With the data centre industry undergoing significant expansion to meet growing user demand, investments in data security and physically securing these new facilities reliably must be a top priority, as Sonny Van Ngo, business development manager for electronic access solutions at Southco, explains.

Elesa has developed a line of components made of self-sanitising technopolymer containing inorganic silver ion-based antimicrobial additives (without active pharmaceutical ingredients, antibiotics or pesticides).

The world first AMS 100i from Leuze is one of the smallest laser positioning systems available on the market. This makes it the perfect solution for tight installation spaces.

mk Profile Systems offers belt conveyors with vacuum function for conveying goods in fixed positions without gripping or pallets.

Southco has introduced an H3-EM electronic locking swinghandle with modular access control options. Specialised for data centre racks and similar applications, it allows manufacturers to meet a wide variety of security needs using only a single latch.

Cognex Corporation has released the In-Sight 3800 Vision System. Designed for high-speed production lines, In-Sight 3800 offers an extensive vision toolset, powerful imaging capabilities, and flexible software to deliver a fully integrated solution for a wide range of inspection applications.

Measuring conductivity in smaller sized production facilities especially in the food and pharmaceutical industries demands the most compact, yet robust sensors and the new Baumer PAC50 process sensors meet these critical requirements.

Stratus Technologies has announced the next generation of its Stratus ftServer fault tolerant computing platforms. Offering up to 25% greater performance, Stratus’ latest generation platforms deliver more CPU cores, increased processor power and expanded networking connectivity.

Whether in hazardous areas or in diffuse lighting conditions, sometimes attracting attention is not only desirable but also necessary. OKW has expanded its range of custom printing colours to meet these requirements.

Automation doesn’t need to be complicated and doesn’t always have to be industrial. In this video, the modular ReBeL cobot arm from Igus shows the variation of movement possible, the accuracy and the simplicity of programming.