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BIKE BECOMES SMART CARRIER
Paztir is a specialist in access management, track and trace and smart locking
systems for urban delivery optimisation. It provides a competitive solution that can
transform any cargo bike or light electric vehicle into a smart delivery vehicle

MANUFACTURING RESILIENCE

AND THE ROAD TO NET ZERO

PRODUCTIVITY BOOSTED BY 98%
CKF has recently designed, installed and commissioned an extensive new case feed
and palletising system for Laithwaites wine. The new system enabled Laithwaites to
handle a 50% increase in demand during 2020
SCALING UP FAST
Manufacturers must increase production to capitalise on
growth in orders, but how do you do this quickly without 42 MEDICAL INDUSTRY: German medical technology expert Senova
additional floor space? PAGE 24 cooperated with Omron and Kraus Maschinenbau to pioneer The
factory of the future
26 AUTOMATION: Mitsubishi Electric has supported Mailroom Machines in 44 SMART FACTORIES: Paul Taylor, business development director for

the redesign of a Norpak mail wrapping machine to improve the
industrial services at TÜV SÜD, discusses cyber resilience for
industrial systems
environmental footprint of its activities
35 FOOD AND BEVERAGE: Running a food processing plant is not an easy 46 INDUSTRIAL NETWORKS: Time-Sensitive Networking s preparing
industrial Ethernet to support tomorrow’s industrial communications
task, not least because of the complexities of dealing with food safety
and hygiene. We look at the impacts on conveyor belt selection
needs by providing innovative, highly beneficial features.
38 LASER SENSORS: There are many applications where large distances What’s New?
need to be measured as quickly as possible, with a high degree of
TENTS slewing ring bearings from Igus
accuracy. These are key roles for laser distance sensors
The space-saving PRT-04
are now available in a range of
sizes with inner and outer tooth
drives and a locking function.
Compact and lightweight, they
have been developed
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specifically for movement
in tight spaces

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