Although martensitic stainless steels have been favoured for bearings in robot applications, their performance falls short of rising standards to prevent contamination in medical environments. Chris Johnson explains why ceramic high-precision bearings hold the answer

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The global pandemic has has certainly thrown the medical sector into the spotlight, in terms of both front line services and the supporting technology. It has long been the case that where the med tech sector leads, the rest of the industrial sector will follow, particularly in terms of innovation and reliability. Charlotte Stonestreet rounds up some of the latest developments

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For plastic medical device manufacturers, Industry 4.0 offers opportunities to improve competitiveness. One of the key emerging Industry 4.0 technologies, the digital twin, has the potential to drive dramatic increases in-process responsiveness, productivity and efficiency asserts Martin Gadsby

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Traditionally a success story for UK manufacturing while other sectors flounder, the Pharmaceutical industry nonetheless faces its own challenges. Andy Pye takes a look at some of the latest developments in terms of both legislation and technology

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The Industrial IoT, big bata, counterfeiting, Process Analytical Technology and the need for 100% quality are all influencing today’s chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. CDA’s consulting editor, Andy Pye picks out some of the most interesting stories

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As we rely more and more on machinery to manage and support medical professionals, it is important that accuracy and repeatability become ingrained in the tools we use, especially as we move into the age of the robot. Nowhere is this more vital than the healthcare sector.

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With issues such as falsified medicines, product contamination, stringent hygiene standards and the need for absolute accuracy high on the agenda, the pharmaceutical industry more than many sectors relies on the latest technology

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Counterfeiting, hygiene standards and the ever increasing need to improve quality, process reliability and manufacturing efficiency are all issues that have to be addressed by the pharmaceuticals manufacturing sector

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Applications, interviews with experts, drives in depth. Interactive and exclusively for tablet computers.

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As an engineering entrepreneur with connections in the pharmaceutical industry, Jeff Smith sought to find a solution to the issues with ointment milling. maxon motor’s modular drive helped Jeff with the solution.

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