COPA-DATA has released the latest version of its industrial software platform, zenon 15. Designed to bridge the gap between operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT), the new version marks a significant step toward centralised, secure and future-ready industrial systems.

Upgrading pneumatic control valves with digital capabilities can enhance process quality and efficiency. Kieran Bennett, industry manager for food and beverage at Burkert, explains how legacy systems can be enhanced cost-effectively.

By adjusting the pressure settings and using smart scheduling with their compressors, businesses can easily improve energy efficiency, as the experts at Atlas Copco explain.

Sulzer announces the launch of its new Scaba STA vertical agitator, engineered to deliver excellent reliability, sustainability and total cost of ownership for industrial mixing applications.

Brady Corporation has launched a range of new industrial barcode readers that achieve 99.995% reading accuracy. Brady's new barcode readers are designed to improve data accuracy and can share data via most prominent industrial protocols.

Atlas Copco has expanded its oil-free compressor range, including models specifically designed to meet the stringent air purity and reliability demands of food processing and manufacturing environments.

In the 1971 film, Willy Wonka, an egg testing machine decides that Veruca Salt is a bad egg and sends her down the waste chute after she sings, I Want it Now. But does the egg tester use machine learning or a neural network to decide? Here, Ivalyo Ivanov, support engineer at PC-based control specialist Beckhoff UK, compares two tools in the AI toolbox.

ABB's new LV Titanium Variable Speed Motor platform delivers the benefits of a high-efficiency motor and variable speed drive (VSD) technology in a single, compact, customisable, plug-and-play solution that enables industrial customers to minimise their energy consumption, save money and reduce carbon emissions.

Francisco Hernandez Ortiz, global food projects director at HRS Heat Exchangers, discusses thermal processing considerations for coconut products.

Comau announced the worldwide launch of MyCo, its new family of collaborative robots, at Automatica 2025. The MyCo lineup features six distinct cobot models with payload capacities ranging from 3 kg to 15 kg, specifically designed to meet the growing global demand for versatile, safe and easy-to-use collaborative automation.