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elcome to the May issue of Factory & Handling Solutions!


This issue includes features on Temporary Buildings, Industry 4.0/Smart Factories, Barcoding Labelling & Packaging, Storage Optimisation, Seals & Bearings, HVAC, Skills & Training. Features in the June issue are: Boilers Pumps & Valves, Compressed Air, Loading Bays & Doors, Forklift Trucks, Warehousing Handling & Storage, Machinery & Machine Safety.


In this issue, we cover a range of exciting topics such as “The benefits of artificial intelligence in detecting machine failure” (page 10), “The leaner, greener and meaner approach to sustainability within the warehouse” (page 12), “Industry 4.0 and the ergonomics of wearables for work” (page 20), and “Report shows appetite for apprenticeships remains strong, but inflation a worry for employers looking to attract and retain staff” (page 48).


Turck Banner’s Snap Signal, a versatile suite of products designed for data collection “from machins that were never designed with data in mind,” is also bound to bring exciting innovation to the field.


If you have a comment, opinion or story that you’d like to share, please contact me on emonneratporto@datateam.co.uk. And if you would like to share your product news or case studies, please contact Claire, crixon@datateam.co.uk.


Ella Monnerat


factoryandhandlingsolutions.co.uk


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