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NEWS


5 PTC works with BAE Systems to bring next gen fighter pilot helmet to market


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INSTRUMENTATION LIVE & ELECTRONICS LIVE TO RETURN TO THE NCC


Coming together again at the NCC in Birmingham on 22 January 2025, Instrumentation Live and Electronics Live will present the very best tech under one roof.


FIND OUT MORE ON PAGE 6


Crime Prevention 8 Are you compliant with the PSTI Act?


Editor’s Choice


10 How to ensure you choose the proper small-bore fittings


12 Protecting the growth of your business


Test & Measurement 14 Measuring the thickness and warp of metal strip materials


16 Prolonging product reliability


Sustainability Solutions 20 The importance of sustainability in manufacturing


EDITOR


Victoria White - 07492 062973 vwhite@datateam.co.uk


MEDIA DIRECTOR


Louise Tiller - 01622 699104 ltiller@datateam.co.uk


ARTWORK EDITOR


Claire Noe - 01622 607963 cnoe@datateam.co.uk


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Batteries & Chargers


24 How to procure the right battery pack for a mobile industrial robot


26 Safety concerns rise as EV manufacturing accelerates


Cleaning 30 The benefits of cleaning-in-place


Power 36 Applying a power cut machining strategy


Packaging 42 Enhancing product affordability


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Springs & Fasteners 22Wave springs in medical applications


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