CONTENTS


NEWS 4 Double debut at National Manufacturing Show


OCTOBER 2021 COVER STORY


8 Changing perceptions of automation within Irish- manufacturing


Optimising automation is key to success


NEWS


10 Manufacturers urged to develop four-fi ve-year energy roadmap FEATURES


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KUKA: Manufacturing diversity and an evolving labour dynamic is changing perceptions of automation within Irish manufacturing


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12 Cobots enable effective high-mix, low-volume production


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14 Robotics and automation in PV manufacturing


Sensors & Sensing Systems 16 Making the most of thermal sensors


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Materials Handling 20 Combilift extends electric range with new XLE model


Barcoding, Labelling & Packaging


24 DS Smith UK manufactures fi rst ever box pro- duced with circular design metrics


28 Clearmark’s foray into pallet labelling


Medical Equipment & Devices 30 Kistler provides quality assur ance for medical device manufacturers


Hydraulics & Pneumatics 34 A new dawn for portable hydraulic data loggers


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