MU July \ August 2017

www.machineryupdate.co.uk JULY/AUGUST 2017 MACHINERY UPDATE 3
July/August
Contents
7 NEWS
Manufacturing workers in the
UK are confident robots will
not be taking their jobs over
the next decade, says survey
29
12 NEW MACHINERY
Eight pages of new options
include equipment from a
broad technology spectrum
23 INSTALLATIONS
An upgraded production
line is coping with lighter
PET bottles at high speed
32 SPECIAL FEATURE
AUTOMATION, VISION
AND ROBOTICS
This 42 page feature reports
on technology that is, or that
will, help companies adopt
smart manufacturing on the
road to Industry 4.0 uptake
32
REGULAR FEATURES
74 LABELLING,
CODING & MARKING
A range of on-demand label
printers and accessories is
enabling end users to take
label production in-house
76 COMPONENTS
A Gorgonzola producer is using
a centralised vacuum supply to
deliver production gains
80 REGULATIONS
The challenge for global
regulatory authorities is how
to catch up with the Industry
4.0 technological tidal wave
82 WHO WHAT WHERE
People, events and diary dates
83 BUYERS’ GUIDES
Machinery and services
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Gail Hunt
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