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Enerpac introduces its new LSA-Series Line Stop Actuators

During pipeline maintenance operations which require major repairs or tie-ins, shutting down the whole pipeline will incur significant costs for the operator. The alternative to a shutdown is hot tapping, a procedure […]

Stäubli’s new Last Mate First Break modules ensure reliability of it’s CombiTac direqt line

The new LMFB modules monitor the connection status and confirm if a connector is completely connected. This function enables remote monitoring of various interfaces from a central control system. These can be […]

FLT welcomes Stefan Christ as its new Managing Director

As of 01 September 2021, Stefan Christ (39) is the new Head of the Automation Business Unit and Managing Director of FIBRO LÄPPLE TECHNOLOGY GmbH (FLT). As part of a long-term planned […]

Strong as a tree: Bionic design makes igus plastic housing bearings robust

Nature is often the best model: The shape of the new igubal pillow block bearings is based on the design principles of a tree. Flattened radii provide maximum strength against mechanical stresses. […]


Rockwell Automation presents its new FactoryTalk Logix Echo controller emulation software

Machine designers can save time and costs, optimize machine performance, and get to market faster using the new FactoryTalk Logix Echo controller emulation software. The software is now available for use with […]


Moog’s space products chosen for NASA’s upcoming VIPER mission to the Moon’s South Pole

Moog Inc. announced that the company’s space products have been selected for an upcoming NASA mission to explore the Moon’s South Pole. The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, is NASA’s […]


ANDRITZ to upgrade an existing BCTMP plant Shandong province, China

International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Shandong Huatai Paper Industry Shareholding to upgrade an existing BCTMP (bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp) plant to become the world’s largest mechanical pulping line for […]


UNTHA shredding technology GmbH

UNTHA continues expansion into Japan

Austrian-headquartered industrial shredder manufacturer UNTHA is continuing its global expansion with an exclusive distributor agreement with Axia, in Japan. The partnership reflects growing demand from the nation’s Waste to Energy market, with […]


Hexagon’s Cradle CFD users can now run previously unfeasible simulations with Fugaku supercomputer

Hexagon has demonstrated how innovation can be accelerated by opening up the possibility of completing complex CFD (computational fluid dynamics) simulations that were previously too time consuming and expensive using the world’s […]


Sigmatek releases new HGT 1053 mobile operating panel capable of handling demanding applications

The HGT 1053 mobile operating panel comes with a capacitive 10.1-inch multi-touch screen and thanks to the EDGE-3 technology quad-core processor, 2 GB DDR4 RAM and 8 GB eMMC memory, it provides […]


Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk Linx software now offers enchanced performance and security

Engineers on the plant floor can be more productive with the latest release of FactoryTalk Linx software from Rockwell Automation. The latest release helps ease system recovery, increases upload and download speeds, […]


ADLINK presents its new cPCI-A3525 series CompactPCI® Serial processor blade

ADLINK Technology Inc., a global leader in edge computing, launched the cPCI-A3525 series CompactPCI® Serial processor blade in single-slot (4HP) form factor. The 3U module features the latest 9th generation Intel® Xeon®/Core™ […]


FANUC showcased its new ROBOSHOT α-SiB injection moulding machine at FAKUMA 2021

Considered the most important trade show for the plastics processing industry, FAKUMA 2021 is the ideal platform for presenting FANUC’s new ROBOSHOT α-SiB injection moulding machine. The new machine operates at higher […]