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COVER STORY 10


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TR Southern Fasteners launches new range


TR Southern Fasteners is marking its continued expansion with the launch of a new range of enclosure products including hinges, locks and gaskets


NEWS


4. McAree Engineering awarded EN1090 certification up to and including EXC2


FOCUS Packaging & Labelling Machinery


7. High performance and cost-effectiveness in an automatic label print/apply system


8. An on-demand box-making machine is reducing both costs and wastage


FEATURES


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Energy Management 12. Steam power offers huge potential to industry in reducing energy consumption


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Applications in Ireland


17. A turnkey automation solution is helping to increase production threefold


Pneumatics & Hydraulics


21. Processes that can ensure hydraulic pump performance and cut risk of downtime


Cabinets, Racks & Enclosures


27. Customised enclosures are speeding up processes for equipment manufacturer


28. Practical tips on how to evaluate climate control through simple checks


Drives, Motors & Controls


31. A simple solution prevents shafts from becoming electrically charged


32. An advanced, flexible monitoring system has been introduced to the Irish market


PREVIEWS


Medtec Ireland 2017 24. This year’s event brings together over 900 medical technology professionals from around the world


DataCentres Ireland 2017


34. DataCentres Ireland addresses all aspects of planning, designing and operating your datacentre, server room or storage facility


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