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Low cost communicator anticipates trouble

Gearboxes run cooler and quieter

Expanded fields lead to more stable capacitive sensing

2D codes read at speed with assurance

Non contact chip encoders measure up

Novel filter coils solve plant filtration problem

Mixing tradition with the latest technology

CFD key to British-designed bike's world record attempt

Cold power heats up for commercialisation

Polymer fibres make flexible concrete to withstand earthquakes

Adhesives ease surface mount problems

Redesign essential to make best use of increased strengths