Nidec Drives is launching a change to its warranty program. Effective immediately, customers will now receive a 5-year warranty as standard on all Control Techniques global drives, option module and keypad product lines.

Building on the success of the inaugural MachineBuilding.Live in 2023, this year's event returned to the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham on 2 October, and did not disappoint.

The Workshop Programme at MachineBuilding.Live 2024 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, was expanded to include a series of Machinery Safety Masterclass talks. Here, SICK UK head of product management Seb Strutt speaks about innovative light curtain muting.

HepcoMotion has announced an updated catalogue for its GFX guidance system for Beckhoff's XTS, featuring new additions and an expanding range of products. The update showcases 12 years of collaboration with Beckhoff, highlighting the extensive capability and versatility of the GFX family of products.

MachineBuilding.Live 2024 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, included a world-class Workshop Programme. Here, Tom Slater, readychain expert at igus UK highlights the company's Module Connect solution - a modular plug-in connector for connecting different electric cables.

In an age of growing connectivity, the choice between wired and wireless communication can be the deciding factor in the performance and efficiency of a system. Here, Ross Turnbull, Director of Business Development and Product Engineering at Swindon Silicon Systems, offers his advice on optimal sensor communication, no matter the environment.

PI UK has opened invitations to its final event of 2024, focusing on the future of industrial networks. The event will be held at Statham Lodge Hotel, Lymm, on 14 November, from 9:30 to 3:30.

Rockwell Automation will present its latest solutions designed to support manufacturers with innovative technologies across artificial intelligence, digital engineering, cybersecurity and sustainability at SPS 2024.

An automotive manufacturer uses simple, low-cost inductive sensors from Contrinex to provide a robust and reliable system of identifying the product variant of a vehicle body as it enters an assembly area.

IDEC has expanded its operator interface (OI) family with the new HG1J Series touchscreen, providing vivid visualisations and responsive multi-touch operation, all in an extremely compact form factor so the technology can be used in more applications than ever before.