50 CONTENTS n Drives & Controls is a controlled circulation publication. If you live in the UK and want to subscribe phone 0333 577 0801 or fax 0845 604 2327. Alternatively for both UK and overseas subscriptions please subscribe online at www.drivesncontrols.com. If you have any enquiries regarding your subscription, please use these numbers . The content of this magazine, website and newsletters do not necessarily express the views of the Editor or publishers. The publishers accept no legal responsibility for loss arising from information in this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be produced or stored in a retrieval system without the written consent of the publishers. Paid subscriptions UK: £110 per annum Europe: £145 per annum Rest of World: £180 per annum Printing: Warners Midlands PLC., PE10 9PH ISSN 0950 5490 Copyright: DFA Media Group 2025 NEXT ISSUE The July/August issue of Drives & Controls will contain our annual Buyer’s Guide – the industry “bible” for motion control and power transmission engineers, telling you who makes and sells what in the automation and allied sectors. We will also be looking at developments in the transportation sector, clean energy, and robotics and automated manufacturing. UPDATE 14 Comment 15 ABB Back to Basics 45 Gambica Column 46 New Products 48 Design Data and Multimedia 49 Products & Services IN DEPTH Follow us on X @DrivesnControls Drives Magazine Web site www.drivesncontrols.com Follow us on LinkedIn @ Drives & Controls Join us on Facebook Drives & Controls Drives& Controls REGULARS DfAmedia group 40 30 28 26 5 48 DRIVES & CONTROLS JUNE 2025 Vol 41 No 6 Editor Tony Sacks t: 01732 465367 e: tony@drives.co.uk Production Manager Sarah Blake t: 01233 770781 e: sarah.blake@dfamedia.co.uk Marketing Manager Hope Jepson t: 01732 370340 e: hope.jepson@dfamedia.co.uk Financial Finance Department t: 01732 370340 e: accounts@dfamedia.co.uk ADVERTISING Sales Director and DFA Direct Damien Oxlee t: 01732 370342 m: 07951 103754 e: damien.oxlee@dfamedia.co.uk Sales Manager Sara Gordon t: 01732 370341 m: 07505867211 e: sara.gordon@dfamedia.co.uk Italy Oliver & Diego Casiraghi e: info@casiraghi.info t: +39 031 261407 f: +39 031 261380 Managing Director Ryan Fuller t: 01732 370344 e: ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries Perception-MPS Ltd t: 01825 701520 e: cs@perception-sas.com HEAD OFFICE DFA Media Group 192 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE t: 01732 370340 f: 01732 360034 e: info@dfamedia.co.uk www.drivesncontrols.com 5 News A round-up of the latest business and industry developments from around the world. 18 Technology Cutting-edge innovations in motion, power transmission, controls and related technologies. 26 UK Industry The UK manufacturing sector is at a pivotal moment. The world is changing, global politics are in flux, and economies are seeing seismic shifts. This unpredictability is an opportunity for a manufacturing renaissance, argues the interim CEO of the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. 28 Automation Ethics The integration of AI with automation technologies could revolutionise how we work, manufacture and interact with our environment. Yet, as the boundaries of innovation expand, so too do the ethical and regulatory implications. An industry leader explores the ethical dilemmas and regulatory challenges posed by AI and automation. 30 Communications and Security A cybersecurity expert explains how industrial companies can protect their systems against the wave of cyberattacks that are targeting OT systems. Plus how an automotive supplier is using a gateway to perform tests on components at the end of its production lines. 36 Mechanical Power Transmission Advice on how to avoid some of the common mistakes made when installing shaft-mounted gearboxes. Plus an examination on the current state of play in the global market for industrial gearboxes and geared motors. And news of a project that aims to find ways to recycle highperformance industrial lubricants. 42 Smart Warehouses Traditional approaches to safety do not apply to smart warehouses. An expert explains why Ethernet safety networks are more agile, reduce wiring, improve diagnostics and simplify system integration. Plus advice on avoiding problems when implementing smart warehouse projects. 44 Smart Manufacturing Week June will see the industrial world converge at the Birmingham NEC, as Smart Manufacturing Week 2025, including the Drives & Controls exhibition, will explore the latest developments in drives and technology, IIoT, maintenance, AI and digital transformation. 43 Average net circulation January to December 2023 44 47 Subscribe for your FREE copy now 18,942 18
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