Innovation in stepper motor technology means the gap between stepper and servo technology is narrowing. The new, optimised EMMB-ST and EMMT-ST stepper motor family from Festo can be used in conjunction with the CMMT-ST servo drive controller to create a coordinated servo system at an attractive price.

Successful, strong and reliable bonding and coating processes start with understanding your surface. Here, Alison Fox, Dyne Sales Manager at Intertronics, outlines how you can find the right approach for optimising your adhesion.

Save time from pre-sales all the way to operations with a simpler design that enables quicker start-up of new machines and processes. Schneider Electric's Modicon Edge I/O Network Terminal Slice (NTS) is the latest distributed I/O system specifically designed to meet the varying needs of system integrators, fitting applications ranging from simple to the most demanding all within a single I/O family.

Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has extended its confocalDT range of confocal chromatic measurement systems. Maintaining the compact size, the two new confocal controllers enable even higher precision for non-contact distance and thickness measurements in industrial environments on almost all surfaces.

The latest smart heavy duty encoders developed by sensor specialist Baumer are said to be ideal for demanding heavier industrial applications, such as aggregates, steel, materials handling, ports, cranes and paper mills. They meet the needs of monitoring applications which include asynchronous motors.

Elesa has extended its range of vacuum cups, responding to increasing demand across automation, packaging and robotics sectors. Designed for reliable, efficient material handling, the components offer tailored solutions for environments where precision and product integrity are critical.

Motion Control Products (MCP) is excited to introduce the AK Series EtherCAT Bus Motion Controllers with I/O module expansion from Kinco, offering a new generation of medium-sized motion control systems.

Despite constant or increasing overall performance, modern and innovative mechanical engineering is characterised by decreasing external dimensions. This development can also be observed in the area of drive technology, and this is where the KPS metal bellows coupling from JAKOB Antriebstechnik comes in.

STOBER has developed the SX6 safety module specifically for use with its SC6 and SI6 drive controllers adding numerous safety functions to the range of functions of the two 6th generation devices.

Mike Bacon, internal technical applications engineer at Matara UK, shares expert insights on optimising pneumatic cylinder performance.