Peter Swanson, Founder and Executive Chair of adhesives and dispensing equipment specialist Intertronics, shares a hypothetical worked example of a dispensing progression, working from simple manual dispensing to semi-automated bulk dispensing.

In PCB manufacturing, extremely high precision and high production speeds are required. Smart displacement sensors can be used in pick-and-place machines, where they perform reliable quality inspection at micrometre accuracies. In PCB production, the sensors can also inspect the position of integrated components and measure the scribe lines of PCB panels, says Glenn Wedgbrow, Business Development Manager at Micro-Epsilon UK.

There is increasing demand from engineers and specifiers working on complex motion control applications for cutting edge motors, especially those requiring high-torque, precise positioning and efficient operation, even in demanding environments. To meet these demands, MOONS' Industries continues to develop its established range of Super Large Hollow Shaft Stepper Motors for diverse applications.

Belden has announced the expansion of the Lumberg Automation LioN family with its new LioN-Safety I/O Modules. Designed to support functional safety efforts in industrial operations, the modules streamline the transmission of safety and non-safety-related data over existing networks.

The Trio Power power supply with integrated electronic circuit breaker from Phoenix Contact is now also available as a three-phase version.

Southco has extended its line of multi-point latching systems to include a new solution designed for insulated doors up to four inches (100mm) thick. Southco's new M4 Modular Latching System meets the increasing demands of HVAC applications by providing a versatile solution for thick, insulated, and pressurised doors.

Gerard Bush, engineer at motion specialist INMOCO, discusses motion system specification for gantry-based applications.

More electronics designers are specifying OKW's tough SOLID-BOX to safeguard sensitive touch screens, control panels and displays in harsh industrial environments.

SICK has expanded its high performance multiScan and picoScan LiDAR ranges to make them even more powerful, compact and robust. With a variety of industry specific software applications that run on-device, SICK says it is taking LiDAR sensor technology to new levels of performance, reliability and flexibility.

Specialist bearings are an essential component of innovative landing gear systems particularly when applications involve landing gear struts and actuators and precision bearing and tooling specialist Carter Manufacturing is an approved aerospace bearing supplier to industry leading landing gear manufacturers.