Chiavette Unificate, part of Rollon Group, is supporting the students of UniBo Motorsport in developing the new Albirea hybrid car for Formula SAE competitions, contributing to its performance and reliability through the integration of Tescubal rod ends.

Around 1,500 attendees from 36 countries, renowned keynote speakers, fascinating panel discussions and interesting insights into the future of engineering, automation technology and the industry overall is the best way to describe the first Eplan Next conference, which took place in Munich's Cavalluna Park on 20 and 21 May.

When machine builders talk about the benefits of cabinet-free automation, the conversation usually focuses on faster installation and simplified maintenance. What often goes unnoticed is a commercial advantage that starts well before a machine even reaches the factory floor: shipping costs. In a logistics environment increasingly shaped by volumetric pricing models, machine footprint is becoming just as important as machine weight. Here Neil March, MX Product Specialist at Beckhoff, explains how this shift makes control architecture a surprisingly relevant cost driver.

Ben Lloyd, Product Manager at Festo, argues that invisible engineering effort is becoming an unsustainable cost in modern automation systems. So what can be done to avoid this hidden 'integration tax'?

Schneider Electric has introduced a new 3-Phase Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCBO) device with Overcurrent Protection, the latest addition to its Acti9 range.

Phoenix Contact is now providing complete, up-to-date NE-95 test reports for selected devices from the Mini Analog Pro and Macx Analog families of signal conditioners.

Powder product packaging machine manufacturer Arodo has reduced waste, optimised processes and capitalised on time efficiencies by introducing lubricated Lubrinox fasteners supplied from Fabory, unlocking product quality and efficiency benefits.

Accu, the Huddersfield-based precision engineering components supplier, has announced its return to exhibit at STEMFest Yorkshire and Humber, in a bid to inspire young people with the wide range of career opportunities in engineering.