Lenze Selection's tools can help you, a mechanical designer or engineer, find the perfect match along the mechanical drive train. The latest update is the Panasonic AC geared motors replacement tool.

In the technically demanding world of linking technology, mbo Osswald is taking customer interaction to a new level with its rod end configurator. Specially developed for DIN ISO 12240-4 (DIN 648), this online tool offers a fast, precise and customised selection of components.

Kistler and Nidec SYS have combined their capabilities to deliver the Inline Vision and Weld system, offering automated quality assurance in the punching industry. The system is the only one of its kind to combine the optical quality inspection of punching strips from Kistler with the precise servo-controlled cutting and laser welding technology from Nidec SYS.

Intelligent Motion Control (INMOCO), has launched Kollmorgen's new P80360-ECE stepper drive that provides real-time control. The stepper drive's EtherCAT interface enables fast and simple integration into existing EtherCAT architectures. The P80360-ECE also adds a range of control modes to achieve high-performance motor speed and position modulation.

SICK UK has officially launched its SICK Augmented Reality Assistant (SARA). The intuitive augmented reality app provides data visualisation and error analysis by merging machine, sensor and diagnostic information with the real environment using technology most people carry in their pocket.

Earlier this year, adhesives specialist Intertronics acquired Dyne Testing, a supplier of surface measurement products. Here Peter Swanson, (PS) Managing Director of Intertronics, sits down with Alison Fox (AF), Brand Manager of Dyne Testing, to discuss trends in the UK's surface measurement market.

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is transforming manufacturing, with open automation systems connecting devices and machines across the factory floor. While this connectivity unlocks incredible efficiencies, it also creates a vast attack surface for cyber threats, says Stephen Hayes, managing director of automation and control technology specialist, Beckhoff UK. Here, he explores how companies can strengthen cybersecurity in open automation systems and safeguard their connected factories.

The terms water meters and flow meters can be used interchangeably, but there is a key difference between them. Whilst all water meters are flow meters, not all flow meters are water meters, as the experts at Titan Enterprises explain.

Vacuum specialist Leybold has added a new model to its proven CLAWVAC dry claw vacuum pump series - the CLAWVAC CP B. This innovative rough vacuum pump, designed for robust processes including food processing, materials handling and environmental industries, is powerful, energy efficient and easy to clean.

WDS Components offers an extensive portfolio designed to enhance material handling across various industries, offering a versatile collection of wheels and castors, levelling feet, conveyor parts and tube inserts.