In the fast-paced world of food packaging, maintaining control over automated lines is paramount to success. Contrinex's versatile C23PA photoelectric sensors provide a wide array of vital tools in managing the complexities of high-volume packing operations and ensuring maximum uptime.

The new SCHURTER EDC switch enables safe, arc-free switching of direct current - compact, durable, and EMC-compliant. Integrated electronics detect the disconnection process early and interrupt the current in a controlled manner.

Rather than isolated technology swaps, the growth in the use of ultra-low voltage motors and drives signals a broader transformation across the motion control industry. As we look ahead, structural market trends and technical advancements are converging, setting the stage for new growth, as Clara Sipes, market analyst at Interact Analysis explains.

In a highly litigated and tightly regulated industry like medical device manufacturing, where processes demand strict validation, is full integration of machine learning into production truly feasible? Several specialists from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag expand on where AI and ML can be usefully applied and why, for process validations in particular, there is still much deep learning to be done.

As modern machinery continues to shrink in size, the demand grows for powerful yet compact connectors. binder meets this need with its M12 Power connectors, which transmit high voltages reliably in space-critical environments.

With the continuously enhanced UNIFLEX Advanced (UA) product line, KABELSCHLEPP Metool has its finger on the pulse of the time. The UA1775 and UA1995 models are becoming established as central platforms for modern machine solutions - modular, robust, and easy to assemble.

Phoenix Contact is adding new power supplies to its portfolio: the Uno Power range, offering up to 90 W with push-in connection technology and an extended voltage range up to 277 V AC. They are the optimum supply solution for 1-phase applications in compact control cabinets.

Shifting consumer expectations mean food manufacturers must adapt not only their formulations, but their equipment too. Here, Chris Johnson, managing director at SMB Bearings, explains why the smallest components, like industrial bearings, are playing a bigger role in food safety and compliance.

Motion Control Products (MCP) has introduced the new LRP series rack and pinion linear actuator - a high-performance linear motion solution which is designed to meet the growing demands of industrial automation where high precision and extended travel distances are critical.

Modern control panels and industrial PCs offer a vast array of configurations, designed to support everything from pick-and-place robots to pharmaceutical filling lines. But what happens when a project pushes beyond even the most adaptable catalogue? Here, Mark Richards, UK sales manager for Beckhoff Automation, explains why custom control panels are becoming increasingly popular.