New switch for seamless network redundancy in critical applications
TodayWith the FL Switch 4300-4GSFP-RED, Phoenix Contact is expanding its portfolio for high-availability industrial networks. As a high-performance Layer 2 managed switch, it enables latency-free redundancy via HSR (High-availability Seamless Redundancy) and PRP (Parallel Redundancy Protocol). This ensures uninterrupted network communication in applications where continuous operation is critical.
Rollon redesigns TV actuator series for increased moment load capacity and enhanced protection
TodayRollon announces the launch of its redesigned ball-screw-driven TV actuators, featuring enhancements aimed at increasing moment load capacity, protection and overall performance.
From information silos to enhanced value
TodayArtificial intelligence, cloud services and automation are supposed to make engineering more productive. However, for Eplan Vice President Customer Journey Jan Fleming, that is just a part of the challenge. What's crucial is making data usable throughout the entire process, from preliminary planning to operations.
Kistler launches fibre optic sensor for high-speed strain measurement
2 days agoThe new 2071A FSI optical strain sensor array from Kistler - FSI stands for Fibre Segment Interferometry - is a robust, non-invasive and easy-to-install fibre optic sensing solution for demanding applications and harsh test environments. It requires minimal space, is extremely lightweight and immune to electromechanical interference, and it can be customised to a high extent.
From information silos to enhanced value
TodayArtificial intelligence, cloud services and automation are supposed to make engineering more productive. However, for Eplan Vice President Customer Journey Jan Fleming, that is just a part of the challenge. What's crucial is making data usable throughout the entire process, from preliminary planning to operations.
Fit and forget - just one of the benefits of correct coupling selection
13 days agoSpending time evaluating and selecting the correct drive coupling for a specific application may seem like a source of frustration for designers and engineers, however the resulting benefits from this exercise greatly outweigh the initial effort. David Proud, UK Director of Reich Drive Systems UK, highlights the positive aspects of correct drive coupling selection, which are often overlooked when things go as planned.
When alignment becomes the bottleneck: motion control for co-packaged optics
13 days agoAs global data centre build-out accelerates, co-packaged optics (CPO) is being manufactured at a scale the industry hasn’t previously faced, and a key step of photonic packaging has moved to the centre of the conversation: active alignment. Here we talk with Justin Bressi, Business Development Manager at Aerotech about how active alignment has become a yield-and-throughput problem in its own right, and how a purpose-built, multi-company architecture has been engineered to keep pace with CPO’s production demands.
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
911 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
1275 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
1315 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.















