Apex Dynamics UK appeared at the PPMA 2024 show in Birmingham promoting the ways in which planetary gearboxes shape our world and showcasing its new couplings and MG/MGH gearbox ranges.

Tom Cash, director of automation parts supplier, Foxmere, explains how the latest innovations in conveyor maintenance can help engineers to reduce the cost of planned and unplanned downtime.

Leveraging 30 years of continuous innovation and reliability, ABB's updated Freelance 2024 distributed control system (DCS) offers greater plant adaptability, faster and more reliable device communication, improved system security and seamless data exchange. The updated version ensures future-proof upgrades for existing projects and easy implementation in new projects.

WEG has launched WEGSEE+, a software platform designed to simulate energy efficiency projects. The tool enables users to analyse the energy impact of changes to electric motors, drives and gearboxes.

By leveraging real-time data analysis and predictive modelling, Advanced Process Control (APC) technologies enhance process stability, product quality and operational efficiency. Here Stephen Hayes, managing director of Beckhoff UK, explains how APC can significantly enhance operational performance, reduce variability and drive cost savings.

Demanding industrial applications require compact, robust connectors that can reliably transmit high currents and voltages. binder now offers the perfect solution: special flange components act as plug-in partners for the PBC15 cable connector. This combination enables tailored solutions for a wide range of applications, such as in drive technology.

New from ifm is a range of flexible LED strips available in RGB and white. These LED strips are designed to enhance illumination and provide versatile signalling solutions for a wide range of industrial applications.

Choosing the right bearings and linear motion systems can make all the difference in harsh food and beverage environments, where machines and processes operate round-the-clock and where frequent washdowns occur. Preventing production downtime and extending the life of machines and equipment is the ultimate goal, says Tom Richmond, food and beverage sales engineer at Schaeffler UK.

Baumer continues to expand its award winning range of Smart Vision code and text reading sensors with the introduction of the IDC230. Developed for various tasks across the packaging, electronics and food processing industries the IDC230 is also capable of high technology tasks in assembly and track and trace intralogistics.

Three aspects of sensor technology are particularly important in image processing for industrial automation: performance, flexibility and usability. Simple Vision sensors meet these requirements. They are as easy to operate as optical sensors, plus they are as powerful as camera systems. Leuze offers this concept as a quick and straightforward introduction to vision technology.