While a new year is upon us, with all its opportunities, Omron Europe names the top five trends that will impact and shape industrial automation in 2023 and beyond.

Choosing the appropriate hinge is an important step in the design process of many product applications, but with so many hinge types available, how can engineers ensure that they are choosing the right one? Stewart Beck, global product manager at Southco, explores the design considerations.

Gerard Bush, engineer at motion specialist, Inmoco, explains the importance of feedforward in motion control applications.

David Bean, solutions group manager at Mitsubishi Electric, looks at how the digital transformation of pharmaceutical operations is key to more dynamic, agile manufacturing.

We talk to the experts at IKO Nippon Thompson about how linear rail and carriages can be easily adjusted and modified, and how projects can be re-designed around standard products, to save customers time and money.

Barry Weller, robotics product manager at Mitsubishi Electric, looks at the benefits of implementing collaborative robots and how easy they are to integrate into existing laboratories.

Andy Graham, solutions manager at SolutionsPT, shows why achieving true DX delivers benefits across the entire ecosystem.

When an OEM selects an automation partner, it’s increasingly important that they ensure the organisation can demonstrate the right credentials across the sustainability spectrum. So say the motion control experts at Inmoco.

The experts at Beckhoff UK explain how automation can optimise workflow in factories as complex as a Santa’s and relieve pressure on the elves.

Gerard Bush, engineer at motion solution design specialist, Inmoco, discusses the cost-saving advantages of direct-drive systems.