ISSUE December/January 2021  Contents 08


06 Current off-shore wind pipeline falls short of the 40GW 2030 target


07 EBV Elektronik in a pivotal role in the construction of space-optimised robotic arms


07 ABB Column: Why robots should be part of your future?


08 European Space Agency communicates between ISS and robot with RTI’s Connext DDS


08 Sensors in the water industry 13


10 Siemens Virtual Commissioning comes to Mechatronics students’ rescue


10 Ford is the first European car maker to use large-format w3D printing


 Cover Story


13 Level and pressure specialist VEGA invests in training centre and UK HQ


 Coding, Marking & Labelling  14 Protecting car parts from counterfeits 14


14 Label-printing company reduces costs and downtime with Optidrive VFD


15 Green Partners reaps rewards with Rotech direct carton printing


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 News


06 Igus designs e-skin flat single pods for cleanrooms – a world first


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