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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF PENNINE INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT


INDUS Extrusions • Chain and belt guides • Semi-finished products • Guide rails • Conveyor components • Custom machined parts BEARINGS


Bearings come in many different styles, geometries and materials. So which bearing should you specify for your application?


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LINEAR MOTION During the building of an automatic glass seaming line, linear guides that could withstand the harsh glass processing environment were essential


CAD/SOFTWARE


Examining how virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are revolutionising the design process


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Celebrating 50 years of Pennine Industrial Equipment


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4. Geared motors specified for the ‘RRS Sir David Attenborough’ polar research vessel


5.High-tech communication solution proved ‘invaluable’ in saving Thai soccer team from the water-filled cave


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Linear motion... 14. Setting glass processing in motion


Networking & communication... 19. Making the switch to PROFINET


Exhibition preview... 21. The Electronic Design Show


CAD/software... 22. Making design a virtual reality 24. Designing for the future


Drives, controls & motors...


27. VFDs: helping to efficiently produce a tasty cup of tea


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PLCs, HMIs & industrial PCs...


29. Improving productivity with batch control


Sensors & sensing systems... 30. Torque about motors


Medical industry...


33. How high resolution voltage sources can benefit the medical industry


OEM products... 34. Gears, fasteners and more...


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