As predicted, the Drives & Controls exhibition that took place last month at the Birmingham NEC, proved to be a busy, vibrant and well attended event.

Just some of the key products and solutions on show included Schneider Electric’s new Modicon M580 – the next generation PAC (Programmable Automation Controller) with open Ethernet technology at its core, plus WEG’s updated portfolio of standard industrial motors to incorporate advanced technology, resulting in the W40, W50 and W60 motor series (more details on page 32).

In other news, we are proud to announce that Electrical Engineering will soon be available as a free app for iOS and Android. Readers will now be able to keep up to date with the latest information, products, systems and services direct to their phones or tablets. By downloading the app you will be able to receive the latest issue before the hard copy is available and with our free magazine archive, all issues will be readily available right at your fingertips.

The Electrical Engineering magazine app will be available from our June issue.

Click here to view the digital issue for May 2014.

Joe Bush, Editor