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Members of the Audit Bureau of Circulations Features


Industrial compliance... 6. Treat safety as a must, not an extra


Ask the expert... 9. Don’t take chances on safety equipment


Inspection & measurement...


11. Choosing 3D measuring technology 12. Unmanned aerial vehicles provide eye-in-the-sky inspections


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Plant & process engineering... 18. Process burner technology lights the way to efficiency


Health & safety: PPE... 21. Choosing a chemical-protective suit 22. New comfort features in bump cap


Exhibition preview... 15. PPMA Show 2011


Managing Editor Neil Mead


Assistant Editor Heather Ramsden


Advertisement Manager Tim Shallcross


Contents…


Industry news 4. Government drive to cut red tape 5. Sensing Technology 2011 preview


FACTORY FOCUS: PACKAGING EQUIPMENT 14. Bagging a new lease of life


SEPTEMBER 2011 INDUSTRIAL COMPLIANCE


Treat safety as a must, not an extra


SOLUTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY INSPECTION & MEASUREMENT


Choosing 3D measuring technology


EXHIBITION PREVIEWS: PPMA & SENSING TECHNOLOGY 2011 COVER STORY


Hundreds of Autobag AB 180 systems bag thousands of products across the globe every single day. The Automated Packaging Systems’ machine remains first choice for big blue chip businesses and start-ups alike because of its proven reliability and unparalleled flexibility.


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Production Controller Gemma Dunmill


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Next month... Features in the October 2011 issue of Factory Equipment will include: Drives & transmissions • Maintenance management • Production engineering • Thermal imaging • Factory focus: Boilers, pumps & valves


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