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30 Developing a new selective soldering nozzle


31 Semitec’s thermal sensor from ATC Semitec


32 Decentralised, cabinet-free power supplies for smart manufacturing


34 Rochester keeps businesses moving, then and now


36 From prototype to production 38 Not all M12 connectors are equal


38 PCB connectors for customised special solutions


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factory & handling solUtions


40 Bringing MTC’s vision of a large- scale robotic laser cutting cell to life


41 Getting to grips with highly flexible packaging formats


42 Markets of tomorrow: Thermal management solutions to aid vehicle electrification


42 Acorn named certified partners for SKF maintenance products


44 Could mobile robots offer a way through the skills shortage?


45 Levelling the playing field between traditional industrial robot and cobot palletising


46 Seven ways to optimise the end-to- end supply chain


47 Innovation key to Hart Door Systems y


indUstrial coMPliance


48 Do not be complacent about hygiene in the post-COVID era: The benefits of full facility disinfection across air, water, and surfaces


50 How architects can rise to the challenge of choosing the right fall protection system


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instrUMentation Monthly


53 Laser distance sensor measures reliably on difficult surfaces


53 Highly accurate power analysis ensures reliable resuts for automotive customers


54 Implementing board-to-board interconnect in space-constrained industrial applications


56 Increasing the safety and reliability of ageing facilities with single loop logic solvers


58 Why accurate engine pressure measurement holds the key to optimum vessel performance


y irish ManUfactUring 60 Traceability and compliance


62 How collaborative robots could free workers from harmful palletising work


y Process & control


64 Surface acoustic wave technology provides hygienic flow measurement


65 Introducing the NMP 820 Micro Diaphragm Pump


66 Silverson high speed, high shear mixers


68 Titan Enterprises’ liquid flow measuring solutions for industrial laboratory and chemical applications


68 Avoiding blind spots in industrial temperature sensing systems


y UK ManUfactUring


70 TR launches new products to its Plastics and Rubber Hardware range


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