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5 New logistics robotics specialist aims to shape the future of the industry


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FEATURES Machine Building


10 What the new EU machinery regulation means for manufacturers


Machinery 16 Dairy inspection sensitivity gets smarter


Silverson Machines is set to launch a range of new mixer variants. These mixers have been developed in response to demand for small-scale In-Line mixers that bridge the gap between the laboratory scale mixers and production scale mixers currently available in the Silverson product range.


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20 How robots are set to shape the future of food manufacturing


3D Printing 24 Upskilling before investing


Plastics


26 Making the right choice for adhesive tapes


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Gears & Gearboxes 28 Developing custom drive system designs


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


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Laboratories 40 Making laboratory automation work


Air Cleaning 44 ATEX compliance keeps combustible dust explosions at Bay


Electronics 56 Fundamentals of inductors 60 Overcoming counterfeits


www.uk-manufacturing-online.co.uk UKManufacturing Summer 2024 3 62 Sensors


32 Eight things you need to know about confocal displacement sensors


34 ASICs for additive manufacturing 40 30 20 NEWS


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