HANNOVER MESSE spotlights artificial intelligence
1 day agoHANNOVER MESSE opens its doors on 31 March 2025, this year spotlighting the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in industry. The event will showcase how AI technologies can optimise production processes, boost efficiency and sustainably advance companies' competitiveness.
WEG wins Supplier of the Year at Pump Industry Awards
1 day agoWEG has been named Supplier of the Year at the 2025 Pump Industry Awards. Organised by the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), the awards ceremony took place on 13 March 2025 at the Hilton Hotel, St. George's Park, Burton upon Trent, UK.
High power in a compact housing for panel mounting
1 day agoThe Trio Power power supply for panel mounting from Phoenix Contact provides high power of up to 2.5 kW in a compact housing. With their flexible panel mounting and comprehensive functions, the robust devices can be used in a wide range of applications, such as machine building, robotics or battery storage systems.
The future of industrial machine health monitoring
1 day agoTDK Corporation subsidiary TDK SensEI is unveiling its latest product line, edgeRX, which it says represents a significant leap forward in industrial maintenance, bringing cutting-edge innovation to the forefront of machine health monitoring.
Automation is key to the future of UK battery manufacturing
1 day agoAccording to a 2023 House of Commons Committee Report, the UK faces a "gigafactory gap," and will need 100GWh of capacity by 2030 and 200GWh by 2040. While the focus of debate around gigafactories is often on high-level policy decisions, international investment and government funding, automation technologies are the unsung heroes of the gigafactory, argues Stephen Hayes, manager director at automation specialist Beckhoff UK.
Mitsubishi Electric unveils enhanced suite of production life cycle management solutions
1 day agoMitsubishi Electric has unveiled an enhanced suite of life cycle management solutions to help production plants achieve high quality and sustainable performance by maintaining key production assets, managing automation obsolescence, minimising downtime and developing people.
OPmobility adopts PLM from Siemens Xcelerator to optimise product design process
4 days agoOPmobility is partnering with Siemens to adopt its Teamcenter X Product Lifecycle Management software. OPmobility's increasingly complex products now include electronics and software, to create intelligent exterior and complex lighting systems, as well as energy storage systems, which include battery and hydrogen electrification solutions in addition to fuel tanks.
EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 and the implications for machine builders
1 day agoIf you are a machine builder or system integrator, you need to be aware of the new EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 that entered into force on 17 August 2023 and has been applied since 18 February 2024. The experts at Hold Tech Files look at the implications.
Enclosure and cabinet hardware update for specialist panel builders
6 days agoFDB Panel Fittings managing director Gary Miles looks at evolution of enclosure and cabinet hardware for panel building applications.
Configurable upper housing parts BC 35,6 and 53,6 for Push-in connection
6 days agoPhoenix Contact is extending the BC modular housing series to include upper housing parts with widths of 35.6 and 53.6 mm. Configurable upper parts are now available for overall widths of 35.6 mm, 53.6 mm, 71.6 mm, 107.6 mm, and 161.6 mm.
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
