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#&'$%! " CONTENTS COVER STORY 6


FOOD & BEVERAGE


Premium meat snack maker, Meatsnacks Group has beefed up its production with the help of scavenger inspection technology


MAINTENANCE 8


How plant managers can budget for maintenance and ensure optimum efficiency for all processes by considering potential problems on the production line


18


Mixed architecture diagnostics down to the last device


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4. New study predicts 5G technology could boost UK economy by up to £1.5bn by 2025


FEATURES Focus: Food & Beverage


FEATURES Focus: Food & Beverage


8. Premium meat snack maker beefs up production with scavenger inspection technology


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12. Ready foods keep their cool thanks to viscous solutions


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CONTENTS


14. Dairy Partners cuts energy costs by 29 per cent a year


Maintenance 16. Maintenance in the digital world 18. Predicting the future of maintenance


Warehousing, Handling & Storage Warehousing, Handling & Storage


Maintenance 16. Maintenance in the digital world 18. Predicting the future of maintenance


14. Dairy Partners cuts energy costs by 29 per cent a year


24.Modern warehouse operations pose new challenges for drives and automation


24.Modern warehouse operations pose new challenges for drives and automation


26. The UK warehouse crisis and what owners can do to combat it


Drives, Controls & Transmissions Drives, Controls & Transmissions


32. Inverters that look after themselves and your plant equipment


32. Inverters that look after themselves and your plant equipment


26. The UK warehouse crisis and what owners can do to combat it


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