CONTENTS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER


EDITOR’S NOTE 4. It’s great to welcome you back


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NEWS 5. RS Connect Shannon showcases latest industrial innovations


COVER STORY 10. Your cleanroom meets spec. So why are there still particles on your product?


FEATURES 20


MEDIA DIRECTOR Paul Ryder


pryder@datateam.co.uk


ARTWORK EDITOR Kirsty Hood


khood@datateam.co.uk


CIRCULATION ENQUIRIES Curwood CMS


Tel: +44 (0) 158 0883 844 datateam@c-cma.com


26 Plastics & Injection Moulding


26. How closed loop plastic recycling and nearshore suppliers can turn manufacturing into a more sustainable sector


Data Centres 34. From passive loads to active grid assets: Ireland’s data centres face the MPID345 challenge


Barcode/Labelling and Packaging 16. Inspiring Young Minds to shape the future of MedTech innovation- Stryker


Indusrty 4.0/IoT


20. Why interconnected production is key to encouraging growth and increasing resilience in the Irish manufacturing sector


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