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NEW INDUSTRIAL GEAR UNITS IN F E D
NEW INDUS RIAL GEAR UNI IN FIVE DAYS OR LESS
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CABLES & CONNECTORS
Looking at the growing demands for interconnection technologies in markets such as medical, semiconductor test and aerospace industries
MACHINE CONTROL 14
The importance of HMI choice is growing rapidly in the age of digital transformation. So what do OEMs need to look for when specifying an HMI?
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New industrial gear units in five days or less
4.Government funding supports space sector innovation
FEATURES 3D printing...
8. How 3D printing nasal swabs has helped in the fight against COVID-19
Laser technology...
9. Little and large laser marking and cutting technologies
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Drives, controls & motors... 10. Interroll expands belt curve offering
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11. Can smart sensors offer new revenue streams for OEMs?
12. Introducing the new feature-packed MELSERVO MR-J5 series of TSN-compatible servo drives
Cables & connectors...
14. Meet changing industry demands with high reliability solutions
16. Cochlear Implant quick disconnect connector – a custom design with life enhancing benefits
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Pneumatics & hydraulics... 20. Pneumatic actuation takes centre stage
21 . FP 70 Smooth Flow Pump – Low in Pulsation, High in Efficiency
22. Pump up the volume Machine control...
24. HMIs: Bridging the gap between operator and asset
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26. I/O expansion enhances machine control solution
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CAE software...
27. Eclipse discovers the magnetism of EPLAN!
Medical & pharmaceutical...
28.Strength in supply chain and obsolescence management
29. Protecting medical devices against cyber attack
30. Paving the way to digitalisation
31.Out-of-the-box autonomous vision system ensures face mask quality
32.Medical connectors: The best of care with ODU!
Materials in design & prototyping...
34. Photochemical etching: Creating complex component prototypes
35.Lighter entertainment
36.How reflector technologies can help improve performance
Technology file...
40.Metal additive manufacturing
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