Fortress can now provide amGardpro proNet units able to communicate with EtherCAT-based systems for industrial safety and control. The network-enabled interlocks and control pods are now equipped with Safety over EtherCAT protocol (FSoE).

Recently announced by Applied Motion Products (AMP) and available in the UK and Europe with full support from Mclennan, a new range of 48 VDC brushless DC servo motors with durable 16-bit magnetic encoders and compatible high-current single/dual axis drives are aimed at AGV and AMR applications.

At MachineBuilding.Live, ACS Motion Control and Physik Instrumente (PI) UK will be showcasing positioning technologies and motion control solutions designed to provide industrial applications with unrivalled levels of precision.

Motion Control Products is claiming an industry-first innovation with the MMF3 series magnetic-free track linear motors and linear modules. The modules incorporate a patented magnetic field modulation technology, eliminating the need for traditional magnets in the linear track.

Martin Gadsby, VP at Optimal Industrial Technologies, looks at how to automate analytical laboratories to improve pharmaceutical operations.

Digital transformation is about fundamentally changing the way we do business. It impacts everything across an organisation – from culture and people to processes and business models. With that in mind, the experts at Schneider Electric look at the role of human-centric automation in high-performing industrial businesses.

Online thermal simulation from Phoenix Contact offers new possibilities for the suitable design of industrial electronics as early as the development phase.

Contrinex lays claim to having the largest selection of IO-Link sensors in the world, including it free of charge in most of its PNP sensors. Through IO-Link, it provides consistent and simple configuration across its inductive and photoelectric sensors and offers a family of IO-Link RFID modules.

RS has significantly extended its RS PRO offering with the launch of 4,000 new products aimed at industrial automation applications.

Kollmorgen has introduced the P80360 stepper drive, the newest addition to the company’s flagship P8000 stepper platform offering real-time position correction and versatile programming capabilities.