektronik has developed a new installation bundle specifically for single-camera applications: One-Cam-Connect.

Murrelektronik's fast connection system reduces assembly time by up to 80 percent - and the connection is sealed to IP67. The new switch cabinet feed-through designed specifically for these connectors also makes installation quicker and easier.

Based on highest resolution and a non-contact, non-destructive operating principle, interferometry measurement technology is used in numerous industries for quality assurance in high-tech areas. It reliably delivers high precision distance and thickness values says Glenn Wedgbrow, Business Development Manager at Micro-Epsilon UK.

Murrelektronik is presenting pure.IO, a very cost-effective solution that expands its IO-Link system. pure.IO sets new standards in IO-Link technology and enables easy use in all standard applications in production and intralogistics.

As automation systems grow more complex, machine builders are rethinking how they design and deploy motion. Nicola Pezzolato, Application Engineering Leader EMEA at Kollmorgen, explores how a new generation of servo technology is helping manufacturers simplify design, improve flexibility, and build greater resilience into their supply chains.

ABB Robotics is combining the flexibility of cobots with higher payloads and performance, with the launch of its new PoWa cobot family into the rapidly expanding global collaborative robot market, which ABB Robotics estimates will grow by 20 percent annually through to 2028.

ifm announces the launch of its EBFxxx range, the innovative Passive Splitter with ecolink Fast Connect technology. Designed to enhance efficiency and reliability, this cutting-edge solution is set to transform the way sensors and actuators connect to central controllers in industrial environments.

WDS Components has announced the launch of a new range of visually detectable and metal detectable products, developed to support damage mitigation and foreign body contamination control across manufacturing environments.

With the Slim PM, KENDRION has launched a compact permanent magnet brake for servo motors with low to medium torques. The new series is designed for applications in automation, medical technology, and robotics.

Beckhoff UK will exhibit at London Lab Live at ExCeL London from May 6-7, 2026, where it will demonstrate how PC-based control can help pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers build more flexible sample and product handling processes.