Comau deploys advanced robotic order preparation solution for the EU MASTERLY project
TodayComau has designed and validated an order preparation solution tested within Decathlon's e-commerce fulfilment operations as part of MASTERLY, a European initiative designed to accelerate the transition from traditional mass production to highly flexible, customised manufacturing systems.
Adaptive automation for packaging at PACK EXPO International 2026
TodayABB's Machine Automation division (B&R), will showcase innovative automation solutions designed to help packaging machine builders and manufacturers increase flexibility, improve performance, and accelerate time-to-market at PACK EXPO International 2026.
Elastomeric couplings combine high-temperature performance with low maintenance
TodayHigh temperatures no longer need to rule out an elastomeric coupling. With the Quick Flex HighTemp series, R+L Hydraulics provides a robust, low-maintenance coupling solution for applications operating at temperatures up to 177 degC.
Configurable safety control with an adjustable timer
2 days agoNorstat 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
2 days 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
2 days 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.
The factory floor is the new margin battleground
2 days 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
17 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
871 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
1234 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
1274 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.



















