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COVER STORY 6 NEWS


TEST & MEASUREMENT


Yokogawa introduces improved optical sensor modules offering wider power range


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STORAGE OPTIMISATION


ProSKU discuss managing stock during the Coronavirus e- commerce boom


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BARCODING, LABELLING & PACKAGING


From A to B and back again: packaging for returns


18 ABSSAC leading the way


The combination of a lead screw and nut is an excellent and economical way to convert rotary motion into linear motion. Through a vast scope of screw formats and nut designs ABSSAC has been a preferred supplier to key industries for well over three decades


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4. Negative impact on physical and mental wellbeing of Irish workers under Covid-19 highlighted in national research


FEATURES Test & Measurement


8. Yokogawa introduces improved optical sensor modules offering lower uncertainty and a wider power range


10. New white light interferometers offer a step change in measurement performance


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Storage Optimisation 12. Managing stock during e-commerce boom


Barcoding, Labelling & Packaging


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16. Replacing wasteful metal cans in food service with flexible liquid packaging


18. From A to B and back again: packaging for returns


Plastics & Injection Moulding


20. Sonoco TEQ’s international growth means it can now offer a total solution approach


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