OKW reports strong interest in its TOPTEC universal plastic enclosures following the electronica 2024 trade fair in Munich.

Southco has introduced a next-generation 4D Captive Screw, featuring a self-aligning knob and increased tolerance.

METCASE's premium TECHNOMET desktop instrument enclosures can now be specified without a handle, or with recessed side handles or a tilt/swivel carry handle bar.

Siemens Digital Industries Software is collaborating with PhysicsX, a startup leveraging generative AI to enable breakthrough engineering in advanced industries.

Siemens and Eplan will make engineering and production processes for customers in machine and line building more efficient. This will be achieved by both companies significantly expanding data interoperability between their offerings.

Essentra says it will be launching a new innovation in post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic materials next year to support manufacturers seeking to reduce the use of single-use plastics and deliver a more sustainable business operation.

Vesconite Bearings reports that most parts produced on its new 450-ton injection-moulding machine have been proudly labelled "Manufactured with Solar Power" following the machine's commissioning in June 2024.

Celera Motion has updated its Aura precision rotary and linear optical encoder range with a new packaged version. The new Aura P, available from INMOCO, is presented in a connection-ready PCBA (printed circuit board assembly), enabling fast and easy OEM integration.

Smart engineers with great ideas for using plastics are invited to apply for the 12th manus award 2025, the igus award for creative, ambitious and sustainable uses of plastic plain bearings. The competition has a strong sustainability focus, and the winners will receive up to 5,000 euros in prize money.

Demands on the precision drive system market, covering applications ranging from robotics through to medical implants, continue to push needs in precise control with more compact designs. maxon UK and Ireland's managing director, William Mason, explains how engineering support in the drive system market has developed - and where it's going.