CONTENTS  NEWS


5 UK manufacturing production volumes returning to pre-pandemic levels


FEATURES Power, Energy & Renewables


8 The growing case for onsite renewables and investment in modern battery storage


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12 How to cut the energy consumption of compressed air systems


POWER DECENTRALISATION MADE EASY


The demand for flexible, modular systems is shaping the world of automation. Decentralisation of system components has proven to be an important factor in this growing trend. The experts at Puls discuss power centralisation on page 6...


FIND OUT MORE ON PAGE 6


14 How can manufacturing transition to sustainable fuels?


Rubber & Plastics


20 Getting to grips with the diversity of plastic components


Packaging


22 Tackling the environmental challenges of food packaging


26 How Brillopak made a difference at Morrisons


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Aerospace, Military & Defence 32 Problem-solving in the field


34 Inventory management in the aerospace supply chain


42 Test, Measurement & Control


36 The fundamentals of thickness measurement


40 Smart sensors for smarter industrial robotics


Warehousing, Handling & Storage 42 A new era of intralogistics flexibility


Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals


44 Using digitalisation to create agile pharmaceutical production


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