PI introduces 6-DOF MagLev systems for advanced packaging
TodayPI (Physik Instrumente) introduced several magnetic levitation motion technology demonstrators at SEMICON West 2026. The platforms combine contact-free positioning with active control of all six degrees of freedom, eliminating mechanical bearing contact, lubrication, and bearing wear.
Control Technologies UK launches the online training academy
TodayControl Technologies UK has launched the CT-UK Academy, offering practical online training to help engineers understand, work with and diagnose CAN systems. The courses are developed and taught by the company's own engineers, drawing on their real-world experience.
Designing UV light curing adhesives into medical devices
TodayUV curable adhesives give significant manufacturing productivity benefits, curing in seconds when exposed to UV light. With grades certified to ISO 10993 and USP Class VI standards, they are well-matched to the manufacture of medical devices. Taking a holistic view across the entire bonding process will allow you to fully realise their potential, as the experts at Intertronics explain.
Leuze integrates cybersecurity into industrial sensor development to meet CRA requirements
TodayThe Cyber Resilience Act introduces new requirements for connected digital products. Leuze addresses these requirements through systematic threat analysis, secure sensor architectures, authenticated access and security updates throughout the planned product lifecycle.
Choosing interlocks for food manufacturing
TodayFood manufacturing environments present a unique combination of machinery safety and hygiene challenges. Different areas present different requirements. Cleaning regimes, levels of risk, and operator interaction with machinery all influence the type of interlocking solution that may be most suitable, as the experts at Fortress Safety explain.
USB and RJ45 fitted sockets for mechanical engineering and automation
4 days agonorelem is expanding its range with compact fitted sockets for USB and RJ45 connections. The new installation solutions offer a clean and convenient way to integrate common data interfaces into housings, switchboxes, control panels and other applications. Different connection variants and designs offer flexibility for a variety of installation situations.
Control Technologies UK launches the online training academy
TodayControl Technologies UK has launched the CT-UK Academy, offering practical online training to help engineers understand, work with and diagnose CAN systems. The courses are developed and taught by the company's own engineers, drawing on their real-world experience.
Flexible signal marshalling solution for universal I/O systems
11 days agoWith its modular VIP I/O-Marshalling plug-and-play system, Phoenix Contactis providing a flexible signal marshalling solution for universal I/O controllers. The system combines signal conditioning and signal marshalling in one space-saving design.
How machine builders can cut wiring time and complexity
11 days agoMachine builders face significant challenges every time they wire a new machine. As machines pack in more sensors than ever before, that job only gets bigger. Here Mark Richards, sales manager at automation and control specialist, Beckhoff Automation UK & Ireland, explains how machine builders can take the time and the risk out of wiring.
Locking out the threat: access hardware behind rail security
TodayRail security today means defending against vandalism, tampering, maintenance lapses and cyber threats simultaneously. Access hardware sits at the heart of that challenge. James Stroud, Director of Product Management at Southco, explains how a tiered approach to physical and digital threats is shaping the company's rail security product portfolio.
Intertronics helps drone manufacturer solve a critical production challenge
6 days agoFor drone lightshow manufacturer, Starbound Labs, a bonding problem at the prototyping stage threatened to block progress towards CAA approval in the UK. Drawing on adhesives specialist Intertronics' expertise, the manufacturer selected a suitable bonding solution and identified wider design improvements that took months off development and testing time, and accelerated its progress to certification.
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