To meet the needs of demanding industrial applications, Parker Hannifin has developed a new generation of proportional valves. The DFplus features electronics that have been fundamentally revised, opening up new possibilities for communication.

Nabtesco says its precision cycloid gear and drive solutions deliver exceedingly high power density paired with maximum reliability in an exceptionally compact design, making them ideal for use in demanding automation tasks.

At Machine Building Live, WISKA UK, a market leader in cable entry systems, cable protection and junction boxes, will be displaying its extensive, modular range of highly certified cable glands - the WISKA SPRINT Systems.

The SMF Foodmag from ifm provides an effective solution for hygienic flow measurement of a variety of media with a conductivity of greater than 5 micro S/cm - such as beer, milk, or fruit juice. It goes without saying that the SMF Foodmag meets the stringent hygiene requirements of food and beverage production.

When specifying a non-contact confocal displacement sensor, several factors need to be considered including measuring speed, resolution, type of material and surface, the operating environment and whether thickness measurements are required, says Glenn Wedgbrow, Business Development Manager at Micro-Epsilon UK.

Contrinex's background-suppression photoelectric sensors pack powerful performance into their small M5 (threaded 5mm diameter) x 35mm long body. For comparison, a match is typically 3.7mm wide at the tip and 57mm long.

Aerotech is offering users an upgrade in scanner performance with an extended controller function: the 'enhanced scanner control' (ESC-Enhanced Scanner Control) can be used without additional set-up or programming effort and ensures fewer errors with more throughput.

Belden announces new products designed for secure, high-quality performance in critical applications. Releases include OSDP and fire alarm cables from Belden, as well as Hirschmann IT railway radios and managed switches, Lumberg Automation connectors and ProSoft Technology routers.

Brusatori Electric Motors (part of the KEB Group) has introduced a new mechanical mounting system for safe encoders for its DL4 series of servomotors that meets the requirements with safety functionalities and can assume Functional Safety functions together with the approved drive system. The functionalities then depend on the encoder type used.

RLS will be showcasing its latest encoder technologies on stand 155 at Machine Building Live. A highlight of the exhibition will be the Artos Rotary Absolute Magnetic Encoder System.