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Contents April 10 NEWS


6 Packaging lead times may cause further semiconductor shortages


7 News comment: IoT Comes of Age


Drives, controls & motors 12 Introducing Commander S and Marshall


FEATURES


Case study 10 Clear solutions for automating machinery


4 DESIGN SOLUTIONS APRIL 2022


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Machine building, frameworks & safety


14 Under pressure to meet regulations 16 Developing a new solution for pallet movement 18 Switching to electromechanical actuation


19 KJN Aluminium Profile joins the Rubix family in the UK


20 Plug-and-play energy chains can speed up machine assembly time


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