Mitsubishi Electric has released an innovative 24V DC digital input plug-in module for its FR-E800 range of variable speed drives (VSDs). Developed to support setup and maintenance activities, the FR-E8DS keeps the node active when the main power source is turned off.

See Schaeffler at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 69

A free-to-download white paper from sensing and instrumentation specialist Baumer considers all the challenges of why ambient light has such a significant influence on the performance of optical sensors and provides some practical solutions.

Lee Spring offers more than 25,000 stock springs, plus custom springs made to meet your specifications. Purchase £30 or more of Lee Spring’s range of stock springs, with delivery within the UK, and receive free shipping.

There is a debate in the servo gearbox industry over whether gearboxes should be benchmarked against rated input speed or max input speed. Apex Dynamics has been looking closely at both, and making sure customers know the difference when it comes to torque specifications.

Maintaining and monitoring heavily used and hard-to-reach bus cables is a constant challenge. i.Sense CF.D – the monitoring module from Igus – has a unique function; it automatically detects the position of stressed areas in a cable and displays the length of cable where the defect is recorded.

New from Inmoco is the PMD ION 500 programmable drive, able to configure advanced motion for the control of brush and brushless DC motors, as well as stepper motors, up to 500W.

Stewart Beck, global product manager at Southco, looks how monitor mount arms work and the key design considerations when choosing one.

Lenze Selection pursues one overriding goal with its engineering platform: “Making a mechanical designer’s life a little easier.” Several tools can help you, a designer or engineer, to find the perfect solution for your mechanical drive train.

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