In manufacturing, there are increasing opportunities to improve the eco-footprint of products, with the joining processes that are used as part of the manufacturing process being a good example. We ask Alexander Müller, head of the joining systems business unit at Kistler, how choosing the right joining system can influence a product’s CO2-footprint.

Paul Holding, solutions architect at IT integration provider Ripley Solutions, explores IT obsolescence and the importance of obsolescence management.

SMC is engaging with OEMs to prepare for the 4 bar landscape, asserting that end users can cut their energy costs by up to 29% in some instances, which creates a powerful USP for the OEM.

Due to the constant update in both winding and magnet technologies, motors can go into NRND (‘not recommended for new designs’) status and become obsolete. John Walters, technical engineer at Maxon, explores the key parameters to consider when integrating new motors into legacy designs.

Breakthrough solutions that overlay 3D machine vision with AI are enabling tasks such as vegetable and fish processing to be performed with unprecedented accuracy and repeatability. Scorpion Vision is at the forefront of this movement with its 3D+AI technology.

Whether it’s effortlessly operating the seatback and tray table on an airline flight, or just slightly adjusting the card reader terminal at a convenience store checkout, small access hardware mechanisms from Southco play a vital role in how the commonplace tools and devices we interact with every day operate in a smooth but functional manner.

Kirk Lyons, national sales manager for low pressure at Atlas Copco Compressors, details the different low-pressure blower technologies available for water and wastewater treatment plants, and explains how to select the right blower to deal with specific application process requirements.

Kieran Bennett, Bürkert’s industry manager for food, beverage, chemical and petrochemical, explains why the transition to digital communications is easier than you think.

Greg Wainhouse, industry account manager for the water industry at Burkert, looks at the ways in which manufacturers of process control equipment are making life easier for the plant operators and maintenance technicians.

Locks and latches with visible safety indicators can improve application secure and ensure end-user safety, as the experts at Southco explain.