Configurable safety control with an adjustable timer
TodayNorstat is now offering the SRL4, configurable safety control with multiple output options and an adjustable ON/OFF delay timer.
Customised rotary potentiometer and encoder knobs for menu-driven interfaces
1 day agoOKW’s award-winning CONTROL-KNOBS for rotary potentiometers and encoders can now be specified customised and 'production line ready'.
The factory floor is the new margin battleground
1 day agoDrive technology and automation are no longer purely technical matters. In a market where energy, labour and expertise are becoming increasingly scarce, the operational foundation increasingly determines whether industrial companies can protect their margins, delivery reliability and capacity for growth, as the experts at Lenze explain.
Reliable 1D and 2D code reading made simple
1 day agoFast, reliable scanning should be as simple as using a supermarket checkout or parcel dispatch point. The new sensingCam SEC200 image-based code reader from SICK brings that ease of use to logistics and industrial environments, helping customers identify 1D and 2D codes reliably, keep processes running smoothly and reduce avoidable delays.
The factory floor is the new margin battleground
1 day agoDrive technology and automation are no longer purely technical matters. In a market where energy, labour and expertise are becoming increasingly scarce, the operational foundation increasingly determines whether industrial companies can protect their margins, delivery reliability and capacity for growth, as the experts at Lenze explain.
Making automation affordable: reframing the cost of robotics
16 days agoAlthough the case for investment in industrial automation and robotics is strong, in the current climate of corporate belt-tightening, many automation projects don't make it off the drawing board because of the perceived high upfront investment. Oliver Selby, Head of Sales, FANUC UK, reframes the cost of robotics.
European Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 is replacing Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Technically, it has already come into force but there is a transition period during which machinery is still being CE marked to the old Directive. You can download a free copy of the Guide to the New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 by completing the form here.
The MachineBuilding.net Guide to Food and Beverage Industry Machine Design provides information, hints and tips to help designers create state-of-the-art yet cost effective systems that meet applicable regulations and standards, while also providing the necessary levels of productivity, quality and reliability.
Free white paper supports compliance with machinery safety standard EN 60204-1
869 days agoSafe Machine has published a new white paper, 'EN 60204-1 for machine builders and panel builders – a guide to avoiding common errors'. Running to fourteen pages, the free publication presents many ways in which machinery often fails to comply with this safety standard's requirements.
Spiers Engineering Safety publishes the ultimate guide to PUWER
1233 days agoGetting your head around PUWER inspections and PUWER planning can be difficult when you have many other things to be thinking about too. Spiers Engineering Safety has created the Ultimate Guide to PUWER which will walk you through the basics, and help you make informed decisions. This guide will also support learners working towards their Certified PUWER Assessor Qualification (CPA).
White paper sheds light on the challenges and solutions when using optical sensors
1273 days agoA free-to-download white paper from sensing and instrumentation specialist Baumer considers all the challenges of why ambient light has such a significant influence on the performance of optical sensors and provides some practical solutions.


















