Essential DIN-Rail power supplies for cost-efficient automation designs
1 day agoTDK Corporation announces the introduction of the single-phase D1SE series to TDK-Lambda's extensive range of DIN-rail mount power supplies. This entry-range series comes with an AC and DC input and is optimised for essential functionality, without compromising on performance or quality.

Cycloidal gears and strain wave gears are an unbeatable pair
1 day agoCycloidal gears and strain wave gears complement each other ideally to create a genuine dream team for robotics and automation. They achieve the optimum in performance and are the key to maximum efficiency, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. The product portfolio of Nabtesco Precision Europe includes both technologies.

Coping with complex packaging machine maintenance
2 days agoChris Knight, I/O product specialist at Beckhoff Automation UK, explains how maintenance can keep up with the evolving technological landscape in the packaging industry.
NIS2 and supply chain: bridging end users and OEMs
7 days agoMindful of the EU's Revised Network and Information Security Directive, Rockwell Automation says it is ideally positioned to bridge the gap between OEMs and end users, serving as the indispensable third player that fortifies this partnership against cyber threats.

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.

Spiers Engineering Safety publishes the ultimate guide to PUWER
702 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
743 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.