A guide from the Made Smarter programme aims to help manufacturers to cut through the noise around AI, and focus on what actually works on the factory floor. Called AI Adoption in Manufacturing: A Practical Toolkit, it helps businesses to identify where AI can reduce lowvalue work, improve decision-making, and strengthen day-to-day operations. A structured framework reflects how manufacturers can adopt AI successfully. It encourages them to start with real operational challenges, test solutions safely, and scale only what proves its value in live environments. The toolkit is intended to help to avoid common pitfalls, and ensure that AI delivers measurable impacts, rather than stalled pilots. It includes real-world case studies. www.madesmarter.uk/resources/ai-adoption-in-manufacturing Automation hub offers design support resources Arrow Electronics has launched a factory automation resource hub to support OEMs, systems integrators and engineering teams developing next-generation industrial systems. The suite of resources focuses on machine vision and motor control, and includes White Papers, Webinars and events. The hub tackles challenges around synchronisation, real-time performance and scalability associated with integrating machine vision, motion control, sensing and connectivity into cohesive systems. www.arrow.com/en/industries/application-page/ machine-vision-and-motor-control-solutions Paper analyses smart vehicle manufacturing Rockwell Automation has partnered with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) to produce a White Paper on the next phase of smart manufacturing in the automotive sector. Called Smart Manufacturing in Automotive: Deployment and Impact, the paper details how AI, ML and automation are reshaping manufacturing in the automotive, tyre and battery industries. It shows that the sector is entering a new phase of adoption with manufacturers using AI and data to manage growing complexity, improve decision-making, and create competitive advantage. www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/industries/ automotive-tire/smart-manufacturing-automotive-whitepaper2 Guide helps users to specify LV switchgear and controlgear Beama's Low Voltage Switchboard and Busbar Systems (LSBS) group has published a guide to procuring electrical assemblies. Called Specifying a Low-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Assembly, the guide helps to check that electrical assemblies meet the relevant standards, and that they are suitable for their intended operating conditions. It sets out the safety and performance points to consider when specifying LV assemblies. www.beama.org.uk/resourceLibrary/ beama-guidance-on-specifying-an-assembly 62 n NEW PRODUCTS n DESIGN DATA AND MULTIMEDIA July/August 2026 www.drivesncontrols.com AI toolkit helps manufacturers to cut through complexity Delta has launched two series of DIN-rail power supplies for automation and other applications. The high-performance DIN Eco supplies have three-phase 340– 575V AC inputs for smart factories and green energy facilities. The 3ENA models support input voltages up to 600V AC, ensuring stable operation in industrial environments subject to frequent power fluctuations, as well as in remote sites with unstable grid conditions. The premium DIN Pro Series covers the power range 120– 960W and delivers superior thermal performance, with operating temperatures up to 80°C. Full-load output can be maintained at 60°C. These supplies are aimed at applications such as cobots and EV charging stations. Delta www.deltaww.com ifm has launched a point level sensor for detecting water- and oil-based media in demanding industrial environments. Designed to operate at temperatures up to 250°C, the LMH sensor has a ceramic measuring tip that ensures durability and precision, even when exposed to abrasive media or intense heat cycles. The tip resists abrasion, extending the life of the device in harsh applications. By transmitting both temperature and point level via IO-Link, the sensor reduces instrumentation complexity, avoiding the need for additional measuring points. 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