Mitsubishi Electric has helped to deliver a step-change in productivity for high-volume lead frame stamping applications, following another successful partnership with one its leading machine builder customers.

LHMT develops, produces and sells machines for the PCB industry, such as for printed board handling, flash-cutting and scoring. For fast, dynamic and highly precise handling and processing, the special machine manufacturer relies on various drives and drive controllers from STOBER.

When a manufacturer of steel cable needed a low-cost, robust and reliable sensing solution for a fast-moving wire which was 'dancing' around, it turned to Contrinex.

When the Central Organisation for Radioactive Waste (COVRA) in the Netherlands was looking to upgrade its safety systems with a digital access management solution to replace mechanical keys and simplify processes, it turned to Pilz.

A clever collaboration between the system integrator and the safety specialist ReeR has resulted in a highly efficient automated production line. Key to this is that any issues within the 14-metre-long production line are localised and don't cause the entire production process to halt.

A recent automation project employing Contrinex inductive sensors has successfully streamlined the tool-changing process for hydraulic presses involved in the moulding of automobile body parts. This application highlights how the strategic implementation of a single, robust sensor can yield significant improvements in operational efficiency and prevent costly damage to machinery.

Machine vision combined with artificial intelligence makes it possible to automatically inspect welded connections in body shells and identify anomalies. Spanish automation specialist DGH has developed such an application for the automotive industry, using MVTec's HALCON software and Deep Learning Tool.

When Manchester Bloodbikes' essential motorcycle tyre changing machine needed a repair, ABSSAC not only supplied the necessary parts, but also enhanced the original design by using trapezoidal threads instead of standard threaded bar.

In today’s fast-moving machine building sector, flexibility is key. Lenze champions openness in automation - systems built on open standards that integrate seamlessly across hardware and software. This approach reduces vendor lock-in, simplifies third-party integration, and ensures long-term adaptability.

Fortress Safety has worked with AIC - a provider of automation systems and mechatronic solutions for the steel industry - to help protect operators when access to the machines is required during the tagging of semi-finished or finished metal products.