maxon has enhanced its ESCON2 speed and current controller with CANopen communications. The update is available with new firmware and applies to controllers already in use as well as new products. ESCON2 operates with DC and brushless DC (BLDC) motors. Additional firmware developments have also improved the device's speed control capabilities.

Rockwell Automation has announced the launch of the M100 Electronic Motor Starter, enabling industrial organisations to simplify panel wiring and reduce component and engineering complexities with advanced functional safety solutions and more refined motor starting capabilities.

The experts at Renishaw look at what an encoder is, the different types of encoders, how they work and where they are used.

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.

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.

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.

OMRON has celebrated the grand opening of a new Automation Centre in Stuttgart, reaffirming its commitment to innovation, excellence and customer-centric solutions in industrial automation.

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.

Join Schneider Electric on 25 April at 10am for an exclusive webinar hosted by Matthew James, LV&MV Offer Manager that will introduce the MasterPact MTZ Active, an innovative air circuit breaker designed for enhanced arc flash safety, efficiency and sustainability.

WEG is set to showcase its latest innovations at SPS Italia 2025, taking place from May 13 to 15 in Parma, Italy. WEG will highlight its advancements in motion drives, control solutions and digital technologies, reinforcing its commitment to improving industrial efficiency across key sectors such as metal, plastic, logistics, water and paper.