Festo has expanded its VTUX valve terminal platform with a series of new functions and connectivity options that give machine builders greater design freedom, improved energy efficiency, and enhanced digital capability.

Air Control Industries (ACI) has launched Hyroic, a new modular drying system developed to support high-speed, high-reliability manufacturing environments, with initial applications focused on food and beverage production and packaging operations.

The experts at Henkel explain why threadlocking should be a preventative standard, not a last resort.

With the right specification, electric linear actuators are well suited to high-force, heavy-duty industrial operations, as well as hygienically sensitive applications such as food and beverage production, as Gerard Bush, engineer at motion specialist INMOCO, explains.

Chris Lloyd, Managing Director of Spelsberg UK, explains the keys to successful enclosure use in concrete construction.

With the new MSM II switch featuring an 8-pin M12 connector, SCHURTER offers a robust and installation-friendly solution for industrial applications. The standardised M12 connection system enables fast and secure installation without complex wiring and minimizes wiring errors thanks to fixed pin assignment.

Using a plug-and-play approach, manufacturers can introduce modularity to their packaging automation and benefit from this flexibility. Here, Mark Richards, regional manager at Beckhoff UK, explores how modularity can help manufacturers streamline their packaging processes.

Norstat now offers the P.TRACE an Industrial Pressure Transducer with a high degree of accuracy and short response time that is suitable for a wide range of applications.

Industrial automation is becoming increasingly software-centric, connected and enhanced by Artificial Intelligence. Bosch Rexroth is driving this change with the open automation platform ctrlX AUTOMATION and is now introducing a number of new features.

Increasing demands on process stability, energy efficiency, and noise reduction re-quire a new approach to the design of conveyor and transfer systems. Automation specialist Kendrion has the optimal solution for this challenge with its electromagnetic stoppers.