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JUST PRECISE CONTROL WITH ELECTRIC LINEAR ACTUATION
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HMIS, PLCS & INDUSTRIAL PCS
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Examining how electromechanical actuators can deliver big savings over the life of a machine
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Direct drive electric linear motors
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5. UK manufacturing output grows APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
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