ALVA Industries to Showcase Frameless Motors and Live Demonstrations at SPS 2026
TodayALVA Industries will exhibit at SPS, where visitors will have the opportunity to explore ALVA's SlimTorq and GearTorq frameless motor series and see how its FiberPrinting manufacturing technology is being integrated into real-world applications through several demonstrations developed with industry partners.
Connectors and distribution boards for space-saving power distribution
TodayPhoenix Contact is extending its IPD installation system with new installation connectors and distribution boards for small conductor cross-sections starting from 0.25 mm2. The compact components enable fast, tool-free power distribution where space is at a premium and are suitable for indoor and outdoor applications.
STOBER adds EtherNet/IP support for the SB6, SC6, and SI6 drive controllers
TodayWith a new firmware version, the STOBER SB6, SC6, and SI6 drive controllers now also support EtherNet/IP. Together with PROFINET and EtherCAT, they thus cover the three leading Industrial Ethernet protocols.
Machine learning optimises drive system performance through condition monitoring
TodayThe maxon MIND condition monitoring system can minimise downtime by analysing motor signals using machine learning developed specifically for each application. maxon engineer Amir Janjua presents the detail of how maxon MIND operates and talks through the set-up procedure that tunes the system to optimise performance for real-world situations.
Designing UV light curing adhesives into medical devices
2 days agoUV curable adhesives give significant manufacturing productivity benefits, curing in seconds when exposed to UV light. With grades certified to ISO 10993 and USP Class VI standards, they are well-matched to the manufacture of medical devices. Taking a holistic view across the entire bonding process will allow you to fully realise their potential, as the experts at Intertronics explain.
Leuze integrates cybersecurity into industrial sensor development to meet CRA requirements
2 days agoThe Cyber Resilience Act introduces new requirements for connected digital products. Leuze addresses these requirements through systematic threat analysis, secure sensor architectures, authenticated access and security updates throughout the planned product lifecycle.
Choosing interlocks for food manufacturing
2 days agoFood manufacturing environments present a unique combination of machinery safety and hygiene challenges. Different areas present different requirements. Cleaning regimes, levels of risk, and operator interaction with machinery all influence the type of interlocking solution that may be most suitable, as the experts at Fortress Safety explain.
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
925 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
1288 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
1329 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.














