5th February 2026
Rapid and accurate detection of chlorine is vital to protect a reverse osmosis (RO) system. While reagent-based approaches can be costly and impractical to manage, traditional amperometric chlorine electrodes don’t respond fast enough when the most precise detection is required.
30th January 2026
In a significant move for clients of both businesses, one of the Midlands’ most distinctive design studios, BEARD, has officially joined forces with Marketing + Technologies Group, a full-service international marketing agency also based in Worcester.
27th January 2026
At a specialist aerospace equipment manufacturer in Portsmouth, an initiative to reduce energy costs identified steam energy usage that could be optimised. Dart Aerospace involved Bürkert’s engineering team to develop a system that could automatically close steam flow during non-operational periods.
RADFORD, VA., 01/27/26— Kollmorgen Corporation, a global leader in motion control systems, released the next update for the SafeMotion™ Monitor (SMM) firmware: SMM 3.0. This upgrade expands functional safety support for linear motors and linear axes, helping machine builders implement functional safety in applications ranging from semiconductor manufacturing to battery production and industrial automation that require safety.
Regal Rexnord will be exhibiting at Medical Technology UK 2026, taking place 11–12 March 2026 at the Coventry Building Society Arena, where visitors will meet its expert team at Stand 31 and explore how integrated motion solutions and collaborative engineering support help accelerate medical device development.
21st January 2026
In mining, the scale of machinery is immense, and so are the risks. Conveyors stretch for miles across rugged landscapes, bucket wheel excavators move thousands of tonnes per hour, and hoists pull ore from deep underground.
Flexible couplings play a key role in industrial drive systems. They connect motors, gearboxes and pumps, transmitting power while absorbing vibration and compensating for misalignment.
20th January 2026
Automation specialist Hambi Maschinenbau, part of Terhoeven GmbH & Co. KG, has developed a world-first system that automates the cutting, handling, and stacking of heavy reinforcing steel mesh – a task that previously required up to six human operators.
Kollmorgen startet dynamisch ins Jahr 2026: Auf der erstmals in Berlin stattfindenden all about automation präsentiert der internationale Hersteller von Antriebs- und Automatisierungslösungen sein neues Essentials™ Motion System. Die Servolösung richtet sich besonders an Anwender, die zuverlässige Motion Control bei überschaubarem Budget wünschen. Am Messestand 7-130 erhalten Besucher exklusive Einblicke in die Leistungsfähigkeit des Systems und können es in einer Live-Demonstration selbst testen. Darüber hinaus zeigt Kollmorgen in der Talk Lounge der Messe, wie sich durch gehäuselose Motoren neue Möglichkeiten für innovative Maschinendesigns erschließen.
13th January 2026
Across motion control applications, encoders are a common choice to provide feedback over position, direction, and speed. A key aspect of their specification is the selection of an incremental or an absolute encoder type. This decision directly affects system performance, determining whether the controller can rely on relative motion tracking, or if immediate knowledge of absolute position is required.