At SPS 2024, NORD will focus on energy efficiency, IE5+ motor technology and decentralised drive electronics with new functional safety features. In addition, flexible and intelligent frequency inverters and the updated NORDCON software will be presented.

The long sensing distance of the Contrinex 500 inductive sensor has enabled it to be mounted above the exit conveyor of a reflow oven, reliably detecting PCBs as they leave the oven to trigger a transportation system.

New igus endurance material, iglidur JPF, is perfect for a wide range of wear-resistant polymer bearings as manufacturers seek to eliminate PFAS and PTFE before a potential ban in 2026.

A provider of engineering services in the hydraulic and pneumatic industry anticipates new orders in 2025 for movie prop platforms that use low-coefficient-of-friction Vesconite bushings.

Portescap will be exhibiting at SPS 2024, Europe's premier spotlight on the automation industry. Portescap's range of miniature DC motors are designed with precision in mind, making them the perfect partner for robotics and smart manufacturing.

The PPMA Show, the UK's leading event for processing and packaging machinery, including industrial automation and machine vision systems, has once again been acclaimed as a great success.

DOLD's upgraded Product Finder tool is now available for use. Tailored for design engineers and industry professionals, this intuitive tool simplifies the process of finding the right switchgear and safety monitoring products from DOLD's extensive range of over 10,000 items.

A replica Lotus 23, fitted with Vesconite suspension bushings, continues to dominate its class in local racing circuits, securing victories in most monthly races for more than a decade.

Schneider Electric reports that its EcoStruxure IT Network Management Card 3 (NMC3) platform has obtained a new and higher level of cybersecurity certification, making it the first Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) network card to achieve IEC 62443-4-2 Security Level 2 (SL2) designation from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

Codelco and ABB have signed a letter of intent to explore a long-term strategic collaboration looking into ways to further decarbonise the state-owned mining company's numerous operational sites in Chile by deploying digitalisation, automation and electrification solutions.