NORD DRIVESYSTEMS says it can provide more freedom in system design, with a modular system comprising decentralised drive electronics and efficient motors that offers full consistency. This is based on the NORDAC LINK and NORDAC ON frequency inverters, which now have identical communication and safety functions, making them flexible in use.

ABB has expanded its all-compatible drive portfolio with the introduction of a new wall-mounted frame, extending the ACS580-01, ACQ580-01 and ACH580-01 drive ranges with new 315 kW and 355 kW power ratings.

Teknic has expanded the new precision planetary gearbox line to include NEMA 56 and 143 input (115 mm output). These gearboxes include a wide selection of frame sizes, gear ratios, output flanges, and body configurations to accommodate a range of motion control requirements.

Arne Linder, Product Manager Drives at Kollmorgen explores the benefits and key aspects of applying a mechatronic approach to designing motion systems.

Intelligent automation with the Bosch Rexroth VarioFlow plus chain conveyor system and Hitmark Robotics solutions is delivering efficient palletising solutions for the food industry.

Nabtesco is expanding its strain wave gear portfolio with new short gears that deliver 120% in power density and 140% in life time at identical size. These properties create new freedom for designing more compact axes and joints, improved dynamics, and more efficient robotics and automation systems.

Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has extended its colorSENSOR CFO250 true-colour recognition controller to include the LCh colour space.

Vendor lock-in has become a significant barrier to growth, costing a typical mid-sized company some £8m per year in revenue through lost operational agility, optimisation and efficiency burdens, data siloes and decision-making gaps, and from sustainability and compliance retrofits. Schneider Electric argues that the way forward is through open, software-defined automation that is no longer tied to proprietary hardware.

In a fast-changing technology landscape, and with a frequent need to work with legacy assets, many digital transformation projects are getting stuck at the proof of concept stage. But what if turnkey solutions were available that could effortlessly transform shop floor data into enterprise intelligence, making it easy for businesses to realise and scale projects to see maximum value? We talked to the experts at Turck Banner.

Jakob Antriebstechnik says the current model of its MDA mechanical power clamping nut combines the simplest, manual operation at low tightening torques with the highest clamping forces.