Motion Control Products (MCP) has published an article providing a detailed comparison of the electric and hydraulic actuation technologies, offering valuable insights for converting from hydraulic systems to all-electric solutions.

Harting has been at the forefront of industrial connectivity for the last 75 years with its Han connectors. This robust range has been supplying machinery, manufacturing, and other industries with the three lifelines of data, signals and power since 1956.

See Kawasaki Robotics at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 1

As part of a comprehensive systems integration service, Mclennan designs, builds and supplies application customised stepper and servo motor-based motion systems that utilise the high-performance, EtherCAT industrial Ethernet network.

See Cees Fasteners at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 114

NSK says its PR/LPR and BS Interchangeable series of transportation ball screws are popular across industry as a cost-effective alternative to precision ground ball screws, reliably transmit linear loads and providing high speed yet accurate positioning.

With ctrlX MOTION from Bosch Rexroth, simple cartesian handling tasks, pick and place applications as well as highly dynamic applications with numerous synchronised axes can be implemented.

Atlas Copco has announced the expansion of its GA VSDS oil-injected screw compressor offering. With the addition of 5-18 KW models, this energy-efficient, sustainable, and flexible compressor range is getting bigger by going smaller.

See Igus at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 20

With the new wash-down vacuum pumps DV 650 and DV 800 FP-r of the established, dry-running DRYVAC series, Leybold has developed two models for food and packaging processes.