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01 May 2008

Patrick Hill has joined AccessInternational as Assistant Editor, bringing a wealth of business and technical experience to the magazine. His career includes six years with the US Marine Corps on the operation and maintenance of tracked and wheeled vehicles; a period designing and installing manufacturing systems with carmaker GM; and six years with Deloitte & Touche in the US as a management consultant focusing on information technology and operations improvement. Patrick is a US citizen but is based at KHL's head office in the UK. He can be contacted on: Tel: +44 (0)1892 786213, e-mail: patrick.hill@khl.com

How robotics are shaping the access sector
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The changing role of power units in off-highway equipment
Isuzu describes how pre-validated systems can lighten the engineering load for OEMs
How installation determines alignment success in rotating machinery
Roman Megela explains the impact of installation quality on machine reliability, energy-efficiency and sustainability