Kollmorgen has announced the new AKD2G 24A servo drive. Designed for applications in precision multi-axis servo systems, the new single-cable optimised drive builds upon the strengths of the AKD2G portfolio including upgraded safety features, SD card backup and a graphical display with higher amperage to support more applications with higher power requirements such as conveyors and vertical lifting applications.

WDS Components has released a range of aluminium clevis forks. The fork attachments create a strong linkage for applications that need a lightweight design. The black anodised forks are easily installed to any rod connection and are available in diameters ranging between M4 and M12.

Quality assurance and verification are important steps in any production process, but how can we carry out these inspections? 3D measurement technologies are one such approach to getting a closer look at individual products as Stewart Goulding, managing director at DC motor supplier EMS explains.

The new FEL large-area gripper from Schmalz features a flat and lightweight design, and combines precise handling for a wide variety of workpieces with energy efficiency in operation. At just 26.5 millimetres in height, it is suited to applications where access is restricted.

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Troy Stehr, industry account manager for Lab and medtech applications at fluid control specialist Bürkert, discusses requirements for accurate microfluidic control.

Stephen Hayes, managing director at Beckhoff UK, explores how connecting automation to sustainability goals can revolutionise businesses and help them contribute to a more sustainable planet.

Emerson has launched the ASCO Series 588 stationary oxygen concentrator manifold, which it says is the healthcare industry’s first turnkey manifold solution designed to optimise respiratory therapy device designs and accelerate product speed to market.

To enable a high level of automation in production, Phoenix Contact offers a compact header in the form of the PC 4 series. With a pitch of 6.35 mm, the space-saving PC 4 header takes up little room. It thus enables particularly compact designs.

Kevin Brownsill, head of technical for learning and development at Intertronics, discusses how temporary masking challenges in orthopaedic implant manufacture can be overcome with UV curable materials.