While IE5 is currently the official benchmark for motor efficiency, WEG has already set its sights on IE9. But wait - aren't we still working towards official classification of IE6? Marek Lukaszczyk from WEG explores what lies ahead for motor efficiency standards.

Manufacturing 80 per cent of stents used worldwide, 50 per cent of ventilators used in acute hospitals and 25 per cent of injectable devices used by diabetes patients, Ireland has established itself as a leading player in the global med-tech sector. Here, Francis Wong, Business Development Manager at drive system supplier Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS), explores the role of advanced motor solutions in powering this growing industry.

Siemens has announced Digital Twin Composer, a new software solution that builds Industrial Metaverse environments at scale, empowering organisations to apply industrial AI, simulation and real-time physical data to make decisions virtually, at speed and at scale.

Micro-Epsilon has introduced a compact and powerful inductive eddy current measuring system for fast and precise displacement, distance and position measurement in industrial series and OEM applications. The new eddyNCDT 3020 measurement system, which comprises a controller and sensor, delivers precise and stable measurements even under extreme conditions - up to a maximum ambient temperature of 200 degC (controller up to 105 degC, sensor up to 200 degC).

ROLEC has launched tough new profiCASE (IP 65, IP 66, IP 67), a cost-effective HMI enclosure for panel PCs, touch screens and displays up to 10in.

For around 90 years, vacuum manufacturer Leybold has been offering the TRIVAC, a universally applicable rotary vane pump. Leybold has now developed the TRIVAC L, a new model of the proven two-stage rotary vane vacuum pump with optimised air cooling.

Phoenix Contact is extending its product portfolio to include A-coded, eight-position, pre-assembled signal cables with M12 push-pull connectors. These enable simple and fast signal cabling.

ifm has announced the launch of its new, freely configurable stackable light tower, designed to provide precise and highly visible status indication for industrial machines and systems. This innovative solution offers users complete flexibility to customise status displays according to their specific operational needs.

The agricultural equipment industry is entering a period of transformation. For Regal Rexnord, this shift represents both a challenge and an opportunity - one that plays directly to the company's strength as a leader in power transmission, motion control and system integration.

As 2025 draws to a close, Stephan Pottel, Industry Director, Manufacturing, EMEA at Zebra Technologies, shares some predictions for the year ahead, highlighting advances in AI/ML and edge intelligence, sustainability and supply chain transparency.