PI (Physik Instrumente) announces a new addition to its line of high-performance gantry platforms. The X-365 Precision XY Gantry System is a modular, robust Cartesian gantry solution engineered for demanding industrial automation, semiconductor handling, laser processing, and laboratory automation applications requiring high throughput and exceptional accuracy.

If control was the language of the 20th century, coexistence will define the 21st. The next wave of industrial progress will be built on a more sustainable, human and resilient way of creating value - and Europe has the potential to lead this progress globally, as Fernando Colas, chief executive officer at OMRON Industrial Automation Europe, explains.

Festo has expanded its VTUX valve terminal platform with a series of new functions and connectivity options that give machine builders greater design freedom, improved energy efficiency, and enhanced digital capability.

Air Control Industries (ACI) has launched Hyroic, a new modular drying system developed to support high-speed, high-reliability manufacturing environments, with initial applications focused on food and beverage production and packaging operations.

The experts at Henkel explain why threadlocking should be a preventative standard, not a last resort.

With the right specification, electric linear actuators are well suited to high-force, heavy-duty industrial operations, as well as hygienically sensitive applications such as food and beverage production, as Gerard Bush, engineer at motion specialist INMOCO, explains.

Chris Lloyd, Managing Director of Spelsberg UK, explains the keys to successful enclosure use in concrete construction.

With the new MSM II switch featuring an 8-pin M12 connector, SCHURTER offers a robust and installation-friendly solution for industrial applications. The standardised M12 connection system enables fast and secure installation without complex wiring and minimizes wiring errors thanks to fixed pin assignment.

Using a plug-and-play approach, manufacturers can introduce modularity to their packaging automation and benefit from this flexibility. Here, Mark Richards, regional manager at Beckhoff UK, explores how modularity can help manufacturers streamline their packaging processes.

Norstat now offers the P.TRACE an Industrial Pressure Transducer with a high degree of accuracy and short response time that is suitable for a wide range of applications.