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Test & Measurement 11 Salamander’s new automated solution


12 Seaward testers clean up


14 Huge volumes of data harbour unimaginable added value


Smart Buildings & IoT 15 Goodbye, Wi-Fi


Safety in Engineering


16 Eliminating boom bounce on aerial fire trucks


17 Global safety report highlights need for near-miss data


19 New research reveals need to improve electrical safety


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34 Preserving the past to safeguard the future


36 Decarbonisation and electrification


Batteries & Chargers 24 Lights out, power on 26 Active battery cell balancing


Energy Efficiency


31 Are you getting the most out of your variable speed drive?


32 The changing landscape of data centre energy storage


Enclosures


22 Just an enclosure? Why engineering advice is crucial


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