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Turn your motors into strategic intelligence: reduce risk, cut costs, and predict failure before it happens

Today

Electric motors can now act as their own sensors, using built-in data to monitor performance and spot issues early, says the experts at maxon. This removes the need for extra hardware, simplifies systems, and helps teams prevent downtime, reduce costs, and improve reliability through smarter, predictive maintenance.

Turn your motors into strategic intelligence: reduce risk, cut costs, and predict failure before it happens

Grid congestion forces machine builders to rethink energy use

Today

Grid congestion is becoming a practical constraint for industrial investment and machine design, particularly in the UK, where long waiting times for new connections and structural capacity limits are already affecting production plans, for machine builders, Lenze argues that this means a shift in priorities.

Grid congestion forces machine builders to rethink energy use

OSSD safety switches from Mechan Controls

1 day ago

The O-Type range from Mechan Controls combines over 50 years of design experience with the latest in machine guard safety technology. Perfect for applications where guard-locking is not required, these switches deliver long life, high reliability, and advanced diagnostics.

OSSD safety switches from Mechan Controls

Push-X product program continues to grow

1 day ago

Phoenix Contact is extending its XT product range to include terminal blocks with a nominal cross-section of 4 mm2. This enables consistent, tool-free wiring for conductor cross-sections from 0.34 to 25 mm2.

Push-X product program continues to grow

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Spring 2026

Industrial Technology Magazine - Spring 2026

Cover Story
2 Meet the Festo Virtual Assistant: built for engineers, driven by AI.

Industrial update
8 Sentiment is mixed over the Industrial Strategy
10 Simplifying motor, drive, and PLC selection for any application
12 Smart position control for aircraft hanger doors
14 The EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542: What changes?

Design Engineering

16 Are primers essential or can they be avoided?
18 A preventative standard rather than a last resort
20 Adhesives streamline production for UK composite panel manufacturer
22 The small spring that solves big bearing problems
24 Arc flash: a hidden danger in switchgear panels
26 Why fire protection enclosures are essential in data centres

Machine building

29 How to select an electric linear actuator for speed
30 Building better machines
32 The emergence of Europe’s next industrial revolution
34 Keeping full control
36 Extra services help make the most of components
38 Why ISO standards matter in the real world
40 Reducing downtime risks and total cost of ownership
42 Why high-stress automation needs innovative cable design
44 Buying a robot is not a strategy

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