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• IO-Link addition 

  SICK has announced it has pioneered the addition of IO-Link to two of its most compact and industry-standard identification devices. Both the SICK CLV61X fixed-mount 1D bar code reading scanner and the RFU61X UHF RFID read/write device were first to market with IO-Link variants, enhancing the integration versatility of SICK’s identification portfolio.

• Advanced IO-Link encoders streamline machine controls 

  SICK has released advanced variants of its AHS36 and AHM36 IO-Link absolute encoders that can harness valuable diagnostic insights for better machine control and availability. With versatile programming options, they make it easy to integrate data from encoders into localised and ‘edge computing’ configurations to improve the efficiency of automated plant.

• New factory service centre 

  MAKITA UK has opened a third regional Factory Service Centre (FSC) in the London borough of Hounslow. The company says this new FSC joins Makita’s HQ facility in Milton Keynes, which serves the whole of the country, as well as Glasgow, which supports the rapidly expanding market penetration of the brand in Scotland and northern England.

• Smart sensors – the ‘all-seeing eyes’ 

  David Hannaby, SICK’s UK product manager for Presence Detection takes a look at why sensors are the building blocks of Industry 4.0.

• New five strategies guide to enhancing MRO efficiency 

  ERIKS, a leading specialised industrial service provider, has released a new guide designed to help manufacturers streamline their MRO operations. The guide, called 5 ways to enhance your Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) supply chain, offers practical strategies to improve procurement, storeroom discipline, data management, and operational efficiency in the face of evolving industrial challenges