The CleverReader stationary 1-D/2-D code reader from Pepperl+Fuchs detects codes with maximum reliability, allows flexible configuration, and offers an excellent price-performance ratio. It is capable of high-speed reading and DPM code reading. Simple integration and intuitive operation make it the ideal solution in areas such as packaging, logistics and microelectronics.

OKW's award-winning SYNERGY enclosures can now be specified with a wide range of accessories for mounting and power supply.

The NewGen web panels from SIGMATEK are high-performance, communicative, and high-quality, with a silver anodised aluminium frame around the glass front. The slim widescreen HMIs are available in four display sizes from 10.1 to 21.5 inches and in two variants: as a built-in panel (ET) or for swing arm mounting (TP) - both with an IP65 front.

As intralogistics operations grow, the challenge is often not whether to add more automation, but how to do it without bringing the whole site to a halt. Here, Mark Richards, UK sales manager at Beckhoff Automation UK, explains how intralogistics operations can scale in phases, rather than rebuilding everything from scratch.

Fortress Safety has expanded the communication capabilities of its tGard range to deliver a certified interlocking device ready for IO-Link Safety. Here the company explains the advantages of using the IO-Link Safety protocol.

While primers can create a stronger, longer-lasting bond, they are an additional process step and carry H&S considerations. Here Kevin Brownsill, Head of Technical: Learning and Development at adhesives specialist Intertronics, discusses the options available to manufacturers and design engineers.

METCASE's new enclosure accessories brochure features its expanded range of options including metal tilt/swivel carry handles, a wide range of moulded enclosure feet, PCB mounting parts, 19" front panels, rack shelves and rack hardware.

The AE-V0 line from Elesa has been expanded with new solutions made from UL-94 V0 certified self-extinguishing technopolymer, tested to ensure the highest safety standards for machines and equipment operating in environments where superior flame resistance is required, such as public spaces, complex industrial plants, and highly automated sectors.

Dr Mark Gardiner, director at Sprint Electric, explains the importance of harmonics in motor control and how power factor will become an increasingly important issue for manufacturers in the future.

Micro-Epsilon's displacement sensors are used where accuracy and performance are crucial to success - in modern machine building and in advanced automation, as well as in satellite technology and in the production of next-generation batteries and semiconductors, says Glenn Wedgbrow, Business Development Manager at Micro-Epsilon UK.