Industrial Technology

Laser triangulation sensors get a performance boost and new fieldbus variants

Today

Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has enhanced its optoNCDT 5500 series of laser triangulation sensors with a variety of technical benefits, including increased performance and a speed boost, new fieldbus variants including an integrated Industrial Ethernet interface, as well as an additional measuring range of 50 mm - opening up new possibilities for demanding automation tasks.

Laser triangulation sensors get a performance boost and new fieldbus variants

Industrial gear unit series sets a new benchmark in heavy duty matters

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Industrial gear units have to be robust. Under demanding ambient conditions, they move extremely heavy loads and ensure the availability of applications such as container cranes, belt conveyor systems in quarries or fermenters in biogas plants. Industrial gear units from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS' MAXXDRIVE series ensure this with their robust design and application-specific adaptability.

Industrial gear unit series sets a new benchmark in heavy duty matters

Portable custom Pelicase PC systems in a case

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BVM offers a Pelicase PC design and manufacturing service, delivering a complete 'system in a case'. With years of experience in this area, BVM produces bespoke portable PC-based systems, fully tailored to the specific application requirements.

Portable custom Pelicase PC systems in a case

Five-axis air bearing stage, new from PI

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PI (Physik InsAtrumente) has released the A-725, a five-axis air bearing nanopositioning system combining a true planar XY stage with an integrated parallel-kinematics module.

Five-axis air bearing stage, new from PI

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Spring 2026

Industrial Technology Magazine - Spring 2026

Cover Story
2 Meet the Festo Virtual Assistant: built for engineers, driven by AI.

Industrial update
8 Sentiment is mixed over the Industrial Strategy
10 Simplifying motor, drive, and PLC selection for any application
12 Smart position control for aircraft hanger doors
14 The EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542: What changes?

Design Engineering

16 Are primers essential or can they be avoided?
18 A preventative standard rather than a last resort
20 Adhesives streamline production for UK composite panel manufacturer
22 The small spring that solves big bearing problems
24 Arc flash: a hidden danger in switchgear panels
26 Why fire protection enclosures are essential in data centres

Machine building

29 How to select an electric linear actuator for speed
30 Building better machines
32 The emergence of Europe’s next industrial revolution
34 Keeping full control
36 Extra services help make the most of components
38 Why ISO standards matter in the real world
40 Reducing downtime risks and total cost of ownership
42 Why high-stress automation needs innovative cable design
44 Buying a robot is not a strategy

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