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PRECISION BEARINGS
Barney Eley, senior application engineer at The Barden Corporation, and Stefan Vogel,
sales and applications manager at HQW Precision discuss how bearings take the
pressure and handle the heat in the harshest applications
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INVESTING IN SKILLS AND

TECHNOLOGIES PROVES KEY

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
glassfibre-reinforced polyester shelters are providing advanced protection for
offshore process analysers. their lightness and corrosion resistance simplified
application in the harsh North Sea environment
CHALLENGES IN FOOD

As digital technologies continue to transform global
markets, no industry remains untouched, and food and
beverage manufacturing is no exception PAGE 28 The choice of enclosure should never be an afterthought, left to the
30 end of the project or under-budgeted, especially in outdoor
installations. A suitable enclosure is an important consideration

14 Helping to characterise analytical sensors, a motion sub-system including 34 Extension springs – otherwise known as tension springs – are
indispensable to many operations. We asked the experts at Lee Spring
geared motors controls a new evaluation platform, providing three
to tell us all about them
positioning axes
16 What will the digital twin look like in the automation of the future and Our yearning for ever smaller
what role will drive technologies play in this? Dominik Follmann of KEB
provides his views
TENTS and manufacturing technology.
technology is driving big
innovation in aerospace, medical

However, can space limitations
prevent the small from delivering
mighty power? Dave Walsha,
commercial development office
at EMS, shares his insights in
powerful miniature motors
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