Peter Swanson, managing director of adhesives specialist Intertronics, explains how robotics and automation can support dispensing processes, discusses the costs and identifies opportunities for a healthy return on investment (ROI).

Thomas Rodenbusch-Mohr, product cluster manager at CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA)’s partner Hirschmann Automation and Control, discusses the benefits of TSN and why the company is offering compatible products.

Variohm offers cable extension transducers provide linear displacement measurement solution for patient treatment positioning equipment, in the form of the SG series from TE Sensors.

Omron has announced the availability of new EtherCAT models to the i4L SCARA robot series, stating that the compact i4L robots now offer even stronger performance at the lowest total cost of ownership.

Compact and robust, the BLE2 brushless DC (BLDC) motors from Oriental Motor are rated to IP66, meeting the needs of a broad range of applications within the food processing industry.

Where the hardware priority for a cabinet installation is to do with the effect of the seal on the door, for example to ensure the gasket pulls down to a tight seal, in order to maintain the correct IP rating (up to IP69K), then Emka says anti-vibration compression latches are an easy choice.

The new Quint Power communicative 24 V supply system from Phoenix Contact has been designed to provide greater data transparency and high system availability.

Compressed air and fluid power specialist Thorite will launch its new dedicated Electronic Automation (EA) team at the Southern Manufacturing and Electronics show in February, as well as unveiling new products and technology.

In considering hardware for electronic enclosures and cabinets, FDB Panel Fittings reports that it has seen an increasing need from end-users for more secure closure of cabinets, something which can be accommodated with the company’s swinghandles.

TDK Corporation announces the addition of the TDK-Lambda brand DTM70 and DTM160 series to the DTM family of compact medical and industrial AC-DC power adapters that are available in various power classes from 36W to 300W.