SICK appeared at Smart Factory Expo 2025 in Birmingham (4-5 June) showcasing a range of intelligent solutions designed to assist businesses with digital transformation, including the new SIG300 intelligent IO-Link Master, IO-Link Wireless Gateway, the TDC-X next-generation telematic data collector and a smart compressed air solution.

One of the UK's leading filtration experts has announced the launch of a new dust and fume extraction technology from sister company Absolent. Filtermist, which specialises in ensuring the air in workshops is clean and safe to breathe, is now offering the brand-new AD range that maximises 'True Downflow' technology to provide dust extraction units that are compact and easy to maintain yet deliver optimised filtration density.

The EMpro energy measuring device product family from Phoenix Contact is now paving the way for the "Internet of Things".

Today's fully electrified and highly connected world would be unthinkable without the automation of industrial production processes. And even if plugs and sockets, switches and circuit protection devices do not receive the greatest attention, they are still of fundamental importance for the economically viable use of highly automated production processes, as the experts at SCHURTER explain.

In industries where hygiene, safety, and regulatory compliance are non-negotiable, the smallest components can make a big difference. SAN components, developed with antimicrobial and self-extinguishing properties, are becoming increasingly important across sectors where contamination control and fire risk must be tightly managed. Elesa's range of SAN-certified components is designed for these environments.

Summertime brings the promise of sun, sea and relaxation. As you lie on the beach, overlooking a sea lined with boats and yachts, it's likely that igus is at work in each one.

Sealing of enclosures or cabinet doors is made simple with the EMKA range of clip-fit sections from FDB Panel Fittings. These specialist profiles in EPDM offer a quickly installed solution to maintaining good IP protection for panel builders, equipment manufacturers and vehicle constructors.

Belden announces new products designed for secure, high-quality performance in critical applications. Product releases include a fibre patch panel system and EN-IEC rated LSZH AWG18 cables from Belden, a redesigned power solution from Lumberg Automation, as well as a new software feature from CloudRail and new power supplies, software and SPIDER III variants from Hirschmann.

As composite materials evolve and production methods advance, so does bigHead's commitment to staying ahead. The need for ever smarter, ever more adaptable fastening solutions is growing.