With the PSRuni multifunctional safety relay from Phoenix Contact, up to two safety functions can be monitored with just one device. The coverage of common safety functions enables flexible configuration and adaptation to individual requirements.

Stephen Hayes, managing director at automation and control specialist, Beckhoff UK, explains how flexible manufacturing systems, supported by advanced modular automation solutions, can meet the demands of personalised medicine.

In any bonding or coating process - or any process which involves adhesion - there is a need to understand surface energy and wettability in a quantitative way, to ensure adhesion. Dyne Pens and Inks can be used to assess surface energy and wetting. Here, Alison Fox, Sales Manager of Dyne Testing, an Intertronics brand, outlines some hints and tips when using Dyne pens.

MVTec Software has launched the new version of MVTec HALCON. Version 25.05 of the standard machine vision software includes numerous improvements as well as a new technology that combines deep learning algorithms with classic methods.

Servotecnica has developed two new cost-effective standard versions of its SVTM series rotary actuators in 118- and 153-mm diameter package sizes that offer nominal output torques of 33 Nm and 49 Nm respectively. Both are equipped with a 19 bits resolution BiSS-C protocol absolute encoder.

Yokogawa Test and Measurement Corporation announces the release of the SL2000 High-Speed Data Acquisition Unit, a ScopeCorder series product with a wide range of data logging functionalities for evaluation and test applications, including high-speed sampling and analysis.

Variable speed drives (VSDs) have become a staple across industrial and agricultural sites. But while these devices are increasingly being fitted, their full capabilities are often overlooked. Here, David Strain, technical director at Technidrive, explores the world of untapped possibilities waiting within every inverter that can unlock performance, control and energy efficiency - provided they are set up correctly.

The watertight enclosures of ReeR Safety's light curtains enable them to be used in harsh environments with exposure to water and steam and external agents - for example: direct sunlight, salt spray, snow, etc.

ifm introduces the AL159x Multi-Protocol IO-Link master with integrated OPC UA server. Designed to meet the evolving demands of Industry 4.0, this advanced solution combines robust performance with flexible communication to ensure seamless integration at both OT and IT levels.

The new ANS/ANM58 PROFINET from SICK Sensor Intelligence marks a new generation of absolute encoders specifically designed for higher machine and system productivity.