At MachineBuilding.Live 2024, TEN Editor Mark Simms talks to Josh Roberts, application engineering manager at Festo GB about the integration of artificial intelligence into control and automation products.

ODVA has announced that new process device profiles for temperature sensors are now available as a part of The EtherNet/IP Specification. Process device profiles help system integrators and end users to be able to efficiently commission new devices and to more easily replace devices for optimised plant operations.

WEG, in partnership with its distributor SEBA, located in western France, has developed and implemented a customised solution to replace an old drive system to meet the needs of a global player in the metallurgical sector.

Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has expanded its direct presence in Ireland with the founding of a new division, Micro-Epsilon Ireland. The new company is located in the Dublin region and is headed by Regional Sales Manager, Robert Redmond (pictured).

Total Pressure Solutions (TPS), established in 2024, has launched in the UK market with a mission to provide advanced, precision-engineered fluid control and measurement solutions for a variety of industrial applications.

At MachineBuilding.Live 2024, TEN Editor Mark Simms talks to Rob Dumayne, dry-tech director at igus, about the RBTX platform and how it simplifies the configuration of robotics systems.

To raise awareness of machinery safety and encourage regulatory compliance, Euchner is hosting a series of free online webinars. In these sessions, experts from Euchner give an easy-to-understand insight into everything from compliance with legislation to the safe operation of machines and plants.

Farnell has announced a new partnership with Flexxon to provide customers with greater access to Flexxon's reliable industrial-grade storage solutions with uncompromising data confidentiality, integrity and security.

The Workshop Programme at MachineBuilding.Live 2024 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, was expanded to include a series of Machinery Safety Masterclass talks. Here, Derek Coulson, director of Hold Tech Files, looks at CE Marking and the need for an EU Authorised Representative.

Aether Biomedical, a Polish company that specialises in prosthetic and rehabilitation devices, is using KHK gears in the finger joints of its Zeus bionic hand. The worm and wheel pairs are supplied by KHK's master distributor in the UK and Europe R. A. Rodriguez (UK).