DECEMBER/JANUARY 2018 FRONT COVER 8
See these leading exhibitors at Southern Manufacturing on 6-8 February 2018
DRIVES, CONTROLS & MOTORS
The first full scale prototype of a subsea variable speed drive has been successfully tested
FASTENINGS & ADHESIVES
Peter Crossen, NCH, looks at the
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considerations to be made when choosing an industrial adhesive
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SPRINGS & SHOCK ABSORBERS
The demands of the application will influence design of the spring and the material selected
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Southern Manufacturing and Electronics 2018
NEWS
4. Young engineers crack the Land Rover code
5. Metrology expert elected to Royal Academy of Engineering
FEATURES Drives, controls & motors...
12. Control specialists CMR Cement new Far East electrical equipment contract
13. Subsea VSD completes successful shallow water test
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Sensors & sensing systems...
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23. First public run of Bloodhound SSC is a resounding success with the help of sensors from Micro-Epsilon UK
Machine building, frameworks and safety...
24. Savings in space 26. Bent on success
Springs & shock absorbers... 29. Optimising industrial spring life 30. Complete plastic leep springs
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