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COVER STORY 6


SUPPLYING COVID AND BREXIT PROOF SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMER’S CRUCIAL SUPPLY CHAINS


SENSORS & SENSING SYSTEMS


Precision sensor supplier has introduced a gauge for precise thickness measurements


10 POWER SYSTEMS


What is an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) system? Power Systems International explain


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CHEMICALS & PHARMACEUTICALS


Bu rkert deliver a large-


scale manufacutring facility for a life sciences company


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Supplying COVID and BREXIT proof service to our customer’s crucial supply chains


With divisions in Dublin, Cork and Belfast on the island of Ireland, Impact Ireland (Metals) Ltd. has seen almost everything over the years of trading in Ireland, the UK and around the world. Then came BREXIT and COVID-19 and all the challenges that it brought to local and global business.


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18. Future thoughts about pharmaceutical manufacturing: shifting from systems to a service-oriented architecture


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20. Three ways to improve regulatory compliance in pharmaceutical manufacturing


CNC Machining 28. Parker gets a grip on automation


30. Precision engineering firm invests in British-built 5-axis machinery


4. Impact of COVID set to burden the average SME with over £170K additional debt per year


FEATURES Sensors & Sensing Systems


8. Integration and collaboration at the heart of a high performance image sensor reference design


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