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MEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL: SPECIAL FOCUS UPDATE...


Products, technologies and services to help in the fight against COVID-19


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SENSORS & SENSING SYSTEMS


By building smart sensor applications, machine designers can deliver Industry 4.0 capability one process at a time


MARINE INDUSTRY 27


It is compulsory for all ships to have an effective ballast water management system (BWMS) fitted, and properly certified components are an essential part of that


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4.FIA World Motor Sport Council appoints Compact Dynamics as hybrid system supplier


Data logging has evolved


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Fastenings & adhesives... 8. A quality bond for medical devices 12. Flexibility and quick response times are key


Printing & packaging... 14. A strapping way to save costs


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Design for manufacture... 16. Why a knowledge of manufacturing matters


Medical & pharmaceutical - UPDATE! 18. Ramping up ventilator production 20. Mitigating the risks of Additive Manufacturing 21. Ramping up production of ventilator components 23. Fully-assembled hygiene station


Motion control... 24. Automotive simulation: the journey so far


Sensors & sensing systems... 27. Sensor Integration ‘On the Edge’ 29. Touchscreen technology helps educate visitors


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Marine... 34. Ballast water management


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