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New Festo E-Book Highlights the Latest Developments and Future Trends in Robotic Gripping Technology

June 10, 2025 New Festo E-Book Highlights the Latest Developments and Future Trends in Robotic Gripping Technology To help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end users understand the latest developments in robotic gripping technology and to dispel gripper misconceptions, Festo application experts prepared a new e-book, All About Robotic Grippers. The e-book explains to readers the current state…

Phoenix Contact and TECSAFE: Better Organization and Efficiency with Individual Shadow Boards for Hand Tools
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Phoenix Contact and TECSAFE: Better Organization and Efficiency with Individual Shadow Boards for Hand Tools

June 9, 2025 Phoenix Contact’s collaboration with TECSAFE offers an additional opportunity to provide individual solutions that enable improved organization and greater efficiency. Customers can custom configure and order individual foam inserts in the TECSAFE online shop. As part of this collaboration, more than 300 hand tools from Phoenix Contact have been added to the TECSAFE database…

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Tariff-Free Automation Products in Canada from Electromate

June 6, 2025 Electromate understands how recent tariff policies have impacted the cost and availability of automation products and components across North America. That is why the have made it easier for Canadian manufacturers, OEMs, and system integrators to source tariff-free mechatronic and robotic automation products and components. Electromate is a Canadian-owned and operated company…

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Uno Power Power Supplies – New Versions with Push-in and Extended Voltage Range from Phoenix Contact

June 5, 2025 Phoenix Contact is adding new power supplies to its portfolio: the Uno Power power supplies up to 90 W with Push-in connection technology and an extended voltage range up to 277 V AC. They are the optimum supply solution for 1-phase applications in compact control cabinets. The new power supplies from 30 to 90 W feature high power…

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Omron Launches VHV5 Ultra-High Performance Barcode Reader

June 4, 2025 New Fixed Mount Reader Decodes Barcodes with Maximum Ease of Use Omron Automation Americas introduces the VHV5 Ultra-High Performance Barcode Reader. This advanced fixed mount reader is designed to read barcodes with ease, making it ideal for challenging direct part marks and high speed packaging lines. The VHV5 features Automated Intelligent Setup,…

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Wieland Electric’s samos® PRO MOTION Controller Wins Gold Award 

June 4, 2025 Wieland Electric is proud to announce that its samos® PRO MOTION Controller has been selected as the Gold winner in the Control Systems category of the Plant Engineering 2025 Product of the Year awards program. This award highlights the samos® PRO MOTION Controller’s innovation, performance, and contribution to advancing industrial automation and safety….

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Kollmorgen Launches the New Generation of AC and DC Motor Controllers for AGVs and AMRs: Power, Precision, and Performance

May 30, 2025 Kollmorgen, a global leader in navigation and controls technology for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), announces the launch of the AC7 and DC7 Motor Controllers, a powerful new generation of AC and DC motor controllers engineered for AGVs and AMRs. With this innovation, Kollmorgen delivers the performance, durability, and…

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Regal Rexnord Aerospace Solutions Introduces New Electro-Mechanical Actuator (EMA) Subsystem Capabilities for Aerospace and Defence

May 30, 2025 Regal Rexnord Aerospace Solutions, enabled by its family of leading brands—Rexnord Aerospace, Kollmorgen, Portescap, Nook, Thomson, Delevan, and Formsprag—is advancing the next generation of electro-mechanical actuators purpose-built for the unique requirements of aerospace and defense applications. This strategic, collaborative approach unites deep domain expertise and one of the industry’s most comprehensive motion…

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Circularity and Eco-Design at SEW-EURODRIVE

May 28, 2025 Circularity and Eco-design at SEW-EURORDRIVE Attractive products in all three dimensions: technical, economical and ecological SEW-EURODRIVE has always been committed to good eco-design: Durable and efficient products, easy to repair with first-class services that extend service life, all from a modular system and worldwide. Based on their experience over the past decades,…

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GERMAN INNOVATION AWARD 2025: Smart Automation with the EZU Centric Gripper

May 27, 2025 The EZU mechatronic centric gripper from SCHUNK simplifies flexible loading and unloading of cylindrical workpieces – reliably, efficiently and with future-proof technology. The sophisticated concept also impressed the jury of the German Innovation Award 2025. “Our mechatronic gripper is based on a standardized functional concept, enabling customers to map their gripping processes…

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PAM03 Series Photoelectric Amplifier – A Powerful Solution for Harsh Environments by Carlo Gavazzi

May 27, 2025 Carlo Gavazzi Automation, the international electronics group with activities in the design, manufacture, and marketing of electronic equipment, is pleased to present the fourth generation of its industry leading photoelectric sensor amplifier: the PAM03. The new PAM03 Series Photoelectric Amplifier has been designed based upon customer demands combined with their solid experience in harsh…

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CCS Charging Inlets with Assembled Cable Set: the Ready-to-Install Solution for Electric Vehicles

May 26, 2025 The CHARX connect universal CCS charging inlets for universal use from Phoenix Contact function as a High Power Charging interface with charging powers of up to 700 kW, significantly reducing charging times for electric vehicles and mobile machinery. The CCS type 2 charging inlets with assembled cable set are now available as a ready-to-install solution for electric…

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CCS Megawatt Charging Cables for up to 1,000 kW – High Power Charging Reinvented

May 26, 2025 CCS megawatt charging cables for up to 1,000 kW – High Power Charging reinvented. The second generation of the liquid-cooled CHARX connect professional HPC charging connectors from Phoenix Contact transmits up to 1 MW in boost mode. With this charging power, not only are electric vehicles charged in just a few minutes, but also utility vehicles with…

SupraMotion – Festo Offering Solutions for Contactless Handling and Weighing of Samples in Clean Environments
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SupraMotion – Festo Offering Solutions for Contactless Handling and Weighing of Samples in Clean Environments

May 26, 2025 Festo Research has developed SupraMotion superconducting technology as a future concept for automated contactless handling of objects from non-sterile to the clean areas of med labs and pharma facilities. SupraMotion also automates contactless weighing and test tube handling within clean environments. Superconductors are materials with unique magnetic features that lend themselves to…

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Launches Multi-Network Capability to its Existing MELSERVO-J5 Servo Amplifier

May 23, 2025 The MELSERVO-J5 Servo Series now supports EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT, enabling seamless network switching without extra hardware. Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has announced new functionality for its MELSERVO-J5 (MR-J5) servo amplifiers to support multiple networks. This feature is now available through a firmware update, allowing users to upgrade their product without purchasing new…