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Contents… NEWS
4. Siemens has opened the first Junior Factory for apprentices 6. Are factory and warehouse networks the way forward?
FACTORY FOCUS: Industrial Cleaning
10. A cleaning solvent widely used in industry for many years has been listed as a substance of high concern and as such its future use is under review. Alexej Dens of 3M UK reviews the alternatives
12. Carl Zeiss sets high standards for its products and to keep its warehouse space dust-free installed a long-term and safe air purifying solution from Camfil
MACHINE SAFETY
14. In most instances the quality of power is a more serious issue in factory environments than its continuity but it is a problem which largely goes unnoticed, writes Rob Morris of Powervar UK
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PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT 16. A series of progressive turning operations leading to a final hard stage profile turn of a high strength, nitriding steel aerospace shaft is being performed on a flat bed lathe from XYZ Machine Tools
18. Investing in high quality personnel and equipment is important to Cheshire Seals: the company employs apprentices to produce engineered parts using Romi vertical machining/turning centres
THERMAL IMAGING 20. One of the largest international chemical groups in the world relies on thermal imaging solutions from FLIR to ensure 24/7 production, safety and process optimisation at its Antwerp plant
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22. A lightweight thermal imaging camera that can be easily mounted to UAVs including micro-drones and multicopters has been introduced by Micro-Epsilon to carry out thermographic surveys
BARCODING, LABELLING & PACKAGING 24. A successful partnership between Esko and Wink has been instrumental in the development of a highly efficient staggered label solution which produces accurate results and cost savings
25. Spicers has equipped its warehouse with the latest automatic data capture and RF technology from Peak-Ryzex, allowing them to provide the highest level of service to customers
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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013
SOLUTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY
MACHINE SAFETY
Dangers of poor quality power
THERMAL IMAGING Trouble-free 24/7 production Customisable safety systems FACTORY FOCUS: Industrial Cleaning COVER STORY
The main danger associated with palletisers used in the packaging industry is lack of visibility. Fortress Interlocks has developed a system that uses trapped keys to control access, ensuring actions are taken in a predetermined sequence
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