With its tailor-made drive solutions, Nord Drivesystems supports operators of parcel distribution centres in increasing the energy efficiency of their conveyor systems and thus in reducing their CO2 emissions.

Kollmorgen has released the new AKMA servo motor for medium to heavy duty washdown applications, including food and beverage, as well as outdoor use. It is supplied in the UK by INMOCO.

See KEB at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 51

With the new Fronius WeldCube Navigator software, there is now a digital welding sequence plan available for TPS/i. This guides the welder precisely and safely through the tasks required for a component.

See Kabelschlepp Metool at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 76

With the Neco and RD series, Nabtesco offers plug and play capable precision cycloidal gears with maximum performance and cost-effectiveness. The compact servo gearboxes are designed for fast installation, which makes them ideal for automation in machine and plant engineering.

As a cornerstone of economic progress, the manufacturing industry is facing the challenge of transitioning towards more circular practices in the journey towards net zero and a greener future. Neil Matthews, managing director at MSP, outlines three dynamic solutions.

Motion Control Products (MCP), the Bournemouth based solutions provider for the automation market, has introduced the Kinco MK Series all-in-one HMI-PLC with the power of connectivity and performance.

New from Phoenix Contact are service and load-contact connectors with lever push-in technology. The lever technology enables fast and effort-saving multiple wiring of different conductor types with and without ferrules. The connectors are simply integrated into the function shaft of the terminal blocks.

Contrinex’s tiny Ø3mm inductive proximity sensors cram high levels of performance into the smallest of packages. This combination of small size and big performance is ideal to verify the presence of interchangeable end-of-arm tooling on small robots.