WEG has recently completed the first delivery of three W22 280S/M 110kW 380V V1 vertical motors, with IP67S degree of protection. This newly achieved IP rating was met by WEG’s engineering team at its manufacturing site in Portugal. This first order of these vertical motors was placed with one of the largest pump manufacturers in the world, KSB.

Thankfully, the days of manually handling parcels in warehouse sorting operations are coming to an end. Conveyors have allowed high volumes of items to be moved almost effortlessly around a facility – but they are no panacea. Often it’s robots from automation experts such as Prime Vision that excel.

Kontron has agreed to acquire around 60% of the shares in the listed company Katek. Kontron expects the acquisition to significantly strengthen its own portfolio of renewable ‘green’ energy solutions and the aerospace segment.

Smart 2D profile sensors from Baumer are playing a key role in an automated sandwich and filled rolls production line at Germany company Weber Maschinebau. Baumer’s OXM 2D sensor provides precise edge control and positioning data, and delivers the calculated coordinates correctly in the units required.

Energy usage causes up to 95% of the total life cycle costs of pumping equipment. Therefore, improving energy efficiency pays off quickly. Sulzer’s energy audit is a consulting service that aims at improving the energy efficiency of a pumping system.

ABB is launching a new digital suite of applications for hoist monitoring and optimisation, now rebranded to ABB Ability Smart Hoisting, which opens it up for further integration to other cloud solutions and extended offerings that significantly increase the operational performance and reliability of mine hoists.

As part of an ongoing company-wide digitalisation program, Rottendorf Pharma is introducing the FactoryTalk PharmaSuite manufacturing execution system from Rockwell Automation, a comprehensive electronic batch recording solution.

ABB Robotics and XtalPi have entered a strategic partnership to produce a range of automated laboratory work-stations in China. The new, automated laboratories will boost the productivity of R&D processes in biopharmaceuticals, chemical engineering and chemistry, and new energy materials.

Turning any analogue application into a smarter, interconnected setup is a key step in the digitalisation of manufacturing and processing industries. Companies looking at advancing their weighing system can leverage the latest CC-Link IE compatible LCB universal load cell digitiser and weight transmitter from LAUMAS.

Cable service life is a concern to machine builders and cable users. But 10 years ago, igus was the first industrial company in the world to introduce a 36-month guarantee on moving cables. Now, the plastics specialist is extending the guarantee period for its entire cable range by a further 12-months to four years, giving customers even more operational and planning security.