Industrial News


  • Safety controller uses certified hardware and flexible preconfigured logic strategies

    IDEC Corporation is launching the FS1B Safety Controller – an upgrade of the FS1A device – providing additional features. The FS1B lets designers create streamlined machine safety systems with multiple safety channels by using any of 24 preset safety logic strategies selected with DIP switch configuration – with no programming required. Standard safety circuit designs…


  • Pallet labelling: electric-driven technology offers enhanced safety and reductions in energy and air consumption

    Domino Printing Sciences has launched its new Mx-Series electric pallet labeller – the Mx350i-eP. The new, electrically driven pallet labeller boasts a suite of smart technological enhancements that allow for safer operation and improved efficiency while reducing overall energy and air consumption compared with traditional pneumatic technology. The new Mx350i-eP is part of Domino’s electric…


  • ABL Group completes acquisition of Brazilian engineering and design company Proper Marine

    Published:  15 January, 2025 ABL Group has announced it has successfully completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Brazil-based naval architecture and engineering consultancy, Proper Marine, which will be merged with ABL Group’s design and engineering arm, Longitude. The planned transaction was first announced on 5 December last year. The acquisition expands ABL…


  • Gas-fired power output falls to 20-year low

    Published:  15 January, 2025 Soaring levels of renewable generation and a significant rise in electricity imports saw gas-fired output fall to its lowest level in 20 years in 2024. That was the main headline from a new report on on power generation in the British energy market by Montel Analytics. The study showed that GB…


  • Signal generators feature improved EVM performance

    Rohde & Schwarz has upgraded its R&S SMW200A vector signal generator and its mid-range counterpart, the R&S SMM100A. With enhancements in error vector magnitude (EVM) performance, the evolved R&S SMW200A is a choice for both 5G NR FR3 research and high-demand RF applications like power amplifier testing. The instrument now also includes a new RF…


  • Laser triangulation sensors for high-speed automation applications

    Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has extended its optoNCDT range of laser triangulation displacement sensors with a new high performance sensor for demanding high-speed automation applications. The new optoNCDT 5500 offers excellent repeatability and high linearity even on rapidly changing and poorly reflecting surfaces including on ceramics and metals. The increased measuring rate of 75kHz, a…


  • Industrial pneumatic valve positioning

    ifm’s MVQ3 range is designed specifically for industrial pneumatic valve positioning. The MVQ3 stands out with its IO Link sensor technology that provides high accuracy and simplicity in valve positioning, essential for maintaining optimal control in complex industrial processes. Its robust design ensures reliable performance in demanding environments, reducing downtime and maintenance costs for businesses.…


  • Surface acoustic wave: flow measurement and prevention of biofilm in water for injection loops

    Flow control specialist Bürkert has developed a flowmeter that uses Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) technology that also helps to prevent the formation of biofilms in Water for Injection (WFI) loops. Designed for the pharmaceutical sector, Bürkert’s Type 8098 FLOWave flowmeter achieves high precision flow measurement by using contactless technology that also minimises the risk of…


  • Smart 3D evaluation and output of stitched 2D/3D profile data

    Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has extended its range of 2D/3D measurement systems with the 3D Profile Unit (3DPU), a computer platform that enables the calculation and profile stitching of up to eight individual profiles from the scanCONTROL 30xx series of laser profile sensors into a common co0ordinate system. This allows a composite 2D profile or…


  • TTS Cable Management products approved

    Listen to this article Trough-Tec Systems (TTS) and Furukawa Electric have announced that following months of open discussion and substantial testing they have satisfied Network Rail that their Recycled-Polymer Cable Management products meets its revised, more stringent fire safety requirements. When Green Trough cable management systems was first introduced in 2012 to the UK rail…