APRIL 2021 CONTENTS
BEST-IN-CLASS OIL-LUBRICATED COMPRESSORS FOR THE
COMPRESSORS FOR THE MARKET-LEADING COMPAIR L RANGE
MARKET-LEADING COMPAIR L RANGE
BEST-IN-CLASS OIL-LUBRICATED
COVER STORY
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MATERIALS HANDLING
Five key trends in smart warehousing for 2021
14 AIR
SYSTEMS Air compressor
manufacturers make a real difference
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PUMPING SYSTEMS
Pumping stations communicate in water treatment networks
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MULTI PNEUMATICS & COMPAIR ARE DELIGHTED TO INTRODUCE
one of their latest oil-lubricated compressors for it’s market leading CompAir L range, offering best-in- class efficiency
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SMART FACTORY 08 Harnessing the power of smart checkweighing technology
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10 Ensuring reliable heat and power generation
WAREHOUSING & MATERIALS HANDLING
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12 Can your WMS help future proof your business?
14 Five key trends in smart warehousing for 2021 and beyond
COMPRESSED AIR
16 The role of compressed-air systems in green production
18 ISO8573 – when compressed air quality counts
PACKAGING
BARCODING, LABELLING & PACKAGING
20 Around Noon invests £250,000 in new printing business, promising to save 60 tonnes of plastic
22 Getting UKCA marking right
CHEMICALS & PHARMACEUTICALS 24 Rethinking automation in pharmaceutical processing
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27 Validating the strength of packaging with transportation testing
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES
28 Encoders drive up performance in surgical hand tools quality
30 What the doctor ordered PUMPS & PUMPING SYSTEMS
26 Automatic communication between pumping stations in water treatment networks
NEWS
05 Joint effort to advance research and development in manufacturing
05 Plans by Intel welcomed by IDA Ireland
05 Wrightbus centre of excellence and thousands of jobs for Ballymena
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