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5 HORIBA UK wins award for excellence FEATURES
55 HORIBA t UK partners with academia Watow celebrates 100 year anniversary Kem acquisition and expansio announced Kistler at Automatica 2022 FEATURES FEATURES o acquire Eurothe m Cases & enclosures
12 New VX IT rack system from Rittal not 16 Fast enclosure customisation
14 Enclosure hardware for electronic equipment Handheld instruments
1164 Decarbonisation proven at Wastee-to-Energy andu sreculryity
Monitoring & metering 16 Wahy oisl a end gas flow meters
Fl w, level & con rol
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2 VtEGA radar level sensor: simplricity, safety plcacnt ate
es & nclosures 5 SE-bikes on the rise
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Pharmaceutical & medical 8 Ruasrm ha’os fruture ihs atesthe edge
Test & measurement
1822 Emerging challenges for data integrity in the Thpharmaceutical sector
22 The fhuturue ofn radieat tion monitoring 18rce measurem nt
Pharmaceutical & medical 16 Pharma’s future is at the edge
20 The art of cali &bratoionorsport 16 Pheasurement t tech for drugs
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2 Hygiene, accurac
Gassyasntem evolution Signal conditioning
44 River level monitoring lowers bridge 34 Measuring distant stars 3I4 Measu ng distant stars
28 Making the most of thermal s nsors 36 How to measure the pressure on our
Signal conditioning 28 Making the most of thermal sensors
28 Monitoring benzene exposure Test & m asurement
Cases & enclosures 48 Rittal Blue E+S Cooling Units
Pharmaceutical & medical Signal conditioning
ecosystem
388 Now is the time to establish a digital thread 40 Cldinical-grade vital-signs AFE makes disease
etection more than a stroke of go d luck 42 Liquid measurements: From water to blood
46 How monitoring water consumption uctive sensors and switches
Pressure measurement 46 A heart for Industry 4.0 Calibration
46 A heart for Industry 4.0 Test & measurement
Flow, level & control Flow, level & co trol
Calibration 50 Setting common standards for force calibration precision Data acquisition
Test & measurement 54 30 years at the forefront of network testing 62 Load cells measure centre of gravity
50Sensotrsg &o transducerrsds for force alibration preci ion
64 What can ASICs do for the smart cities of the future?
Flow, level & con rol cmeasurements of all kinds
52 ESA uses Yokogawa instruments to achieve precise laser tuning for satellites
Test & measurement 60Set in c mmon standa
65 Improved measurement of water content in natural gas
6862 Improved gas feeding in water treatment The best choice for hydrogen gas meters
58 Colour measurements: from the lab to the process
64 Remaining data compliant in highly regulated industries
Sensors will define the future of production
60 6X: VEGA’s simple radar formula for better processes
57 Cutting-edge est equipment gets the most out of batteries
52 Liquid measurements: From water t Flow, level & control Metrology
48 Measuring the quality of liquid processes in real-time
Funnel amplifier with attenuation fac or of 60ood Pressure measurement
4 2 IdoT device security standards challeng bes Test & measurement
hy eddy curren sensors are repl cing oimproves ESG ratings
40 Combination sensors optimise dairy industry processes
5 How an autonomous vision system 54 An electrifying market
Force measurement 52 The future of force measurement
Testing anti-corrosion coatings for fasteners 2 Oincreased accuracy and cut waste
ptimising water treatment process control Profile of an oscilloscope performing lab
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383 BriWng the power of telemetry to temporary 4 i fnfsh r power
38 Bring the power of telemetry to temporary offshore power
50 The ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of IIoT and condition monitoring systems
35 Advances airfreight tech enables access to life saving vaccines
Sensors & transducers nt scour risk ernet of Things
Cables & connectors 30 High speeds in ever-smaller footprints 32 High power electrical connectors
Water monitoring 38 Reverse osmosis membrane protection facilitated by direct measurement of ultra- low range chlorine residual Test & m asurement
24 Home dia nostics delivery a cataly t for medtiical moulding growth m dical moulding growth
332Areo yolu rea h y for the LEVELution? ng under the skin of sausage ufacturing efficiency
arma-grade water flow measurement 26 Home dinaggnogstics delivery a catalyst for
32 Good wood: Fully automatic wood parts Ca pcharema-grade water flow measurement
22 Condition monitoring for conveyor systems 22 Hygiene, accuracy and cost effectiveness for
22 Variable test power accelerates EV development
32 Optimisiucceishor with sustainable DNA 34 Ginentovations of today drive the future of m sensing
24 Fastener challenges for hybrid and electric vehicles
operational efficiencies seitocrtiing & metering
pharmaceutical s ctor pnhss & enclosures
28 Batteries are the weak link in the sustainability chain
6 ressure water descaling
26 Measuring methane emissions in space Pressure measurement
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18 Rush to clean energy prompts demand for ammonia analysers
Cases & enclosures 12 New VX IT rack system from Rittal 14 Fast enclosure customisation process effects
Au Revolutionise electrical maintenance 14 Minspections o with partia bl discharge detection Fo Emerging challenges for data integrity in the
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