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Ask the expert... 9. Expert advice from Brady’s Liz Gallagher


Compressed air... 15. A fresh take on compressed air 16. Compressor cuts fuel costs


Boilers, pumps & valves...


19. No shortcuts in pump maintenance 20. Pump system promises reliability and lower maintenance


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Health & safety: PPE... 22. New approach lets workers to tailor respiratory requirements


Maintenance management... 24. Polymer composites breathe new life into components


Tools & tooling... 27. Optimising precision and tool life


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Industry news 5. Manufacturers expect growth in orders next quarter 6. ABC audit cements brand reach and performance


FACTORY FOCUS: PACKAGING EQUIPMENT


11. The TOTAL package: Total Processing & Packaging 2013 preview 12. Total show preview: High performance metal detection systems 13. Lifespan impacts on packaging


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John Guest like to think of themselves as ‘The push-fit people’. For many decades, the company has specialised in innovation of push-in products for the compressed air sector and indeed many other industries around the world


John Guest www.johnguest.com T: 01895 449233 Turn to page 8 for more details


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BOILERS, PUMPS & VALVES


No shortcuts in pump maintenance


SOLUTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY


TOOLS & TOOLING and tool life


Optimising precision


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