Autonomous mobile robots support a lean approach to operations

The fast and easy integration of autonomous mobile robots make them capable of adding new efficiencies almost immediately. With low initial costs and fast optimisation of processes, they offer fast return on investment – often in less than six months.

Electronics add intelligence to plastics for longer life

Igus has been steadily adding smart capabilities to its plastics portfolio, and now it has enhanced its range by adding more intelligence for longer service life and low cost automation.

Cyber security meets real-time control

An integrated-systems approach to factory automation promises much, but also opens the industrial environment to challenges already familiar in the IT space.

Fieldbus modules with IO-Link master

The new range of Fieldbus modules with IO-Link master functionality from IFM Electronic are designed to meet the demands for ever-increasing levels of intelligent sensing and control to facilitate the drive toward increasingly sophisticated automation and IT. These robust, decentralised modules are Industry 4.0 ready and enable connectivity of sensors to PLCs via the fieldbus and securely to the IT infrastructure via a separate IoT port.

Secure remote access solution

The new Secomea SiteManager 35xx series from X-STK with its distinctive green interface panel, offers secure remote access and data collection all in one unit. It also introduces some useful new features, making this a versatile package, ideal for machine builders and integrators.

Low cost configurable IoT data capture

Beam has introduced the highly-configurable, 8-channel BMeasure-125i. While this innovative product is aimed at Internet of Things (IoT) developments, its capability and generous range of features also targets broader laboratory, industrial and remote sensing applications. The BMeasure-125i is an IoT data capturing and logging unit for real world data, featuring eight analogue and eight digital channels. Host connection is via USB, Ethernet, WiFi or RS-485 interfaces. Speeds of the 24-bit ADC run to 125ksps, delivering fully differential synchronous sampling. The BMeasure-125i is able to run from a variety of power sources.

Investment in state-of-the-art CNC Lathe expands manufacturing capacity

Leicester-based gas spring and damper solutions manufacturer Camloc Motion Control has continued the growth of its manufacturing and product development arm following significant investment in a second CNC Lathe.

Festo focuses on increased productivity at Industry 4.0 Expo

At this year’s Industry 4.0 Expo, 10-11 April, Festo will be showcasing exciting new developments for increased productivity with smarter automation and digitalisation. The team will be showing the latest Cyber-Physical training factory - demonstrating the principles and technologies to help companies and organisations with their Industry 4.0 skills development.

Salt spray testing keeps a check on corrosion-resistance at William Hughes

Hot on the heels of its fatigue testing facility, William Hughes has added salt spray testing to its cannon of quality control procedures.

Getting a grip in the automotive industry