When a company calculates that over the next five years it would expect to lose 30% of its maintenance staff but 80% of its knowledge base, alarm bells start to ring, as the experts at Fluke explain.

Aerotech supports industrial customers from the medical technology sector with high-precision and industry-specific automation processes. The constantly growing portfolio includes laser welding and cutting solutions as well as matching motion systems and components that can increase throughput by a factor of two to five.

Moog has announced a new Energy Management System (EMS) for machines with electrohydrostatic actuation systems.

With Eplan’s eLearning courses, the sky’s the limit for users, and a brand-new addition is the Eplan Update Training 2024, which makes it easier for users to get started and presents new functions such as mathematical calculations for block properties.

Danfoss Power Solutions has launched its H1F fixed displacement bent axis hydraulic motor. Designed for open- and closed-circuit applications, the H1F motor offers high efficiency, proven reliability and a compact design.

Cliff Electronics offers rotary control knobs suitable for use with rotary switches, potentiometers or encoders are moulded in black nylon, ABS or PP, with or without skirts and some models can be supplied in white or grey colours. Other custom-made colours can be produced, subject to order quantity.

Emerson has introduced the new ASCO Series 327C solenoid valve, which features a direct-acting, high-flow design that it says provides superior flow-to-power ratio compared to similar valves.

TDK Corporation announces the addition of the TDK-Lambda brand TPS4000-12 power supply, further extending the existing 3kW to 4kW rated TPS series. Delivering up to 2040W output power (12V at 170A) in a 2U high package, the TPS4000 series operates from a wide range Delta or Wye 350 - 528Vac three phase input.

At SPS, the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) announced new products and services for the development of safety devices with CC-Link IE TSN connectivity. This addition to the existing offering will help drive the implementation of highly effective, convergent industrial automation applications for functional safety.

Schaeffler is presenting its extended product range for agricultural technology at the Agritechnica 2023 trade show. The focus is primarily on systems for the electrification and digitalisation of mobile agricultural machinery.