Accu secures stadium naming rights for football club
TodayPrecision engineering component distributor Accu has secured official stadium naming rights for the next five seasons with Huddersfield Town (AFC) Football Club, with immediate effect.
Seeing Machines and Mitsubishi Electric enter Guardian collaboration
TodaySeeing Machines, the advanced computer vision technology company that designs AI-powered operator monitoring systems to improve transport safety, announces that it has entered a Referral Agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Europe to enable greater driver safety across the region.
Two new roughing pumps for analytical applications
TodayLeybold has launched two new versions of its oil-sealed rotary vane pumps for analytical applications. The new developments are characterised by their high pumping speed, low noise level and maintenance intervals of up to 24,000 hours in LC or GC MS applications (Liquid or Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry).
Renishaw introduces dual-method gauging system
TodayRenishaw has announced the launch of its latest solution for shop floor process control, the Equator-X 500 dual-method system. This enables manufacturers to select the optimum inspection method, Absolute or Compare, for their process challenge, effectively deploying two systems in one.
Two approaches to using AI in control systems
TodayIn the 1971 film, Willy Wonka, an egg testing machine decides that Veruca Salt is a bad egg and sends her down the waste chute after she sings, I Want it Now. But does the egg tester use machine learning or a neural network to decide? Here, Ivalyo Ivanov, support engineer at PC-based control specialist Beckhoff UK, compares two tools in the AI toolbox.
Seeing Machines and Mitsubishi Electric enter Guardian collaboration
TodaySeeing Machines, the advanced computer vision technology company that designs AI-powered operator monitoring systems to improve transport safety, announces that it has entered a Referral Agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Europe to enable greater driver safety across the region.
Plain bearing materials are now PTFE-free
3 days agoigus has announced a breakthrough for greener bearings: polymer plain bearings of the iglidur G, X and H ranges, which are used in machines, systems and vehicles worldwide, are now available PTFE free. This is great news for many companies that are anticipating stricter PFAS/PTFE regulations or even a ban and are looking for reliable alternatives.
Integrated motor in miniature NEMA 8 frame size
TodayApplied Motion Products (AMP) has expanded its TSM StepSERVO integrated motor line with a brand new, truly miniature, NEMA 8 frame model - the USA based motion control leader's smallest all-in-one closed loop servo motor, drive and controller combination.
Smart, efficient, and decentralised drive technology for the digital era
3 days agoLenze announces the launch of the i650 motec, the latest addition to its decentralised frequency inverter portfolio. Designed for next-level performance, the i650 motec combines energy efficiency, digital readiness, and ease of use- empowering machine builders to design smarter, greener systems with unprecedented simplicity.
Easy-to-use and cost-effective DIN-rail power supply range
11 days agoThe PIANO product family from PULS has been designed for customers who need reliable, easy-to-use and cost-effective DIN rail power supplies. PULS PIANO power supplies are a future-proof and cost-effective investment for systems integrators, these basic power supplies will permanently reduce system costs.
EAO provides high-performance HMI solutions for food and beverage machinery
18 days agoEAO offers advanced HMI solutions designed specifically for the food and beverage manufacturing industry. EAO's broad range of HMI components and systems enables precise, efficient operation and monitoring of automated packaging lines while ensuring maximum safety and reliability.
Industrial Technology Magazine - Spring 2025
Cover Story
2 Selecting the optimal end-of-arm equipment
Industrial update
8 Harness AI to transform development and engineering
10 Recyclable artificial vision system could be sweet for the environment
12 £83bn boost to UK economy if SMEs achieve their growth ambitions
14 Li-ion raw materials impact the battery recycling market
Aerospace report
16 Specialised aircraft bearings for extreme heat and pressure
Food manufacturing
18 Grasping the full potential of sensors
19 Baking rolls on a large scale
Medical report
20 Advanced drive systems could revolutionise surgical robots
21 Miniature ballscrews for medical applications
Design Engineering
23 Discovering the benefits of a machined spring
24 Thread grooves with the highest requirements
26 Bonding artificial turf to various substrates
28 Take action if you’re suffering from arc eye
Machine building
31 Flat packed kits versus fully assembled solutions
32 Encoders for position and motion control
34 Programming barrier to the democratise of automation
36 Keeping conveyors rolling
38 Overcoming the reluctance to automate with robotics
40 Ultrasonic inspection machine relies on servo drive system
42 Harmonised standards for risk assessments
44 Safe, seamless collaboration between cobots and humans
46 Control upgrade reduces configuration time by 75%
48 Machine vision improves component inspection
