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Cover photography courtesy of Lynas Food Services
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WELCOME
5 Editor’s comment
Getting back to normal
NEWS
6 News
A round-up of the latest news from Irish
manufacturing and engineering
10 Technology Briefs
The latest engineering product and
application stories
FEATURES
15 Handling systems
Jungheinrich UK is helping to support
the expansion of Lynas Food Service.
18 Setting standards
Determining accepted technical
standards for graphene is crucial.
20 The cat in the hat
A truly niche application of additive
manufacturing.
22 The rise and fall of the
internal combustion engine
Tracing one of the most significant
inventions of the last 150 years.
24 Manufacturing evolution
The AI revolution will reshape the
manufacturing landscape forever.
28 Limerick leads with
robotic welding
Ireland’s first certified robotic welding course
will help combat the growing skills shortage.
30 Bolts from the blue
Liquid thread locker can have huge impacts in
terms of efficiency, productivity and safety.
32 Tech trends in 2021
What will drive industry this year?
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