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March 2020
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WELCOME
7 Editor’s comment
The future of supply
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
Research at Trinity College Dublin has
developed a polymer patch for hearts
20 Machining
The rise and rise of the Engineering
Technology Group in Ireland
22 Motors
Overheating in hand tools can be a very
serious problem, particularly in surgical
applications. How can it be addressed?
24 Additive Manufacturing
A large-format stereolithography system is
currently being demonstrated at Waterford
Institute of Technology’s 3DWIT facility
26 Production
A Mills CNC custom-designed and built
automated manufacturing cell is being
installed at Lenane Precision’s facility
30 Aerospace
The world’s first fully-electric aircraft built for
commercial use has taken to the skies, flying
for just under 15 minutes
30 Show Review
The 2020 National Supply Chain
Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition took
place at Citywest Dublin on 29-30 January
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