While developing the EM-2, a pioneering underwater electromagnetic transmitter, underwater communications solution provider CSignum sought a reliable potting compound, and turned to Intertronics.

Procter Machine Safety has released an updated (third edition) technical white paper examining BS EN ISO 14122, the key standard governing permanent means of access to machinery.

Connector specialist PEI-Genesis has released a new in-depth whitepaper exploring the technology, history and applications of radio frequency (RF) connectors, the precision-engineered components that make modern wireless communication possible.

Renishaw will be exhibiting at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2026, from 3–5 February at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, UK. Visitors can find Renishaw on Stand C250, where the company will present a range of metrology and manufacturing solutions, including the UK debut of the Equator-X dual-method gauge.

Westermo reports that the Viper-3000 series, a versatile range of over 40 variants of Ethernet switches for train networks and rolling stock, together with its operating system WeOS 5, is now certified according to the international cybersecurity standard IEC 62443-4-2, Security Level 2 (SL2).

Lenze has been certified according to IEC 62443-4-1 since November 2025. TUV Rheinland thus confirms that Lenze meets the requirements of this internationally recognised standard for a secure development process for industrial automation and drive products.

The International Robotic Safety Conference (IRSC), hosted by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), took place in Houston, Texas, from November 3 to 5, 2025. As Clara Sipes, market analyst at Interact Analysis explains, it highlighted how safety requirements are evolving within one of the fastest-growing segments of industrial automation.

The Spanish Metrology Centre (CEM) recently became the first European customer to install a Mitutoyo LEGEX TAKUMI machine. This puts Spain at the cutting edge of coordinate metrology in Europe and demonstrates that Mitutoyo's most advanced technology is being used in metrology institutes of the highest level.

Ready to scale high-tech manufacturing in 2026? Check out PI's latest advancements in high-precision motion control, automation and nanopositioning technologies at Photonics West.

KFT Food Machinery develops high-performance slicing equipment used in some of the food industry's most demanding production environments. When the company needed a way to support ultra-fast, multi-axis motion control in its slicer range, it turned to CC-Link IE TSN - the open industrial Ethernet technology from the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA).