For around 90 years, vacuum manufacturer Leybold has been offering the TRIVAC, a universally applicable rotary vane pump. Leybold has now developed the TRIVAC L, a new model of the proven two-stage rotary vane vacuum pump with optimised air cooling.

Phoenix Contact is extending its product portfolio to include A-coded, eight-position, pre-assembled signal cables with M12 push-pull connectors. These enable simple and fast signal cabling.

ifm has announced the launch of its new, freely configurable stackable light tower, designed to provide precise and highly visible status indication for industrial machines and systems. This innovative solution offers users complete flexibility to customise status displays according to their specific operational needs.

As 2025 draws to a close, Stephan Pottel, Industry Director, Manufacturing, EMEA at Zebra Technologies, shares some predictions for the year ahead, highlighting advances in AI/ML and edge intelligence, sustainability and supply chain transparency.

Available with full application support from Mclennan in the UK, JVL's new generation MAC series integrated servomotors are available in seven model options for DC or direct-on-line AC operation in 60 mm2 and 80 mm2 frame sizes.

igus is expanding its range of readycable assemblies for moving applications. New to the portfolio are cables with connectors for systems from Keyence, one of the world's leading manufacturers of automation and quality assurance solutions.

Phoenix Contact says its new M17 PRO hybrid connector in accordance with the IEC 61076-2-117 standard is the new benchmark in terms of compatibility and flexibility.

The scanCONTROL 3010-200 laser profile scanners from Micro-Epsilon enable robots to precisely detect and handle flexible cables in real-time. Software synchronises the data from the sensors with the movement of the robot for precise positioning of the cables on the cable harness, providing an efficient and economical application solution.

When machines communicate with each other, robots perform precise movements or wind turbines feed electricity into the grid, it is often powerful connections in the background that make everything possible - such as EPIC connectors from LAPP.

As automation becomes increasingly software-driven, engineering teams are looking to the IT department for guidance. One methodology in particular, DevOps, is beginning to shape how automation systems are developed and maintained, as Beth Ragdale, software business manager at automation and control specialist Beckhoff UK, explains.