Festo introduces the OVEH compact vacuum generator, a versatile End of Arm Tooling (EOAT) solution designed to enhance human-robot collaboration (HRC) and other robotic applications.

Machine builders supplying customers in the European Union will already be aware of the Machinery Directive. Its replacement, the Machine Regulation, comes into force in January 2027 and introduces requirements relating to cybersecurity. However, there is another new piece of European legislation that already has implications for machine builders and system integrators, as Derek Coulson, compliance specialist at Hold Tech Files explains.

Since the 1980s, frequency inverters have been an integral part of the modular products offered by NORD DRIVESYSTEMS. The company's drive electronics portfolio meets the requirements of numerous industry applications and always stays close to the market with its developments.

A new book, Servo Gearbox Secrets 2025, has been published by Apex Dynamics. Providing a unique insight into the critical and growing role of servo gearboxes at the heart of modern motion control, it demystifies the whole topic of servo gearboxes and provides valuable guidance about the process of specifying and applying servo gearboxes.

At SPS 2025 in Nuremberg (25-27 November), drive and automation specialist Lenze will be presenting a comprehensive portfolio for modern mechanical engineering in Hall 7, Stand 391. The focus will be on solutions that help machine manufacturers to sustainably increase productivity and energy efficiency while at the same time meeting the challenges of a shortage of skilled workers, cost pressure and the need for innovation.

At SPS 2025, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will present itself as the solution provider for intelligent drive concepts in smart production. Visitors can experience live how drive systems from NORD can solve any motion task.

Industry-leading specialist in drive technology, SEW-EURODRIVE UK, and global leader in linear motion technology, Rollon, have announced a strategic engineering cooperation, that brings the two companies' complementary product portfolios together for the first time in the UK.

Mouser Electronics announces a distribution agreement with igus, a global leader in industrial and automation products. With over 60 years of design experience and a strong reputation for quality, igus offers a range of technically advanced "motion plastics" designed for Industry 4.0 and 5.0.

Greater efficiency, fewer breakdowns - with these goals in mind, STOBER continues to enhance its predictive maintenance. The drive specialist has also defined several expansion stages - continuously monitoring the drive train and deriving maintenance recommendations based on the analysis of the relevant process and machine data.

Engineers from maxon UK and Ireland will provide precision drive system design advice at Machine Building Live, Stand 103, at the NAEC, Stoneleigh Park, on 15 October. The company's engineers will discuss drive system technology with visiting machine builders, explaining how to optimise a machine's motion cycle by enhancing precision and throughput.