Start with the news release Festo releases fieldbus-controlled valve regulator from Festo, which we summarised at the time by saying "Festo has launched a fieldbus-controlled proportional valve regulator that mounts directly on to a valve manifold. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Silicone lubricants for wind energy from Dow Corning: "Silicones from Dow Corning are helping wind energy become one of the world's fastest growing sources of renewable power. ".
 
In November 2008, we covered the news from Parker Hannifin - Electromechanical and Drives Division - take a look at Torque motors eliminate extruder vibration which says: "The latest high-performance torque motors and variable speed drives from Parker Hannifin are playing an important role in a range of extruders manufactured by plastics machinery company, Ghioldi.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Bonfiglioli UK Industrial Solutions, Bevel helical gearboxes take to the bridge, as well as Avoid robotics downtime through maintenance from ATM Automation, and Kabelschlepp expands advanced cable carrier range from Kabelschlepp Metool.