Courtney Erickson, sales manager at Vaisala, explores how we can preserve priceless artifacts and our cultural heritage with cloud-based humidity and temperature monitoring.
22nd August 2025
FDB Online announces a large format surface-mount slam latch set, purpose designed by Weston Body Hardware. It offers an inside safety release which is widely required for large-size insulated enclosures, such as cold stores or containerised units, where a surface-mounted latch is preferable to avoid breaching the thermal integrity of the door.
22nd August 2025
In modern plastics production, innovative sensor technologies offer far-reaching benefits, from increased efficiency and improved product quality to more sustainable production processes. Sensors are not only tools for quality control, but also key elements for optimising the complex and often energy-intensive processes involved in plastics processing, says Glenn Wedgbrow, Business Development Manager at Micro-Epsilon UK.
22nd August 2025
Beth Ragdale, software business manager at automation specialist Beckhoff UK, explains how software-defined motion systems can help manufacturers adapt to SKU demand, improving batch-level control.
22nd August 2025
Why make things difficult when they can be simple? With EMKA's new 125 degree clip-in hinge, available in various materials, doors and flaps can be easily attached to and detached from the frame. The internal hinge for surface-mounted doors is suitable for classic industrial applications and for special vehicle construction or rail vehicles.
22nd August 2025
The MCA and MCG power clamping nuts from JAKOB Antriebstechnik are well-tried clamping devices in production. Up to now, the required nominal clamping force was precisely set by the user using a torque wrench. This is a sensible method for varying clamping forces, as the clamping nut can be used flexibly. However, if the same, constant nominal clamping force is always applied, time can now be saved and safety increased.
22nd August 2025
Mechan Controls introduces the ISIS Safety System - a powerful, tamper-resistant, non-contact safety solution, matt rubber profiles and e-stop designed for machine guarding applications where guard locking is not required.
22nd August 2025
Hydrogen fuel cell development has the potential to provide the sustainable solution for light and heavy commercial vehicles, as well as off road construction and material handling vehicles. Developing safe and reliable hydrogen systems for mobile use is crucial and central to this process are the solenoid valves that regulate the system, as Burkert's Tony Brennan explains.
20th August 2025
Phoenix Contact is extending its industrial network portfolio with WLAN client modules in accordance with the Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax) technology standard. The new modules in the WLAN 1000 series support WLAN gross data rates up to 2,402 Mbps at 160 MHz bandwidth.
20th August 2025