Lenze's EL100 touchscreen HMIs are now offered with an optional cost-effective soft-PLC, with the programming software included in the price

Unveiled at VX Corporation's reseller conference, VX 2009 offers users expandability and more Show-n-Tell integral tutorials

New Compactrio reconfigurable hardware from National Instruments will help engineers reduce development times and costs

Explorers film and photograph the wreck using the highly manoeuvrable Falcon which can hold steady for such work, even in strong currents

Pepperl+Fuchs says the new, more compact version of its drilled metal tag for high-temperature identification applications is easier to mount

New from Techno is the compact, lightweight and low-cost ZF1 Belt Drive Slide for factory automation applications

LG Motion is offering the LGR range of precision rotary stages in manual and motorised versions for payloads of up to 500kg

Elesa's latest DD50 direct-drive shaft position indicator is extremely compact, yet it remains easy to read

NSK is now offering stainless steel pillow block and flanged bearing units with Molded Oil solid lubricant technology

B and R has integrated a multicore processor within its Acoposmulti APC820 multi-axis drive, which eliminates the need for a separate PC in the control cabinet

Stealth's new Model TT-840 touchscreen LCD display is sealed to IP68, operates in temperatures from -20 to +40 degrees C, and withstands shocks and vibration

Aplix will be at the Elmia Polymer trade show to exhibit its patented technology for moulding fastening loops directly onto the surface of plastic parts

Dr John C Taylor is the inventor whose kettle controls are used one billion times every day. He has also invented a new type of clock with concentric rings of vernier slits that expose lights to indicate the time. Jon Severn met Dr Taylor to discuss the process of invention and the Corpus Clock

Paul Stevens reviews some of the numerous technologies that are helping automotive manufactures to deliver vehicles that consume less fuel and produce fewer harmful emissions, but without sacrificing performance or comfort

Materials and approaches to solving thermal, grounding and shielding applications in vehicles have evolved at pace in recent years. Eoin O'Riordan reports

Stefan Pulver explains the advantages of getting components from a single source

The sensors are suited to applications where previously two laser micrometers had to be used, since the measuring range of one sensor was insufficient

The electronics industry, says E-Switch Inc, is going to demand more compact designed switches that incorporate illumination into them

We are all aware of the need to protect desktop computers from viruses and other malware, but what about industrial systems? Alistair Rae explains that these are generally less well protected, yet a malicious attack or an infection with malware can have devastating results. Fortunately there are ways to reduce the risks