The Emka team in the UK recently explained useful application information about their modular stainless steel hardware program for specialist panel builders, HVAC and vehicle manufacturers.

The digital era is well and truly upon us and this year Igus introduces ‘enjoyneering’ as a term to encourage engineers to use more digital methods to help design and problem solving.

Elesa has developed a line of components made of self-sanitising technopolymer containing inorganic silver ion-based antimicrobial additives (without active pharmaceutical ingredients, antibiotics or pesticides).

Contrinex’s YBES Extended Slim Type 4 Safety Light Curtains are robust and feature-rich. Because fast commissioning reduces costs and risks, the YBES curtains have inbuilt alignment LEDs to speed up installation, while a Bluetooth connection to a mobile phone or tablet running the ContriApp, speeds up their commissioning.

See Kabelschlepp Metool at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 76

At automatica 2023, Nabtesco will present its broad range of automation products, including user-friendly gear concepts for robotics, mechanical engineering and automated guided vehicles (AGV). One of the highlights is the NecoHT-900 – which Nabtesco says is the world’s largest plug-and-play precision gearbox.

Gerard Bush of motion specialist Inmoco explains the motion control techniques behind robot end effectors.

In research and industry, it is getting more and more important for users of vacuum systems to be able to control individual pumps and to use their operating data. Vacuum specialist Leybold has developed the Multi-VAControl controller precisely for this purpose.

Pepperl+Fuchs, in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT, has combined high-performance distance measurement technology with MEMS technology. This forms the basis for the R3000 3D LiDAR/MEMS sensor, which will be presented as a product study at the Hannover Messe 2023.

Mouser Electronics has added several new products to its IoT and cellular connectivity portfolio, including wireless SoCs and antennas. Achieving reliable and resilient wireless connectivity continues to underpin many use cases, from cellular and small cell base stations to industrial and smart home applications.