Rockwell Automation to showcase the future of tyre production
TodayRockwell Automation will showcase its extensive portfolio of digital tools, advanced software and connected technologies for the automotive industry at this year's Tire Technology Expo, in Hannover, Germany, 4-6 March.
How women can make a difference on the shop floor
TodayA more diverse engineering workforce is essential to propel collaboration and innovation - and advancing gender equality is at the heart of Renishaw's equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) efforts. In this article, Sarah Chappell-Smith, Process Improvement Engineering Manager at Renishaw, looks at how women can make a difference on the shop floor.
New software addition enables machine learning integration
TodayBeckhoff has launched TF38, a new addition to its TwinCAT 3 automation software package. TF38 seamlessly integrates machine learning (ML) capabilities into industrial automation processes, setting a new standard for intelligent manufacturing.

High-temperature bearings prove reliable in high-temperature oil application
TodayHitemp 160 line shaft bearings from Vesconite have demonstrated reliability in a high-temperature vegetable oil pump application.


New current measuring transducers with user-guided web-based management
22 days agoThe new current measuring transducers from the ECM UC product family from Phoenix Contact save users plenty of time with the intuitive device configuration via web-based management.
Protection, monitoring, and switching of DC loads without any electric arcs
27 days agoSustainable production in which renewable energies are used begins with the establishment of an industrial DC grid. With Contactron ELR HDC, Phoenix Contact provides a multifunctional DC switching device whose modern semiconductor technology, in combination with proven DC relays, switches arc-free and thereby ensures a long service life.
Bonding for low surface energy materials
8 days agoTo help manufacturers address the rising demand for bonding low surface energy (LSE) materials, such as polypropylene and polyethylene, adhesive specialist Intertronics presents SCIGRIP SG400LSE Methyl Methacrylate Adhesive (MMA).
White paper highlights how fluorescence measures contaminants
27 days agoTo illustrate how equipment such as the CleanoSpector conducts contaminant and cleanliness inspection within the production process, Dyne Testing, an Intertronics brand, has released a new white paper, Detection of Organic Contamination on Surfaces by Fluorescence Measurement.
Industrial Technology Magazine - Winter 2025
Cover Story
34 Machine Building North - one day, all the answers
Industrial update
6 UK manufacturing sector poised for growth in 2025
8 Could hydrogen solutions overtake battery production?
10 Dampened robot demand through the first half of 2025
Food manufacturing
12 Ensuring food safety in chocolate production
13 A sober look at automation
14 Managing noise on the food factory floor
15 Climate management in hygiene zone enclosures
Design Engineering
17 Robot takes over the grape harvest
18 A spring solution for an automotive challenge
20 How to specify the correct gas strut
22 It takes the best to sell the best
24 Why use a structural adhesive?
25 The impact of surface roughness in manufacturing
Machine building
27 Unveiling linear rails
28 The evolution of AI at the machine control level
30 Leveraging artificial intelligence for predictive maintenance
32 Smart bearings help to drive up productivity
36 The next generation of roller chain
38 Antistatic belts keep industrial tasks safe
40 Electromechanical joining systems deliver cost savings
42 Drive system specification is crucial when precision matters