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ADVANCED WARNINGS: How the connected industry can help you predict and prevent failures. p.20

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conditions in which the infrastructure must live have not. Excessive noise, vibration, dust and, in some cases, extreme temperatures are simply the norm.

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rigours of the production environment is critical for success in the factories of the future and requires a closer look at the role Lean principles can play in the selection process. Lean manufactur-ing principles create a framework for reducing waste and inefficiency while promoting productivity, quality and

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SPOTLIGHT!Spotlight! is where content and context intersect. MA’s Spotlight! eNewsletter offers our readers with news, articles and insights on a particular technology in the manufacturing industry, while offering advertisers the opportunity to connect their brands with a particular

industry theme.

TOP OF THE MONTHMA’s Top of the Month eNewsletter offers our loyal readers a recap of that month’s most popular industry articles/news from MA’s highly visited website. Top of the Month (released the last Saturday of every month) provides one company the opportunity to takeover this eNewsletter with exclusive

advertising throughout.

MARKET TAKEOVER Use Manufacturing AUTOMATION’s Themed eNewsletters to let Canadian machine builders, component manufacturers, system integrators, end-users, contractors and consultants know about your company’s market-specific products, technologies, systems, solutions and industry EXPERTISE!

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➢ FEBRUARY CYBERSECURITY Release Date: Feb 26

➢ APRIL MACHINE SAFETY Release Date: May 28

➢ AUGUST ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Release Date: Aug. 27

➢ NOVEMBER 3D PRINTING Release Date: Nov 26

2018 SCHEDULE

What You Get➢ Exclusive Takeover of

eNewsletter

➢ 3 ad positions: 2 leaderboards, 1 Sponsor’s Message

➢ 2 links in Sponsored Content section (drives traffic back to your site)

➢ Feature Product (40-word description and image)

➢ Lead generation report following Top of The Month deployment

COST: $1,500

What You Get➢ Exclusive Takeover of eNewsletter➢ 3 ad positions: 2 leaderboards, 1 Sponsor’s Message➢ 2 links in Sponsored Content section (drives traffic back

to your site)

➢ Lead generation report following Spotlight! deployment

Cost: $1,500

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