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PPMA TOTAL 2022 IS A ‘MUST ATTEND’ EVENT  


PPMA Total Show 2022 – a hotbed of innovation, discovery and the industry’s finest – will take place at the NEC, Birmingham on 27th - 29th September. With a myriad of new product launches, innovative technologies and live demonstrations of the latest smart


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Filtration & separation 8 Keeping up with processing speed Test & maintenance 11 Proving the power of portability Industry 4.0/IIoT 17 An evolution in process control 18 Getting more out of MOM Solids & fluids processing 29 Spiral conveyors for wet and dry sludge Pumps, valves & actuators 47 Make an easy transition to digital Training & skills 52 Closing the skills gap WWEM 2022 preview 56 Environmental show is packed with content


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Water & waste treatment 31 RO system relies on sliding gate valves 32 A fresh approach to flow metering 34 Sustainable solution to sludge bulking


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manufacturing solutions, PPMA Total Show 2022 is set to be the ‘must attend’ event this Autumn, for members of the processing, packaging machinery, robots and industrial vision communities Find out more on page 14-15. www.ppmashow.co.uk


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