NOVEMBER 2015 CONTENTS COVER STORY 06
10 SIGNS IT’S TIME TO RETHINK YOUR INTRALOGISTICS
COMPRESSED AIR
The latest generation of compressed air management systems has the capability to embrace the future technological benefits of Industry 4.0
10 TOOLS & TOOLING
New drills and taps helped a subcontractor operating in the automotive industry to complete a batch of 12,000 parts without a single breakage
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BARCODING & PACKAGING
For some manufacturers the FDI ruling for UDIs to be assigned to medical devices have implications from label material to verification of data printed on them
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10 signs it’s time to rethink your intralogistics
In facilities relying on traditional static shelving for storage of non- palletised items the inherent limitations can hamper its ability to find the right item quickly and in its expected condition. Here are 10 signs your shelf-based intralogistics practices might be negatively impacting your operation
NEWS
4. European Heathyards completes 24 heat exchangers
Save up to £2600 on IR camera packages for troubleshooting in buildings
FEATURES Compressed Air
8. A compressed air system from Atlas Copco is playing an integral role in supporting maintenance procedures carried out by Monarch Aircraft Engineering in Birmingham
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10. The latest generation of compressed air management systems from HPC Kaeser include the capability to embrace the future benefits of Industry 4.0
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/ FACTORYEQUIPMENT FACTORY EQUIPMENT | NOVEMBER 2015 3 Production & Assembly
12. Top performance and build quality were key factors in designing a high-speed machining centre to help mouldmakers reduce lead times in the production of high quality tools
14. Smaller assembly tools such as nutrunners pose just as great a health and safety risk as hammer tools when it comes to noise and vibration
Tools & Tooling
16. Drills and taps from ITC have helped a subcontractor operating in the highly
competitive automotive industry complete a batch of 12,000 parts without a single breakage
Energy Management
18. Optimising the supply voltage for a building saves on electricity consumption and can prevent equipment and machinery from early burn out while reducing maintenance costs
Industrial Cleaning
20. Salvage of cruise shop Cost Concordia was made possible in part by the use of a honing tool widely used in manufacturing, finishing and maintenance operations across industry
Thermal Imaging
22. Temperature is a key measurement parameter in controlling the quality of glass or glass products but current thermal imaging technology is limited in the accuracy it can achieve
Barcoding, Labelling & Packaging
24. For some manufacturers the FDI’s ruling for UDIs to be assigned to medical devices could have implications from the label materials to verification of the data printed on them
26. Pre-marking boxes enables users to install only as many systems as they need to meet their capacity requirements rather than installing a separate unit at the end of each line
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