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WELCOME
7 Editor’s comment
2020 hindsight: Good riddance
NEWS
8 News
A round-up of the latest news from Irish
manufacturing and engineering
12 Technology Briefs
The latest engineering product and
application stories
FEATURES
18 Bluezone boosts
Legionella control
Sensing innovation from Newry-based
company Bluezone Technologies is
facilitating the monitoring and control of
Legionella and other dangerous waterborne
bacteria.
20 The Collaborative
imperative
Irish Manufacturing Research has announced
a new collaborative research partnership that
involves the supply of a new Doosan Puma
lathe.
24 Titanium: The Hard Stuff
The combination of additive manufacturing
and titanium has the potential to disrupt
medical implant production.
28 Smart manufacturing
centre opens
A community of practice where industry,
researchers, and the general public can learn
about smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0
has opened in Limerick.
32 Digital twins and
Russian Dolls
Digital twins could revolutionise industry, but
will bring complications. Mark Wharton and
Ali Nicholl from Iotics look at the issues.
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