Industrial Technology

High performance power analyser from Yokogawa

Today

Yokogawa Test and Measurement Corporation announces the release of the WT1800R series high performance power analyser to boost the efficiency of complex power measurements for new energy applications.

High performance power analyser from Yokogawa

Celera Motion unveils the Aura P packaged optical encoder

Today

Celera Motion has updated its Aura precision rotary and linear optical encoder range with a new packaged version. The new Aura P, available from INMOCO, is presented in a connection-ready PCBA (printed circuit board assembly), enabling fast and easy OEM integration.

Celera Motion unveils the Aura P packaged optical encoder

From optimisation to autonomy

Today

Fernando Colas, CEO of OMRON Industrial Automation Europe, discusses the top five manufacturing automation trends for 2025.

From optimisation to autonomy

Precise and reliable object detection

Today

New optical sensors feature enhanced detection capabilities and faster commissioning thanks to Leuze's Power PinPoint LED technology.

Precise and reliable object detection

Wanted: Green use of plastic plain bearings

4 days ago

Smart engineers with great ideas for using plastics are invited to apply for the 12th manus award 2025, the igus award for creative, ambitious and sustainable uses of plastic plain bearings. The competition has a strong sustainability focus, and the winners will receive up to 5,000 euros in prize money.

Drive system specification is crucial when precision matters

5 days ago

Demands on the precision drive system market, covering applications ranging from robotics through to medical implants, continue to push needs in precise control with more compact designs. maxon UK and Ireland's managing director, William Mason, explains how engineering support in the drive system market has developed - and where it's going.

Autumn 2024

Industrial Technology Magazine - Autumn 2024

Cover Story
26 Introducing the world’s first touchscreen photoelectric sensor

Industrial update
6 Getting to grips with the skills shortage
8 2024 MachineBuilding.Live show hailed as a tremendous success
10 A testament to sustainable engineering and art

Special report - pumps
12 Challenges of pump use in aerospace applications
14 What is pump cavitation and how to avoid it?

Food manufacturing
16 Elevating process manufacturing with advanced process control
18 Tradition benefitting from technology: Controlling the brewing process

Design Engineering
21 The importance of 3D-Circuits in healthcare
22 An overview of MMA structural adhesives
24 Automating a repetitive, dull screwdriving task
28 Electrical safety considerations for e-Mobility
30 Floatation tank manufacturer rests easy with
custom enclosures
32 The critical role of access hardware and gaskets

Machine building
35 Cable assemblies for ground breaking stage technology
36 How to prevent operator bypass
38 Machinery safety solutions made flexible and scalable
40 MTP: a jigsaw where any piece fits in any location?
41 Embedded motion control for gantry-based applications
42 Pneumatic cylinders: why and when does quality matter?
44 How to measure a missing V-belt
46 Robot workcell automates cold storage blood testing
48 Modular enclosures protect machines and operators
50 Delivering HVAC efficiency with permanent magnet motors



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