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FACTORY & HANDLING ‹ SOLUTIONS‹‹


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TECHNOL SMOKE DETECTION REGULATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS


OGY FOR BUILDINGS: NAVIGATING THE MYRIAD OF


SMOKE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY FOR BUILDINGS: NAVIGATING THE MYRIAD OF REGULATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS


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FEATURES 10 Compact automation for


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12 Three ways micromotors improve factory efficiency


24 Siemens presents the next level of digital transformation for the machine tool industry


36 Creating the smart - and safe - workforce in a collaborative warehouse


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40 Four ways manufacturing companies can engage frontline workers


42 A collection of positive news stories which highlight how as an indutry we are working to fight the epidemic


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mart building technology is evolving to transform static buildings into living, effcient entities known as intelligent buildings. This development requires technologies to drive lower running and maintenance costs. The megatrend of greener buildings, zero emissions, and a lower carbon footprint requires more modalities to be monitored and controlled within a building. Some of these solutions and measurements are to enhance worker comfort and productivity. However, buildings also require solutions and measurements for safety, which are being driven by increasingly stringent regulations. In safety, smoke detection has the biggest challenge: saving lives.


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