Apex Dynamics has launched its new high-performance MG/MGK and MGH/MGHK series planetary gearboxes. Both ranges have been specifically designed for enhanced axial and radial loads, with easy installation and adjustment for rack and pinion applications.

binder has launched an M8 12-pin circular connector. This product complements the existing M8 series and sets new standards for applications in industrial sensor technology, measurement and control, technology, in camera technology and robotics.

Staubli's Simon Jenkins looks at how comprehensive training, combined with tailored application support, can help mitigate the current skills shortages which threaten to slow the introduction of the technologies which are essential to achieve the productivity levels needed to support growth.

Meeting the needs of the food manufacturing sector, the AVENTICS Series XV pneumatic valves from Emerson are designed with interoperability in mind, providing a flexible and cost-effective valve platform.

Sometimes, after a long day, nothing is better than a cool beer, and SATRON is key to ensuring that that beer is all cheers and no tears. SATRON's PASVE S from Plus Automation enables breweries to take samples from live, pressurised pipes.

HepcoMotion has expanded its corrosion-resistant SL2 linear motion range, bringing all the benefits of the GV3 linear guide system for use in food manufacturing applications. The SL2 range is available with more sizes and configurations that ever before, in what HepcoMotion says is the industry's largest range of stainless steel linear motion components.

At the heart of any automated setup is the controller, a decision-making hub that monitors and controls industrial equipment and its motion. However, the choice between a PLC, a PAC or an IPC hinges on a series of crucial decisions dictated by the specific application. Here, Tom Cash, director of Foxmere, explains how to select the right controller based on your operation.

David Sarhok, Account Manager Europe for food and beverage processing and equipment at Watlow, unpacks how modern temperature controllers can overcome seven of the most common efficiency problems in food and beverage thermal processing.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its new Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030. Inspection and contaminant detection specialist Fortress Technology Sales Director Phil Brown explores how HACCP planning feeds into this, and what needs to be included in a food safety plan for it to gain approval from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.

The food and beverage industry can optimise costs and simultaneously boost performance in the production environment, says Nabtesco. Its gear systems are extremely precise, very robust and absolutely reliable, which significantly optimises costs and boosts performance.