Irish


WINTER 2013 TEST & MEASUREMENT


Combining the best of both worlds


Manufacturing


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MACHINE SAFETY & HAZARDOUS AREAS 12. Shed some light on safety


TEST & MEASUREMENT 16. Combining the best of both worlds


ELECTRONICS


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20. The smart way to charge 22. CEMs offer a cradle to grave service


APPLICATIONS IN IRELAND 25. Monitor energy at the touch of a button 26. A big fan of efficient air handling


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Contents… NEWS


4. Survey reveals positive results


FOCUS: PACKAGING MACHINERY & LABELLING 8. Achieving a 100% success rate – Barcode readers from Cognex have overcome the challenges involved in keg weighing at a German brewery


DRIVES, MOTORS & CONTROLS 10. Taking command of the situation


SOLUTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY


OMEGA announces new €uro pricing for Ireland


FOCUS: Packaging Machinery & Labelling COVER STORY


OMEGA offers more than 100,000 state-of-the-art products for measurement and control of tem- perature, humidity, pressure, strain, force, flow, level, pH and conductivity. The company also provides customers with a com- plete line of data acquisition, electric heating and custom engi- neered products.


Commitment to quality instrumen- tation and exceptional customer service remains the cornerstone of the company’s success. OMEGA’s priority is clear. Our facilities exist to "facilitate" solu- tions to your needs.


OMEGA T: 0800 900 532 (NI) T: +44(0)161 777 6611 (IRE) www.omega.co.uk Turn to pages 6 & 7


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Next issue... Features in the Spring 2013 issue of Irish Manufacturingwill include: Energy Management • • Pumps • Machine Vision • Seals & Bearings • Manufacturing Software • • Applications in Ireland •


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