For all but the very highest force requirements, electric servo presses provide numerous advantages over their historic, hydraulic counterparts. The actuator is integral to press capability, as well as production quality, and levels of productivity, making its specification central to electric servo press design. Gerard Bush, engineer at INMOCO, discusses the motion requirements for linear servo press design.

As a result of its 50 years of experience in designing and manufacturing essential monitoring sensors and systems, Sensonics offers not only specialised condition monitoring products, but also the vital engineering and technical capability to deliver custom-designed sensors when required.

In a recent conversation with a system integrator, PLUS Automation managing director Mark Weymouth got to discussing the special or best sensors in his 'tool kit'. That conversation inspired him to pick a sensor and explain why this robust, unusually shaped, IP69K-rated inductive sensor from Contrinex is especially useful across a wide variety of industries and applications.

maxon has expanded its high speed and high torque brushless DC (BLDC) motor series to extend capabilities for applications that demand a compact footprint and low weight.

The updated ISO 14119:2024 standard - covering interlocking devices associated with guards - was published just a few months ago, replacing the 2013 version. This revision is essential for machine builders, end users, and safety professionals. The experts at Fortress Safety discuss the changes.

Humanoid robots are beginning to support industries in various ways, but what do they really bring to the table? Motion plastics specialist, igus is offering its first humanoid robot, 'Iggy Rob'.

The PIANO product family from PULS has been designed for customers who need reliable, easy-to-use and cost-effective DIN rail power supplies. PULS PIANO power supplies are a future-proof and cost-effective investment for systems integrators, these basic power supplies will permanently reduce system costs.

With the SR 011-1, SIGMATEK has extended its motion series of the modular, compact S-DIAS system with a DC motion module that has been specially designed for the efficient control of spindle linear actuators.

The overwhelming need for not just high-quality solutions, but the evidence and credentials needed to reassure OEMs and meet strict regulations, can pose a challenge in aerospace or defence applications. However, it's one that Portescap, part of Regal Rexnord's family of brands, is committed to not only meet, but overcome.

Thomson Industries has announced the availability of an enhanced synchronisation option for its Electrak HD smart electric linear actuator. The new iteration of this control option implements position-based synchronisation within the actuators' onboard electronics for modern motion control applications requiring instant load balancing of multiple Electrak HD units.