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For machine builders, meeting the EU's new Machinery Regulation means designing with protection baked in. For end users, it means operating and maintaining equipment with high levels of vigilance. Stuart Coulton shares top tips that both sides can use to meet the upcoming requirements.
Compact, lightweight and straightforward to program, cobots are easy to deploy and adapt as requirements change. Julian Ware explains how they can deliver higher productivity for companies of every size
Using recycled materials in plastic injection moulding can change material characteristics and impact quality. So, how can quality and sustainability be combined? Smart process monitoring and control in plastic injection moulding play a key role in answering this question, as Daniel Kormann outlines
MOTORS AND the drives that control them are critical components, many in applications where should they unexpectedly, the consequences would be catastrophic. Mika Kiviniemi, project manager at ABB’s Quality and Reliability Lab in Helsinki, explains how a focus on drive quality and reliability can be a mitigating factor