Elesa standard components support the construction of machine enclosures and guards made using standard aluminium profiles and acrylic or polycarbonate panels, where it is often important to produce custom sizes to suit the specific machines involved. This is generally to ensure that operators are (more...)

A new black coloured guide roller with smooth-running polymer ball bearings has been designed and manufactured – following a customer request and extensive testing by the team at Igus. The product, which uses black anodised aluminium tubes, is the latest in the xiros film guide roller range, (more...)

Analog Devices has announced the industry’s first wireless battery management system (wBMS), which enables automotive manufacturers increased flexibility to scale their electric vehicle fleets into volume production across a wide range of vehicle classes. This is the first wireless battery (more...)

Cognex Corporation announces the launch of its DataMan 8700 Series of handheld barcode readers. Built on a completely redesigned platform, this next generation of handheld readers delivers cutting-edge performance and ease of use with no tuning or operator training required. “Cognex (more...)

Laser Components has a long-established relationship with Dexter Research Centre, a world leading manufacturer of thermopile sensors. Thermopile detectors are passive radiation sensing devices requiring no bias or cooling and generate an output voltage in the range of micro to millivolts. The (more...)

Wachendorff, the German measurement systems manufacturer, has recently launched redundant versions of its well proven WDGR and WDGE series incremental and absolute encoders. Available from Variohm EuroSensor, Wachendorff’s exclusive UK distributor, the new series combine disparate optical and (more...)

Stäubli’s Simon Jenkins explores the relationship between the different project stakeholders and outlines what end users should look for when selecting an integrator. Robot systems have become an essential part of a growing number of production processes, as manufacturers leverage the (more...)

Electrical equipment requires robust protection and a durable enclosure is vital to its safety. Andrew Keith, product development director at power resistor manufacturer Cressall Resistors, explores the considerations when designing an effective enclosure. When designing a complex network of (more...)

CNC specialist NUM has launched digital twin technology that enables machine tool manufacturers to reduce their time to market dramatically, by using powerful Industry 4.0 simulation techniques. Originally known as pairing technology, and first used by NASA in the early days of space exploration, (more...)

Anaerobic adhesives are the most popular type in industry, and are ubiquitous in workshops everywhere, used as threadlockers and retaining compounds. Applications for anaerobic adhesives that require more accuracy and precision in dispensing can be challenging because of the unique cure mechanism. (more...)