Ali Khalil, development sales manager for high voltage solutions at industrial equipment manufacturer WEG explains that deciding when to use a soft starter instead of a VFD involves assessing four key factors: speed control, price, size and energy efficiency.

Thermal treatments using heat exchangers, such as pasteurisation, heating and cooling, feature in the manufacture of multiple food and drink products. Here Matt Hale, global key account director at HRS Heat Exchangers, looks at five of the most challenging foodstuffs in terms of thermal processing, and the heat exchanger solutions to help manufacturers handle them correctly.

Murrelektronik reports that system designers are increasingly opting for MQ 15 connectors to supply power quickly, cost-effectively and safely to asynchronous or three-phase motors up to 7.5 kW or to frequency converters.

Anyone dealing with plant and machinery should have one thing above all: up-to-date information on machinery safety. And that's what every delegate obtains when they get involved in training with Pilz Automation UK.

The experts at Titan Enterprises share the five critical design features for Pelton wheel turbine flowmeters.

Electrical enclosures are a fundamental part of the food and beverage production line but may be considered as just 'metal boxes'. That would be a major error of judgement, as the experts at Rittal explain.

SensoPart introduces the latest software update for its VISOR series. With this free update, SensoPart enhances the VISOR vision sensors with top-notch features for precise contour checks and individual markings, previously only available in significantly more expensive and complex vision systems.

Pepperl+Fuchs is launching measuring inductive distance sensors featuring IO-Link interface. The devices are suitable for Industry 4.0 applications and offer not only high-precision measurement capabilities, but also comprehensive information for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has released a new Windows version of its parameterisation software. Version 3.0 of the NORDCON Windows app offers users additional functions to further facilitate the setup and monitoring of the company's drives.

Videojet Technologies is pleased to announce new capabilities of the Videojet 2380 large character marking system. Introduced earlier this year, the Videojet 2380 prints variable high-resolution alphanumeric text, 2D codes and product identification information on cases, cartons and other secondary packaging.