On 28 October, 2026, HMS Networks invites engineers from around the world to the In-vehicle Communication Engineering Day. In a single day, seven technical online sessions will cover current solutions and products in vehicle communication - from CAN FD and CAN XL to Automotive Ethernet and network infrastructure, all the way to data logging, testing, embedded interfaces, and telematics.

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS helps system operators to design drive solutions tailored to their application, thus making targeted use of efficiency potential. For this purpose, the company provides a competence centre with specific consultation services.

The SKR series is the latest safety coupling for indirect drives in the JAKOB Antriebstechnik product range. Thanks to the optimal integration of the pulley, the distance between the pulley and the drive's bearing seat is exceptionally small.

For over a decade Contrinex has offered exceptional weld-immune inductive sensors that are trusted across the automotive industry and assembly applications. Contrinex has repeatedly expanded its portfolio, to include a variety of choices of sensor sizes, including miniature sensors, plus the option of ACTIVSTONE ceramic coating, and accessories.

Machine builders face significant challenges every time they wire a new machine. As machines pack in more sensors than ever before, that job only gets bigger. Here Mark Richards, sales manager at automation and control specialist, Beckhoff Automation UK & Ireland, explains how machine builders can take the time and the risk out of wiring.

With the FL Switch 4300-4GSFP-RED, Phoenix Contact is expanding its portfolio for high-availability industrial networks. As a high-performance Layer 2 managed switch, it enables latency-free redundancy via HSR (High-availability Seamless Redundancy) and PRP (Parallel Redundancy Protocol). This ensures uninterrupted network communication in applications where continuous operation is critical.

Accu, one of the UK's leading precision engineering component distributors, has established its first distribution centre in the US and appointed its first Managing Director for Accu Inc.

Erichsen, manufacturer of precision materials testing equipment, has strengthened its sales presence and local customer support in the UK by selecting leading adhesives, dispensing automation, and materials testing supplier Intertronics as a new distribution partner for its sheet metal testing, surface testing, corrosion testing, and materials testing products.