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WELCOME
7 Editor’s comment
Telling our sector’s stories
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 Medical
How Irish manufacturing and
engineering played a vital and inspiring
role in providing equipment and
supplies to help in the recent fight
against COVID-19
26 Materials
A coating for touchscreen devlices could make
our public spaces safer.
28 Production Profile
Guitar-maker Lowden Guitars of County
Down has recently been recognised with a
prestigious award.
30 Motors
How an Armagh-based company developed
an innovative, efficient and safety-conscious
industrial solution.
32 Sensors
How the use of predictive and preventative
maintenance technologies are transforming
industry.
34 3D Printing
New Stratasys offering maximises print
reliability and offers greater output from a
small footprint.
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