Precision drive system specialist maxon has released a new handbook to help engineers select DC motors and drive system products. 'Selection of DC Drives - Guidelines with Calculations' provides a systematic approach to drive selection. The new book also explains the formulae and their relationships to confirm drive system choice.

norelem has expanded its clamping technology portfolio of zero-point clamping systems and 5-axis clamping modules from UNILOCK. The pneumatic zero-point clamping systems allow clamping and changeover of fixtures and tools in seconds.

The modular, dynamic DIAS-Drive 2000 multi-axis servo system from SIGMATEK gets a powerful boost. With the single-axis module MDP 2200-L-01, up to 20 A rated current is available for controlling synchronous servo motors.

Chris Knight, I/O product specialist at Beckhoff Automation UK, explains how maintenance can keep up with the evolving technological landscape in the packaging industry.

The new M12 distributor boxes with push-pull fast-locking from Phoenix Contact feature consistent, tool-free and intuitive installation. Master cables and M12 connectors are connected securely and conveniently by directly plugging them in. This saves a considerable amount of time and ensures simple, secure cabling.

Electric automation can deliver enhanced efficiency, consistency and precision over traditional pneumatics in many industrial automation applications. However, simple oversights during design and specification can cause serious problems, turning your electric automation dream into the 'axis of all evil', according to industrial automation specialist Festo.

JAKOB Antriebstechnik is highlighting the capabilities of its KM series of reliable and inexpensive standard series of metal bellows couplings. Like all metal bellows couplings, it is rotationally rigid, but axial, angular and radial flexible.

Machines show instability in their own way, such as through excessive vibration. Here, Beth Ragdale, software business manager at Beckhoff UK, examines how the updated ISO 20816 standards aim to ensure machinery runs smoother, more reliably and with less risk of failure.

Ruland Manufacturing has acquired the assets of RoCom Couplings, a Santa Maria, California-based company specialising in beaming technology, including beam couplings, machined springs, and custom beamed components.

TDK Corporation subsidiary TDK SensEI is unveiling its latest product line, edgeRX, which it says represents a significant leap forward in industrial maintenance, bringing cutting-edge innovation to the forefront of machine health monitoring.