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Movie of the month

This short movie from igus outlines the advantages offered by its innovative e-spool alternative to conventional cable drums and slip rings.

Machinery Directive Harmonised Standards - 5 April 2013

A revised list of Harmonised Standards for the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC was published in the Official Journal (OJ) of the European Union on 5 April 2013. Follow the link to find out about the changes in the mew list of harmonised standards.

Free Guide to the Machinery Directive

The sixth edition of our Guide to the New Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has additional information and an updated 'Further information' section. Order your FREE Guide now!

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MachineBuilding.net has a daily Dilbert cartoon. And if you miss a day, you can scroll back through a month's worth of Dilbert archives.

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