Automation
November/December 2013
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Contents… NEWS
4. Raising the bar for 2014 5. Steering customers in the right direction 6. Acquisition promotes Middle East presence
INDUSTRY FOCUS: RENEWABLE ENERGY
18. Sustainably increasing efficiency 19. At the edge of the technological frontier 20. Turning waste into energy 22. Successful trials of new technology
FEATURES
Automated Warehousing... 10. Is the WMS a commodity? 11. Operational analysis could save companies thousands 12. Warehousing system upgraded with wireless
Communications & Networking...
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13. Ensuring real time video surveillance 15. Getting to the heart of automation 16. Bronze skies and Industry 4.0
Test Systems... 23. Keeping cool under pressure
Sensors & Sensing Systems...
28. Carrying out accurate piston ring inspections 30. A new way to measure torque
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PLCs & Industrial PCs Supplement...
Also enclosed in the November/December issue is our new PLCs & Industrial PCs Supplement looking at the latest news, products and technologies from this sector
TECHNOLOGY FILE 32. µPROX E2E Inductive Proximity Sensor 33. Communications solutions for industrial applications
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Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2014 INDUSTRY FOCUS: Renewable Energy
Cover Story
Southern Manufacturing & Electronics returns to FIVE, Farnborough, on February 12th and 13th 2014. The 2013 show set new records for both visitor attendance and the number of companies taking part. With UK manufacturing seemingly quickening its pace as the economy recovers, 2014 promises further development
Southern Manufacturing & Electronics
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Bronze skies
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 TEST SYSTEMS
Keeping cool under pressure
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCY
Next month... Features in the January 2014 issue of Automation will include: Machine Safety Manufacturing Software • Machine Vision Systems• Materials Handling & Conveying • Industry Focus: Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals LASER AND RAPID INDENT MARKING SOLUTIONS
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