SensoPart has released a powerful new software update for its proven VISOR sensor series. Available free of charge, the update introduces major functionality upgrades, including automatic geometric shape detection, precise circle measurement, and a new browser-based configuration interface.

ABB Robotics is expanding its large robot portfolio with the launch of the IRB 6730S, IRB 6750S and IRB 6760. The introduction of these new robots, alongside the wider portfolio of next generation robots launched since 2022, now means the company can offer a lineup of 11 next generation robot families comprising 60 variants.

Leybold has launched two new versions of its oil-sealed rotary vane pumps for analytical applications. The new developments are characterised by their high pumping speed, low noise level and maintenance intervals of up to 24,000 hours in LC or GC MS applications (Liquid or Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry).

Renishaw has announced the launch of its latest solution for shop floor process control, the Equator-X 500 dual-method system. This enables manufacturers to select the optimum inspection method, Absolute or Compare, for their process challenge, effectively deploying two systems in one.

In the 1971 film, Willy Wonka, an egg testing machine decides that Veruca Salt is a bad egg and sends her down the waste chute after she sings, I Want it Now. But does the egg tester use machine learning or a neural network to decide? Here, Ivalyo Ivanov, support engineer at PC-based control specialist Beckhoff UK, compares two tools in the AI toolbox.

Wouter Homan, Research and Development Engineer at Prime Vision, explores the benefits of AI in the context of fulfilment, sorting and warehousing operation.

SensoPart is expanding its family of miniature sensors with the launch of the new FT 25-RLAP time-of-flight sensor, combining precise distance measurement up to 1.5 metres with a compact, space-saving design.

For several decades, the idea of short-range electric aircraft transporting passengers over cityscapes or across a region seemed unachievable. Now, it's on the verge of becoming a very tangible reality - one set to completely reshape the way we work and travel, as the experts at Regal Rexnord explain.

ABB's new LV Titanium Variable Speed Motor platform delivers the benefits of a high-efficiency motor and variable speed drive (VSD) technology in a single, compact, customisable, plug-and-play solution that enables industrial customers to minimise their energy consumption, save money and reduce carbon emissions.

Surveying and maintaining underground pipes can be complex and resource intensive. To streamline the process, construction and facility management teams are increasingly turning to robots that can provide inspection as well as repair. To propel these robots and drive their tools, all within a space-constrained environment, compact and reliable multi-axis motion systems are essential. maxon engineer, Tamas Hertelendi, explains.