CONTENTS COVER STORY
HARVESTING ROBOTS COULD MAKE GREEN ASPARAGUS CHEAPER
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SENSORS & SENSING SYSTEMS
As knowledge of pressure mapping technology has grown, so too have the applications
CABLES & CONNECTORS
18
Cable protection, and securing its interface between equipment, has never been more important for machine builders
MATERIALS IN DESIGN & PROTOTYPING
32
3D printing is truly transformational, even at this early stage in its ongoing evolution
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Harvesting robots could make green asparagus cheaper
NEWS
4. Rittal invests 250 million euros in a new advanced production plant
5. Pre-apprenticeship scheme launched to encourage pupils into engineering
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
6. Bearing designs support development of a floating liquefied natural gas facility
8. Energy efficient solutions for mushroom production
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