CONTENTS Vol 1 No 4 December 2019


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■ Rapid response humidity probe ■ A sustainable approach to cleanrooms


■ The measure of microbes ■ Robots zap cleanroom bugs


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COVER STORY


Taking automation beyond the factory floor


The use of industrial robots and automation has been extended outside of manufacturing to perform a range of tasks in distribution, pharmaceuticals and even in the primary healthcare sector


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Commentary


Telltale app spots ‘greenwashing’ World of Test


Topical roundup of industry news, research and technology Design Ideas


■ Artificial tongue has bootleggers licked ■ Drone interceptors go in for the kill ■ Porsche takes off for air mobility ■ Scanner chops waiting time for logging trucks


Test track slips into winter mode


Finnish tyre testing facility upgrades tracks ready for winter season of tyre trials


Displacement sensor for industrial automation


Sensor for position and displacement gains higher accuracy to meet industrial automation needs


Simulator bridges reality gap


Spanish proving ground takes simulation to virtualise its real world testing facilities


A step in time for industrialising AM


Path optimisation software helps take additive manufacturing out of the lab and onto the shop floor


Test rig keeps transport on the rails


Condition monitoring system keeps check on railway axle vibration and temperature to prevent failures


Plug-in simulation


Automotive industry expanding use of hardware-in-the-loop simulation for EVs and ADAS


Profession Watch


A look at the people, policies and affairs influencing the engineeering profession


Standards Watch


David Richards' survey of the latest standards affecting testing and test houses


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Climatic & Vibration Testing


Vol 2 No 2


The source guide to Climatic & Vibration Testing for engineers, scientists and technicians, covering early electric vehicle NVH detection, aircraft wing testing, strain measurement on bridges and creep measurement on rail wheels


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