With the NORDAC PRO SK 500P, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS says it possesses a control cabinet inverter for virtually every drive application. It is available in variants with a power range of 0.25 to 22 kW, which can be assigned to different requirements in different industries. At present, the system supplier is working to extend the power range.

Baumer continues to expand its award winning range of Smart Vision code and text reading sensors with the introduction of the IDC230. Developed for various tasks across the packaging, electronics and food processing industries the IDC230 is also capable of high technology tasks in assembly and track and trace intralogistics.

Belden has announced the release of its new Lumberg Automation Inner M12 Push Pull Connectors, which conform to International Electrotechnical (IEC) standard 61076-2-010.

In applications ranging from robotics to medical implants, demands on the precision drive system market continue to include closer control and more compact designs. This trend is increasing the emphasis on the concept development stage. maxon UK and Ireland's Managing Director, William Mason, explains how engineering support in the drive system market has developed - and where it's going.

Aerotech says its new hexapod, the HEX150-125HL, is suitable for high-precision positioning and motion tasks down to the nanometre range. Compared to its predecessor, it has a more compact design and a lower height.

Vesconite Bearings has delivered 100,000 ring spacers to a prominent Asian firm in the year to date. This high-volume production achievement in the last eight months underscores Vesconite Bearings' capability to produce some of the smallest, yet most precise bushings, setting a new standard in the industry.

Sensor Technology says it has set new benchmark performance standards for optical rotary torque transducers, with the digital ORT 230/240 series ideal for applications when the demand is for low torque and/or high bandwidth, providing precise, dynamic measurement of rotary and static torque from 10mNm up to 100Nm and for bandwidths of up to 50kHz.

Three aspects of sensor technology are particularly important in image processing for industrial automation: performance, flexibility and usability. Simple Vision sensors meet these requirements. They are as easy to operate as optical sensors, plus they are as powerful as camera systems. Leuze offers this concept as a quick and straightforward introduction to vision technology.

HMS Networks now announces the launch of the Anybus Defender Lineup, a suite of industrial network security appliances designed to safeguard critical infrastructures.

The new look FATH eTRIKE three-wheeled electric personnel scooters cover a sweet spot in commercial e-mobility options and are an easy to integrate intra-facility transport solution.