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90 years of reliability & expertise

In its 90th year, Vanda Jones, Executive Director, The British Compressed Air Society, looks at the Society’s activities over the past 12 months

Learn by example

Kevin Bull, Product Strategy Director at Columbus, explains how manufacturers who successfully master the constant battle to transform their processes will reap the considerable rewards of digital technologies. He starts with Harley-Davidson and with Ford

Optimising warehouse logistics with AMRs

Use robots where it makes sense and people to do higher-value tasks. That’s the philosophy behind the design of the entire logistics flow of ICM, one of Scandinavia’s leading suppliers of personal protective and technical equipment and work environment solutions. Indeed, as RARUK Automation confirms, ICM shares this aim with many users of its MiR autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in the UK and Ireland too

Robots with Vision: There’s an App for that!

We all take for granted downloading an App on our smart phones – but what about something as complex as configuring and commissioning vision-guidance for robots, will there ever be a ready-made ‘App’ for that? Neil Sandhu SICK’s UK Product Manager – Imaging, Measurement, Ranging & Systems, looks at the issues

From the editor

Welcome to the Essential Guide to Maintenance Management 2020-21, brought to you by the team behind the market leading Industrial Plant & Equipment magazine.

Digital food for thought

Factory automation has traditionally provided the food industry with faster, more reliable and cleaner production capacity – however, with the advent of the smart factory and commercial AI the factory of the very near future is starting to make production efficiency improvement decisions itself

CMMS: An indispensible tool after the technical shutdown

The global pandemic had led to the technical shutdown of many plants. Maintec exhibitor, Mobility Work, looks at how high-performance CMMS software adapted to the current situation makes it possible to ensure efficient maintenance despite health constraints, reducing the risk of production shutdown

Ensuring successful secure remote access

The current situation is complex and constantly evolving. The Covid-19 pandemic has left the vast majority of us adjusting to a life of remote working. This is easier said than done, particularly for OT networks which weren’t created with remote access in mind. Maintec exhibitor, Solutions PT, offers advice

Shifting focus

Mark Sennett spoke to UE Systems’ Christopher Hallam to find out how the company is responding to the market shift towards digitalisation, the need for increased equipment availability, and its presence at Maintec later this year

Pallet storage density increased

Jungheinrich UK has provided leading soft drinks company Britvic with a multi depth, high density under pallet carrier (UPC) shuttle racking solution to optimise its warehouse space in Rugby

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