MiniTec UK is best known for its aluminium profile systems used in everything from desks and assembly benches to conveyor systems. But every so often, a project comes along that lets the company showcase just how versatile its modular system really is - and this golf ball sorting machine was exactly that.

A Society of Operations Engineers study reveals that 62 per cent of UK manufacturers are preparing for the Industry 4.0 shift, with nearly a quarter already using digitisation and automation. While AI and IoT have drawn much focus, the core components powering these systems are often overlooked. Here, Dave Walsha, director of sales and marketing at EMS, explores the role of motors in driving Industry 4.0.

Whether smart process monitoring, AI in robotics or innovative healthtech solutions - image processing is increasingly becoming the driving force behind industrial automation. IDS Imaging Development Systems will be demonstrating at automatica 2025 in hall B5, booth 203, how easy it is to capture, analyse and optimise processes with modern industrial cameras.

Rollon announces the launch of the new size 200 for its high-precision TH ball screw-driven linear actuator. This addition expands the existing range and offers new opportunities for designers and engineers requiring greater performance and flexibility in demanding applications.

Engineers now need to constantly assess and re-assess potential major shifts in world trade patterns that may affect their supply lines, as well as keeping abreast of the latest developments across many technologies. Visiting major industry events, such as the SPS (Smart Production Solutions) Trade Fair, has become increasingly imperative.

In a world that feels more uncertain now than it did a few months ago, where geopolitical and economic upheaval is on everyone's mind, Nidec Drives would like to assure its customers that it has a supply chain solution and can be relied upon to restore that certainty.

Drive axes in the high-speed range require reliable clutches and couplings - both for overload protection and for the compensation of shaft misalignment. mayr power transmission has developed a weight-optimised aluminium version with the same performance density as the proven ROBA DS steel disk pack coupling.

Rollon is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Founded in 1975 in a small workshop in Northern Italy, the company has since expanded with a presence in 11 countries, boasting 14 state-of-the-art manufacturing sites internationally and a team of 1,200 skilled professionals worldwide.

ABSSAC has produced a new video providing an introduction to machined springs, which meet the needs of applications where design considerations such as accuracy, linearity, repeatability and parallelism are critical, particularly over the long term.

Contrinex has now announced the expansion of its very successful High-Pressure rated inductive sensors family to include Smart sensor functionality. The sensors operate flawlessly under pressures of up to 7,250 psi or 500 bar, and withstand peak pressures of up to 14500 psi or 1000 bar.