OKW can now supply its plastic enclosures with bespoke internal metal brackets and mounting plates for displays and other large components. The company's METCASE metal enclosures division designs and manufactures the custom aluminium parts in-house.

element14, an Avnet Community, in collaboration with Molex, has launched a new design challenge inviting engineers, makers and technology enthusiasts to experiment with single pair Ethernet (SPE) and explore its potential benefits for industrial automation.

Brushless DC (BLDC) flat motors are compact, but their small size means careful consideration over thermal management is required. As well as a focus on material selection, the operational characteristics and application environment are also crucial to specifying a BLDC flat motor. Portescap design engineer, Vishal Sapale, explains the process of motor selection for effective thermal management.

MEGATRON's finger and thumb joysticks enable precise and reliable control of multi-axis applications. Thanks to their compact design, the joysticks can be easily integrated into the application. They are used in industrial and service robots as well as in TV channel inspection systems, gantry systems and CNC machines.

SKF is launching The Patent Bay, a new platform open to companies that aim to accelerate technologies with the potential to advance sustainability, by making selected patents freely available to others.

Parker Hannifin will unveil its medical and healthcare innovations at COMPAMED 2025, Europe's premier trade fair for medical technology suppliers.

BOPLA has introduced BoVersa, a new enclosure concept designed for next-generation IoT, wireless, embedded and instrumentation systems. Combining modern design with robust engineering, BoVersa delivers maximum flexibility for equipment designers while ensuring long-term reliability, even in challenging outdoor environments.

Critical fluid handling applications where precision control is essential, will appreciate the new disc pump developed by the Lee Company, which has been providing innovative solutions to help customers solve the toughest fluid control challenges for over 75 years.

FDB Panel Fittings has added a black aluminium rear-mounted handle to its Online store, designed to combine comfort and security. Ideally suited for industrial applications, this new 150mm rear mounted grab handle features a broad oval section which provides a natural fit in the hand.

From service robotics and medical devices to automotive interiors, compact automation is in higher demand than ever before. To meet this need, igus has unveiled the drylin NTM-45, an electric telescopic extension slide that combines rail, motor and controller into one streamlined, maintenance-free unit.