igus has announced a breakthrough for greener bearings: polymer plain bearings of the iglidur G, X and H ranges, which are used in machines, systems and vehicles worldwide, are now available PTFE free. This is great news for many companies that are anticipating stricter PFAS/PTFE regulations or even a ban and are looking for reliable alternatives.

Apex Dynamics has launched its powerful, high performance GV/GVR-Series of planetary gearboxes with rigidity for high radial load. Designed specifically to meet the needs of Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) applications, the GV/GVR Series features minimised gearbox length for high reduction ratio and optimised space arrangement inside mobile automation machines.

Comau announced the worldwide launch of MyCo, its new family of collaborative robots, at Automatica 2025. The MyCo lineup features six distinct cobot models with payload capacities ranging from 3 kg to 15 kg, specifically designed to meet the growing global demand for versatile, safe and easy-to-use collaborative automation.

Delta is redefining intelligent manufacturing for SMEs at automatica 2025 with the debut of two next-generation D-Bot cobot solutions. The D-Bot MAR handles payloads of up to 500 kg with a lift height of 55 mm, ideal for European pallets and materials handling applications. The Dynamic D-Bot 2-in-1 boasts a detachable cobot arm to execute both autonomous pallet transport and independent cobot operations.

CompAir has enhanced its Ultima range, its best-in-class oil-free compressor, with the launch of a new 55 to 110 kW range and a footprint that is up to 50 per cent smaller than other oil-free compressors.

Parker Hannifin announces a new sleeved design of the Rectus Series 26 couplers for air applications used in the industrial manufacturing equipment industry.

The new ultra-compact RSL 200 safety laser scanner from Leuze can be integrated effortlessly and used flexibly to safeguard danger zones and access points on narrow production lines, automated guided vehicles and robots. The company says the RSL 200 is the smallest safety laser scanner on the market.

Emerson will demonstrate how it's transforming the future of industrial manufacturing and automation through the proven Floor to Cloud approach and its comprehensive solutions portfolio at the automatica trade fair in Munich.

When a Formula One car takes a corner at 150 miles per hour or a jet engine powers up mid-flight, there is no room for error. Every component, every system has already been pushed to its limits in controlled conditions long before it sees real-world action. Here, Beth Ragdale, software business manager at automation specialist Beckhoff UK, explains why building the tools to run those tests and scaling them for production is a challenge that machine builders are quietly wresting with.

For precision applications with heavy loads, Nabtesco offers an extensive product portfolio of compact high-performance cycloidal gears in graduated sizes. The gear systems are powerful, durable and reliable, to assure efficient pin-point positioning even in the most demanding applications.