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ON THE FRONT COVER

Maurice O’Brien of Analog Devices examines Robust
Ethernet physical layer solutions for time critical
communications in industrial environments PAGE 17

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R&D EXPENDITURE

The latest figures for R&D expenditure show a rise of £2.3 billion to £37.1 billion
in 2018. This equates to 1.71% of GDP. While the figures seem promising on the
surface, progress has actually been flat over the last 30 years

SOLVING A CHEESY CHALLENGE

Production environments of every size and in every industry are starting to benefit
from new freedoms as robot-guidance systems become more accessible and affordable
BRIDGING THE GAP then they have ever been before

Although obsolescence has become part of the norm
within the consumer market, it can cause major
14 being exposed to the correct amount of UV light, due to a phenomenon
challenges in medical technology PAGE 11 Sometimes cured UV adhesives have a tacky or sticky surface, even after
called oxygen inhibition

08 50 years ago this month, aerotech was an american garage start-up 15 After many years of development, lean bonding will remove many of the
with hungarian roots. from its beginnings as a toolmaker, the company
frustrations and difficulties involved in fastening lightweight composites
is today recognised as a leading positioning systems designer
and thin metals
12 The medical industry makes stringent demands on components such 16 SKF has released a compact and cost-effective vibration and temperature
sensor for monitoring the condition of rotating parts on heavy industrial
as pumps. A new design from KNF uses five diaphragms to provide
smooth laminar flow with low pulsation values
machinery

MEDICAL DEVICES

The old adage is that a bearing is a CON
bearing is a bearing. But is it right?
Well over the years IKO has seen a
distinct change in how it categories
bearings, especially in the linear
business

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