With so many options available, selecting the right bearing for your application can be a daunting task. Here, Chris Johnson, managing director at SMB Bearings, unravels the complexities of bearings and offers expert guidance on what to choose and when.

The new pluggable power distributor from Phoenix Contact for up to 20 A is the ideal solution for quick and easy installation via plug-and-play. The PRC 20 series power distributor with 2 to 5 positions features mechanical and colour codings for error-free installation.

Power Jacks has launched the new POWERAM electric linear actuator range designed to enable engineers to quickly and easily automate a manual system, transition to electro-mechanical linear motion from hydraulics and upgrade screw jack systems.

With the new, high-performance GEMU D40 diaphragm valve has been equipped with a new diaphragm technology and optimised design, which enables an increase in performance at plants.

There are many ways of driving hydraulic pumps, simple bellhousings and couplings for instance or perhaps a belt and pulley. Here the experts from jbj Techniques consider multiple pump drive gearboxes where a single prime mover simultaneously drives a number of hydraulic pumps, these are often referred to as splitter gearboxes.

With the PSRuni multifunctional safety relay from Phoenix Contact, up to two safety functions can be monitored with just one device. The coverage of common safety functions enables flexible configuration and adaptation to individual requirements.

Stephen Hayes, managing director at automation and control specialist, Beckhoff UK, explains how flexible manufacturing systems, supported by advanced modular automation solutions, can meet the demands of personalised medicine.

In any bonding or coating process - or any process which involves adhesion - there is a need to understand surface energy and wettability in a quantitative way, to ensure adhesion. Dyne Pens and Inks can be used to assess surface energy and wetting. Here, Alison Fox, Sales Manager of Dyne Testing, an Intertronics brand, outlines some hints and tips when using Dyne pens.

MVTec Software has launched the new version of MVTec HALCON. Version 25.05 of the standard machine vision software includes numerous improvements as well as a new technology that combines deep learning algorithms with classic methods.

Servotecnica has developed two new cost-effective standard versions of its SVTM series rotary actuators in 118- and 153-mm diameter package sizes that offer nominal output torques of 33 Nm and 49 Nm respectively. Both are equipped with a 19 bits resolution BiSS-C protocol absolute encoder.