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and News 4. Welcome


July/August 2024


Wiferion’s Wireless Power Kit enables continuous operation of MoMa robotic systems


5. Toughbook 33 donation keeps surrey search and rescue connected


Cover Story 10. New generation of robots combines AMRs and cobots


Batteries and COVER STORY


shortages across various sectors. Cobots (Collaborative-robots) designed for safe collaboration with humans, is discussed as being the answer to this problem. This article explores the use of MoMa (mobile manipulators) combining the advantage of Cobots with AMR (autonomous mobile robotics) to create a more efficient system in an increased number of work places.


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ur cover story looks at how robotic solutions are being considered to solve the problem of the skilled-worker


Chargers 12. Portable power innovator Cell Pack Solutions chooses Mascot chargers


14. Batteries can help with water conservation


Hochiki 20. Up the Gills: Hochiki Europe announces partnership as Gillingham Football Club sponsor


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Cabling & CableManagement Electric Vehicles


Electrical Design Software Lighting & Lighting Controls Smart Buildings and IoT Training


Supplement: Data Centres & UPS


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Energy Efficiency 22. Crédit Agricole Normandie is one of the first banks to use occupancy sensors


24. A Sustainability Accelerator enabling the global energy transition


Safety in Engineering 28. Alternative approaches to product safety testing


30. Increasing resistor reliability


Test and Measurement 32. Top five tips for maintaining legacy excitation systems


34. Ensuring power in a digital world


Enclosures 38. How to specify HMI Enclosures for today’s industrial electronics


39. Enclosures - thinking inside the box


Editor’s Choice 40. GORE-TEX PYRAD pioneers protection in electrified industries


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44. The hidden impact of harmonics in electrical systems


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