WELCOME INSIDE NEWS
4 All revved up 5 A whole new Galaxy 6 Gaining momentum 7 Division strengthened with the return of two industry experts
8 Slightly higher acquisition costs, significantly cheaper production
10 Boardroom News 11 Laser matters 12 UK Metals Expo 2024 exceeds expectations
13 Welding Defects: Impact on Quality and Integrity of Welded Joints
13 TIG vs MIG welding: Which process is right for your project
14 Beyond the arc ABBRASIVES
16 ‘Tips & Tricks’ on how to best minimise Silicon Islands
ADVANCED ENGINEERING 2024 PREVIEW
19 What’s in store for Advanced Engineering attendees?
21 Clean and green
ADVERTISMENT FEATURE 20 Telescopic tubes expand protection
HEALTH AND SAFETY 22 The dangers of dust
FINISHING
24 AM post-processing: All in the finish
ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION
26 Robotic welding and the importance of the correct welding gas
28 Automation in sanding processes: Robots and cobots as crucial factors in production
30 Armed for collaboration 30 Global robot contract 31 Facing the automation challenge
32 Metal 3D printing perfected
LASER WELDING 34 Laser welding PPE: What you need to know
36 Laser hardening systems
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 38 New carbon fibre suspension forks add bounce
HANDLING AND STORAGE
40 Boosting warehouse efficiency 42 On the right track
EUROBLECH 2024 PREVIEW 44 EuroBLECH 2024: Pioneering the transition to new productivity
46 Connected engineering 47 Growing together 48 Cooper cobot is here to help 49 New solutions on show
FILTRATION 50 Bottoms up
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