CONTENTS AHEAD OF THE CURVE... COVER STORY 8
...COMBINING GUIDANCE & CIRCUIT
LINEAR SYSTEMS TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF HIGHER DUTY APPLICATIONS
CABLES & CONNECTORS
Push-fit connectors are helping vehicle manufacturers achieve efficiency, reliability, low emissions and comfort
MATERIALS IN DESIGN & PROTOTYPING
19
Discussing how desktop 3D printing will help deliver more design freedom
MECHANICAL COMPONENTS
31
Whether used on agricultural equipment or food processing machines, chains need to be reliable
35 CONTENTS
HepcoMotion and Beckhoff: Ahead of the curve
NEWS 4. Now is the time to get panel cooling advice
5. Could quotas boost the number of women in engineering?
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
6. Improving the functionality of a robotic arm 7. Taking the weight of container loading
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11. Photomicrosensors will continue to evolve to address the needs of new electronic systems
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14. A torque sensor has been developed which is built around a new optoelectronic measurement principle
Cables & connectors...
16. To overcome the issues faced by users of EMI filter connectors, a new solution has been developed that provides an EMC solution capable of surviving extreme environmental abuse
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19. More than 25 million automotive push-fit connector products are supplied each year by John Guest
Motion control & linear motion... 23. Operating under flight conditions
25. Why motion control is instrumental in medical technology
Industrial internet of things...
28. There are many challenges that need to be faced when creating the IIoT
Materials in design & prototyping...
31. Desktop 3D printing will deliver more design freedom
Mechanical components...
35. Chains need to offer a combination of robustness and reliability
TECHNOLOGY FILE
42. Inductive angle encoders 43. Accelerating the design process 44. Piezo drive for coordinated motion
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