BOPLA has introduced BoVersa, a new enclosure concept designed for next-generation IoT, wireless, embedded and instrumentation systems. Combining modern design with robust engineering, BoVersa delivers maximum flexibility for equipment designers while ensuring long-term reliability, even in challenging outdoor environments.

From assembly lines to food processing facilities, worker safety is always a top priority. Companies are constantly working to protect employees from hazards, but when equipment is outdated or modifications are needed, safety improvements can appear to come with a high price. But as the experts at Fortress Safety explain, enhancing safety doesn't always require expensive modifications.

Rockwell Automation has announced the launch of FactoryTalk Design Workbench, a free design software built specifically for micro control systems. Version 1 supports Micro800 controllers and provides a unified workspace for programming, configuration and troubleshooting.

In food and beverage, the stakes are especially high; a single point of delay can undo the efficiencies achieved everywhere else. Here, Beth Ragdale, software business manager at Beckhoff UK, explains why tackling bottlenecks requires a rethink of traditional production lines, moving beyond purely mechanical fixes to embrace flexible, software-driven solutions.

The new Eplan Platform 2026 is here. Eplan has used this opportunity to completely redevelop its entire portfolio, with an even greater focus on customers and their requirements in their respective market segments.

The new PSD-SL LED signal light series from Phoenix Contact is a compact solution for application-oriented signalling directly on machine functions. The lights are versatile, robustly built and suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

Tapeswitch has launched its new HaloProtect system, providing rapid-response collision protection for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) to help avoid equipment damage and minimise operator risk.

HMS Networks has announced the release of the Anybus Safe2Link Remote IO-CS, a rugged, type-approved I/O device designed to simplify the integration of functional safety into AGVs, AMRs, and other mobile machines.

Additional product versions are now available for the PSENmgate safety gate system from Pilz: a new version for more operating functions and another with optimised wiring for faster installation; and a door handle module specifically for swing gates also adds to the system.