Cyber-secure embedded applications certified.

Certification for development and support of embedded building blocks and tech stacks awarded.

congatec has been certified to IEC 62443-4-1:2018 for the development and support of its embedded building blocks and tech stacks. With the certification issued by TÜV NORD, customers using congatec’s portfolio gain a solid foundation for developing their own products quickly and efficiently under increasing security and compliance requirements, while also demonstrably securing their supply chains. Customers benefit from secure implementation, including coding guidelines, verification and validation, as well as vulnerability, patch and obsolescence management for congatec’s application-ready building blocks and aReady.COM technology stacks. This offers significant time-to-market advantages, particularly in regulated markets such as automation and robotics, medical and energy technology, as well as transportation.

The company’s certified development and support processes demonstrate that cybersecurity is an integral part of all development phases from the outset. The tech stacks, consisting of a computer-on-module, licensed operating systems such as Ubuntu Pro and ctrlX OS, as well as software building blocks such as conga-connect (aReady.IOT) and conga-zones (aReady.VT), are based on audited development and support processes. This is also an important prerequisite for OEMs seeking to place electronic devices on the EU market, making it easier to meet the upcoming regulatory requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which becomes mandatory from 11 December 2027.

“By achieving IEC 62443-4-1 certification, we are demonstrating in accordance with internationally applicable guidelines, that we integrate cybersecurity consistently and verifiably into our development and support processes,” Konrad Garhammer, COO & CTO of congatec explains. “This gives our customers application-ready embedded building blocks and tech stacks based on certified development and support processes. It further supports integration into their own applications, simplifies security verification for customers and regulatory authorities, and creates a robust foundation for CRA-relevant compliance processes.”

“Our tech stacks developed in accordance with IEC 62443-4-1, including licensed operating systems, hypervisor and IoT connectors, help customers build their own compliance and security evidence more efficiently and simplify and accelerate certification work,” Dominik Ressing, CEO of congatec adds. “Companies, already relying on our building blocks today are positioning themselves early and efficiently for the requirements of the CRA and comparable regulatory frameworks.”

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Shaping the Future of managing electrical assets.

Two of the most respected brands in the electrical industry, Doble Engineering and Megger, have announced their strategic merger under the umbrella of ESCO Technologies Inc.

Together, these brands bring an unrivalled reputation of innovation, expertise, and trust by their customers to deliver a unified platform for holistic electrical asset management on a global scale. The agreement is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close within the next six to nine months.

This merger represents the integration of extensive and complementary portfolios and capabilities combining advanced offline test equipment and data, continuous online monitoring, and engineering analytics. The new entity creates a cohesive ecosystem that offers a single source of truth for predictive, condition-based maintenance, setting new benchmarks for operational resilience.

By uniting their diverse strengths, the merged organisation delivers true end-to-end asset lifecycle visibility. Megger’s long-standing focus on portable offline test equipment and multi-asset field instrumentation, supporting everything from factory acceptance testing to periodic maintenance as well as its acclaimed Asset Lifecycle Management Software Platform, opens up opportunities to connect with Doble’s leading offerings in substation testing, condition monitoring, diagnostics, laboratory analytics, and engineering services.

Customers will benefit from this unified approach, gaining access to a comprehensive suite that transforms fragmented data points into actionable insights. Asset owners will realise both enhanced investment planning and significant risk reduction as improved asset health indicators drive more reliable, efficient operations and mitigate unplanned outages across their networks.

The combined company’s monitoring and analytics solutions are engineered to go beyond current industry standards. A heightened focus on safety and operational excellence ensures teams and infrastructure remain protected through early warning systems and proactive strategies.

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Platform for predictive maintenance solution.

PROGNOST* Systems' UP! product family provides cloud-based fleet diagnostics and early failure detection for compressors. It is hosted on Nerve, TTTECH Industrial’s secure, IEC 62443-4-2 certified edge computing platform. With Nerve as basis, PROGNOST’s solutions can operate reliably in their customers’ existing industrial environments, while complying with high requirements for data sovereignty, availability, and offline capability. 

Their UP! product family was introduced in April 2024, extending the company’s offering for machinery monitoring and predictive maintenance. UP! Detect enables automated vibration analysis for the early detection of abnormal compressor behavior to ensure maximum availability and uptime. UP! Insight provides cloud-based fleet monitoring and analytics to improve machine health, reduce costs, and maximize the uptime of compressors. The UP! product family is run as Docker applications on Nerve from TTTECH Industrial, which serves as the secure, IEC 62443‑certified foundation for edge‑based condition monitoring and remote device management via the Nerve Management System.

TTTECH’s long-time experience in reliable industrial automation and solutions for safety-critical systems played a key role in PROGNOST’s decision for Nerve, according to Robin Schlup, Team Leader IoT Solutions & Cybersecurity, Burckhardt Compression AG: “Compliance with the Cyber Resilience Act and NIS2 is a must. That’s why we needed a cybersecure platform to host our cloud-based UP! product family and support real-time data collection, processing, and transfer for monitoring and predictive maintenance. Nerve provides this cybersecure basis, as well as the flexibility to extend and upgrade systems. The collaboration with TTTECH Industrial was smooth – they took our concerns seriously, were open for feature suggestions and adjustments of the roadmap and provided us with competent and fast technical support.”

The IIoT platform Nerve is certified on product level according to the industrial cybersecurity standard IEC 62443-4-2, covering the requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act as well as NIS2-compliant incident reporting and risk management. It provides centralized device, software, and update management via the Nerve Management System and can be run completely offline, keeping data fully on premises if required, which supports use cases in critical infrastructure applications. As it can be run on any industrial PC, customers can integrate it easily into their existing shop-floor environments.

Herbert Hufnagl, Senior Vice President Industrial, TTTECH, adds: “We are excited to collaborate with PROGNOST on their UP! product family and deliver new, valuable services for their customers. Nerve can be applied for a range of use cases, from brownfield digitalization to condition monitoring, predictive maintenance to machine learning. PROGNOST’s customers operate in critical infrastructure, which often has specific demands. Nerve can accommodate such requirements - it is an open, secure, and scalable IIoT platform that can grow with customers’ business and provide actionable insights for maximizing uptime and reliability in their production.”

The UP! product family in combination with Nerve make high-quality machine monitoring affordable and accessible for all types of reciprocating compressors. End customers gain access to advanced diagnostic and prognostic capabilities tailored for critical infrastructure across sectors such as oil and gas downstream, petrochemicals, marine, and industrial gases. This combined system supports the deployment of artificial intelligence and machine learning analytics for extensive machine fleets, based on real-time telemetry data and edge computing. End customers can establish predictive maintenance strategies using instantly accessible vibration and process data in expert diagnostic systems.

The solution from PROGNOST and TTTECH enables machine builders and operators to implement condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, and digital services without compromising on cybersecurity and scalability for future upgrades and extensions.

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* PROGNOST Systems GmbH is part of Burckhardt Compression AG.

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Top 50 in electronics distribution.

Strong ranking reinforces the value of diversity in a resilient supply chain.

One of Europe’s longest-established, independent, authorised distributors of electronic components, Anglia Components, has once again been named in the Top 50 Global Electronics Distributors list. Notably, Anglia remain the only privately owned, independent British distributor to feature in the Top 50, which is compiled by Supply Chain Connect, an organisation that provides supply chain and purchasing professionals with essential news, information and analysis about the technology and business trends that impact their global industry.

“To be ranked among the world’s top 50 distributors proves that the supply chain needs different distribution models in order to remain strong and reliable,” says Steve Rawlins, Anglia’s CEO. “Customers of all sizes need a variety of services at different times to support changing business demands. One size most certainly does not fit all, and Anglia’s commitment to customer service, proven throughout our 54 years of operation, plus high levels of inventory, and innovative initiatives such as our customer loyalty scheme and 90-day terms for online orders, have resulted in this success. I am delighted with this achievement on behalf of Anglia’s loyal staff and customers.”

This year, Anglia placed 46th in the Supply Chain Connect list, a particularly impressive result given the challenging market conditions of recent times. Added Rawlins: “This is a great accomplishment and a clear reflection of the Anglia team’s dedication and strength.”

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Chief scientific officer appointed.

Ariane de Ganck, PhD has been appointed as Chief Scientific Officer with Ardena.

This appointment reflects Ardena’s continued focus on scientific excellence across its integrated offering, supporting customers from early development through to later-stage clinical and commercial supply. Ariane will help ensure Ardena’s scientific expertise is effectively aligned across services and sites, so complex drug development programs benefit from coordinated technical insight, consistent project execution and robust regulatory strategy.

Dr. Ariane de Ganck

“Ariane’s track record across scientific, operational and commercial leadership roles makes her exceptionally well suited to this position,” said Jeremie Trochu, CEO of Ardena. “For customers developing complex molecules, integrated scientific input across disciplines is essential. As Chief Scientific Officer, Ariane will help ensure Ardena’s expertise is applied consistently across complex development programs, supporting our customers as they advance therapies with the potential to improve patients’ lives.”

Since joining Ardena in 2019, she has overseen the company’s drug product operations, led the successful acquisition and integration of the Ardena Pamplona site, and supported the expansion of Ardena’s development capabilities into aseptic fill and finish services.

As Chief Scientific Officer, Ariane will lead three key areas: Science & Technology, Project Management and CMC Regulatory Affairs. Through Science & Technology, she will advance scientific exchange across Ardena and with external industry experts and thought leaders, ensuring scientific knowledge and expertise are shared effectively across disciplines and sites. She will also oversee Project Management across all Ardena sites, supporting a consistent, science-driven and high-quality customer experience. In addition, she will continue to lead Ardena’s CMC Regulatory Affairs, helping customers navigate complex development pathways with regulatory strategies that support clinical and commercial approvals globally and across any modality.

“Scientific expertise is the foundation of how Ardena supports complex drug development, from drug substance and drug product through to bioanalysis, nanomedicines, solid-state chemistry and CMC regulatory services,” said Ariane de Ganck, Chief Scientific Officer at Ardena. “I am honoured and excited to take on this role and work with our teams to build on that foundation, foster scientific exchange and support the continued application of Ardena’s knowledge across complex development programs.”

The announcement coincides with the launch of Ardena’s refreshed brand identity and new tagline, We know development™, reflecting the company’s specialist development expertise and strong track record, customer focus and deep understanding of the complex development pathways that bring innovative therapies closer to patients.

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Stepper motors.

Advanced motion control solutions for automation, robotics, conveyor and packaging equipment that deliver the highly accurate movement control demanded by the latest generation of these industrial applications are available from EAO Ltd. Building on Sanyo Denki’s reputation for precision engineering, the new DB31 Series Stepper Motors are fully integrated motor-and-driver assemblies that deliver exceptional performance in a compact 56mm square form factor.

Accurate and reliable motion trajectory.
The latest addition to Sanyo Denki’s Sanmotion family of motion control solutions, the new DB31 Series systems feature a high‑performance stepper motor and driver that ensures precise, repeatable movement within the rated torque range, regardless of load! The motors are vibration‑tested between 10–2000Hz across all axes and feature protective functions such as main‑circuit voltage monitoring, fuse protection, and CPU fault detection.

The driver integrated with the stepper motor supports a range of standard operation commands including, positioning, continuous rotation and homing. Users can quickly configure key parameters such as position, speed, acceleration, and command selection, enabling fast commissioning and easy optimisation.

Technical Highlights.

• Input Voltage/Current: 24 VDC ±10%, 2 A
• Holding torque at initial conditions
• DB31F561S‑50: Min. Holding Torque: 0.14Nm, Size 56mm x 76mm
• DB31F562S-50: Min. Holding Torque: 0.24Nm, Size 56mm x 88mm
• Communication: RS‑485, 38400 bps, up to 16 axes
• I/O:
5 photocoupler inputs (limits, homing, rotation direction, E‑stop)
2 photocoupler outputs (operating and alarm signals)

Smooth movement with S‑Curve acceleration.
To reduce mechanical shock and improve motion smoothness, DB31 Series stepper motors offer two types of S‑curve acceleration/deceleration profiles: A gradual peak acceleration between 25–75% of the cycle that delivers up to 1.25× the acceleration of linear ramps, or an acceleration peak at the 50% midpoint that delivers up to 1.9× the acceleration of conventional linear profiles. The choice of two advanced acceleration modes helps to minimise vibration and stresses during speed transitions.

Space‑saving and wire‑saving design.
According to Robert Davies, Marketing Manager with EAO Ltd, integrating the stepper motor with the driver in a single unit both reduces system complexity and enhances reliability: “As DB31 Series Stepper Motors allow direct connection of limit sensors and homing signals enabling control of power and communication to be achieved with as few as five connections, reducing internal wiring and simplifying equipment design.”

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Versatile measurement of gas flow and accurate billing.

Gas flow computer offers plug and play connectivity for systems integrators

The SFC3000 is a highly versatile flow computer from Ex-i Flow Measurement Ltd has been designed specifically to meet the needs of the worldwide liquid hydrocarbon and gas measurement markets and can measure the flow rate of liquid hydrocarbons, water and petrochemical gasses as well as making CO₂ emission measurements for pollution monitoring and control.

Used in conjunction with turbine meters this unit provides accurate measuring of gas flow in networks simplifying billing for suppliers and can be used to monitor network flow load to ensure reliability of supply and maintain energy supply security.

The SCF3000 is flexible measuring system which can be configured to meet a wide range of applications and may be operated in a stand-alone single stream flow measurement system or as part of a highly complex multi-stream system. Simple firmware updates ensure the SCF3000 meets the latest measuring standards.

Packaged in an industry Standard Half Width 3U High 19” rack construction suitable for panel or chassis mount the SFC3000 can accommodate up to 6 user plug-in cards and up to five measurement streams in the same chassis. Operating temperature ranges; PRT Inputs, -10°C to 55°C (15°F to 130°F), Hart® and 4-20mA Inputs -25°C to 55°C (-15°F to 130°F). Operating humidity to 90% non-condensing and meets environmental classes M2/E2.

The SFC3000 can operate in a number of ways, such as a standalone flow computer, a supervisory device or as a component of a complex system and a range of options are available providing systems integrators with flexible plug and play connectivity, these include:

• Communication connection module 3000-502, can be used for 5-way RS485 multi-drop, RS232 with and without twist, and ethernet extension. Please refer to the manual for more details.
• Communication breakout module 3000-506 convert up to 4 RJ45 cable to 5-way screw terminals.
• I/O break out module 3000-503, can be used with Digital IO 3000-314 or 3000-319 with a 3000-054 cable, or an Analogue IO 3000-316 with either a 3000-055 or 3000-056 cable depending on functionality required.
• Custom I/O Cables made to order, free end, 36 way with back shell and special. Free end cables are normally terminated using Ferrule crimps and unused wires can be supplied insulated with heat shrink tubing or removed.
• Alternative cable options are available, for example the back shell can be fitted the other way for different cable routing.
• For use in harsh environments a conformal coating option is available for complete units and all boards. This forms a hydrophobic and oleophobic barrier on the treated assemblies. The barrier is very thin to be almost invisible and does not affect connectivity or measurement. The organic nature of the coating means it can reform over small breaks.
• 2GB SD Card, can be used to store extra logged data.
• 19 Inch rack option, allowing up to two SFC3000’s to be mounted in a single rack. Quarter panels are also available for use when a single SFC3000 is to be mounted in a rack.
• Private labelling for the convenience of Systems Integrators.

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