WDS Components introduces Custom ID, a new range of industrial knobs, handles and cam lock dust covers with integrated artwork. Labelling, product identification and/or brand customisation is directly integrated into hardware components.

Frank Borrmann, market manager for the strategic business unit checkweighing and vision, Mettler Toledo, explores checkweighing strategies to help dairy producers reduce giveaway and protect margins.

Industrial gear units have to be robust. Under demanding ambient conditions, they move extremely heavy loads and ensure the availability of applications such as container cranes, belt conveyor systems in quarries or fermenters in biogas plants. Industrial gear units from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS' MAXXDRIVE series ensure this with their robust design and application-specific adaptability.

What does it take to design and build a reliable, efficient tubular heat exchanger? In this article, we reveal how HRS Heat Exchangers' team of engineers, designers, electricians and project managers turn an initial enquiry into a finished, bespoke product, perfectly suited to their client's needs.

Mechan Controls' ES Emergency Stop Units are designed to provide a reliable and compliant stop function for machinery and built for harsh environments and high-demand applications.

Titan Enterprises has announced the release of a newly engineered design for its OG3 and OG4 oval gear flowmeter models. While delivering enhanced performance for hygienic processing applications, these models still maintain the original dimensions of the previous oval gear products to allow interchangeability within customers' existing systems.

Food manufacturers across the UK and EU are facing mounting pressure to control product giveaway, as rising input costs, persistent inflation, tighter margins, and increasing sustainability expectations make overfilling an ever more costly challenge. The issue is being highlighted by Dean Ball, Product Manager at Ishida Europe, and is prompting manufacturers to re-evaluate their machinery.

Retailers globally are accelerating adoption of 2D codes powered by GS1. Major brands increasingly view 2D codes as central to connected packaging, enhanced food traceability, and stronger consumer trust. As food manufacturers approach a turning point in the application, verification, and sharing of product data, Rachael Satchwell, Global Food Sector Manager, Domino Printing Sciences, provides a practical roadmap to support faster implementation, stronger compliance outcomes, and measurable operational efficiencies.

WDS Components has expanded our enclosure hardware range, strengthening support for OEMs, panel builders, machine manufacturers and enclosure specialists.

The IDEC FTxJ series, SmartAxis Touch, offers conveniently-sized and industrially-tough 4.3" or 7" multi-touch display with an integrated controller and expandable I/O, making the FTxJ series ideal for visualising and automating process equipment and machinery.