Automation June 2012 INDUSTRY COMMENT
Investing in the engineers of the future
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Contents… NEWS
4. Savvy UK manufacturing industry outsmarts the recession 5. SME businesses losing out on energy savings 6. Investing in the engineers of the future
INDUSTRY FOCUS: AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN
11. How can ERP benefit the automotive supply chain? 12. Intelligent solutions save weight and increase quality and comfort 14. Composite components drive advances in automotive design
FEATURES
Exhibition review... 16. Automation industry enjoys success at Automatica 2012
Test systems... 18. Cooking up safety test success for leading catering manufacturer 20. Lab invests in auto hardness testing
Drives & controls...
22. Drives play major role in RSC automation 23. Energy efficiency and beyond - the benefits of variable speed drives 24. Making servo driven systems easier 26. Variable speed drives - a quick guide to specification
SCADA & Data acquisition...
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29. SCADA provides sweet OEE solution for major confectionary manufacturer
30. Cloud-based SCADA cuts hardware costs 33. Software improves alarm management and mean-time-to-repair
TECHNOLOGY FILE 34. New HMI takes ideas to results faster
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MACHINE SAFETY SUPPLEMENT
S3. Inaugural Machinery Safety Alliance seminar a success
S4. Cover story: Omron brings flexibility & simplicity to safety
S5. Control devices for harsh environments S6. Machine EMC cannot be ignored S7. E-stop button features illuminated base S8. Articulation in action S9. Safety controller makes ‘light’ work at solar panel manufacturer
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCY Machine Safety Supplement 2012 LEGISLATION
Machine EMC cannot be ignored
TECHNOLOGY
Safety controller makes ‘light’ work at solar panel manufacturer
Studio Manager Siobhan Nolan
Classified Designer Kirsty Hood
Production Manager Claire Noe
Omron brings flexibility and simplicity to safety
THE LATEST SAFETY PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATION
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JUNE 2012
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCY
Move your ideas
Geared motors or IE4 Efficiency, why choose when you can have both?
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: MACHINE SAFETY SUPPLEMENT 2012 Cover story
SEW Eurodrive has launched a new Super Premium Efficiency motor in the IE4 class that can cut energy consumption by up to 50 per cent over conventional designs
SEW Eurodrive T: 01924 893855
www.sew-eurodrive.co.uk
Please turn to page 8 for details
Next month... Features in the July/August 2012 issue of Automation will include: Aerospace & marine • Communications & networking • Machine safety • Pneumatics & hydraulics • Industry focus: Oil & gas • Exhibition preview: Sensing Technology
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