Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) will showcase its diverse product range during the PPMA Show, highlighting its peristaltic and sinusoidal pumps which enable companies to optimise efficiencies and increase productivity while reducing energy costs, water use and waste with shear-sensitive pumping.

With challenges to traditional agricultural approaches continuing, including a reduced workforce, the sector will increasingly rely on robotics and automation. This shift is raising the dependence on motion systems, based around DC motor technology, to power these new agricultural systems. maxon's Martin Leahy explains.

At Hannover Messe 2024, Siemens unveiled the first generative AI product tailored for engineering in an industrial environment, called the Siemens Industrial Copilot. Tom Cash, director of automation parts supplier Foxmere, explains how the shift from theory to practical application of generative AI-powered tools will benefit engineers.

EAO announces the launch of its new Series 46 EcoTouch product line. This all-inclusive range of industrial-rated switches offers a comprehensive variety of reliable 22mm raised and 30mm flush mount switches that are easy to assemble and are a cost-effective option for harsh and aggressive environments.

The drive applications in the baking industry are as individual and versatile as the product produced by these systems. Drive systems that are precisely matched to the respective application requirements are of particular importance. System supplier NORD supports the baking industry with technical and industry expertise and a comprehensive range of modular products.

PLCs can survive for over 20 years. But although the component parts of a PLC, such as central processing units (CPUs) and power supply units (PSUs), boast long lifespans, components such as input/output (I/O) modules and communication modules are not so robust. Tom Cash, director of automation parts supplier Foxmere, explains how engineers can ensure PLCs last for their expected duration.

For rack constructions in clean rooms or for filling, packaging and conveying systems in the food industry, stainless steel is the material of choice to eliminate the risk of corrosion. To facilitate fast assembly, quick disassembly and ease of reuse, Phoenix Mecano introduces the EMS stainless steel assembly system.

New from Emerson is the Rosemount 802 Wireless Multi-Discrete Input or Output Transmitter, which has eight discrete input/output (I/O) channels, each one configurable as an input or an output.

The 'hammer demo' for Contrinex's robust 700 Series inductive sensors is surprising and compelling. To illustrate how these sensors differ from typically brittle inductive sensors, a 700 Series M30 inductive sensor, embedded into the head of a mallet, is used to hammer two-inch nails into a block of wood. After this abuse, the sensor still works perfectly.

ifm says its new PQ series press sensor sets new standards in performance, reliability, and versatility in food and beverage manufacturing applications.