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How a smart switch solved a brewer’s overflow dilemma
Added: 29 May 2019
A good head on your beer isn’t helpful when foam confuses your production overflow system. A change…
Crystal, not balls: A grounded 4.0 guide hits the mark
Added: 29 May 2019
Proctor and Wilkins’ latest volume on the industrial present and future gains from its grounding in…
How to ensure your operation is digitally mature for the 4.0 world
Added: 28 May 2019
Clare Darlison of Idhammar Systems explains why manufacturers must take digital maturity seriously …
Korean boom industry turns to UK firm for pipeline guarantees
Added: 22 May 2019
Asia’s regasification sector is growing and this has increased interest in High Integrity Pressure …
Tech brings environmentalism and effectiveness to micropollutant fight
Added: 15 May 2019
Technological advances have paved the way for environmentally-friendly and increasingly effective w…
A lesson in balancing efficiency with the maintenance of brand quality
Added: 8 May 2019
How do you improve process efficiency at a legendary brand without damaging the quality of the prod…
Getting with the program: CMMS is no longer one-size-fits-all
Added: 8 May 2019
Expect more from today’s CMMS, advises Michelle Knott. Systems are becoming increasingly sophistica…
Testing times: Safety and Brexi-tricity
Added: 24 Apr 2019
While much of the process industry is concerned about Brexit, electrical safety experts are unruffl…
Virtual training sidelines downtime
Added: 24 Apr 2019
What’s the answer when you install a state of the art process system but can’t train staff on it wi…
Not all the answers lie in the Cloud, they could be on the Edge
Added: 17 Apr 2019
As connected devices continue to churn out massive amounts of data for analysis, edge computing is …
Six ingredients for better additive manufacturing
Added: 17 Apr 2019
Additive Manufacturing (AM) of metal parts and components is gaining prominence for its potential t…
Designing cable assemblies with practical manufacturing in mind
Added: 10 Apr 2019
When you design cable assemblies, you need to know the end result is practical for manufacturing. T…
You may be further down the Industry 4.0 road than you think
Added: 10 Apr 2019
Yes, it’s a challenge and a necessity to embrace 4.0 technologies for maintenance needs but the ben…
Relubrication is the key to recycling ball bearings
Added: 3 Apr 2019
Chris Johnson of SMB Bearings explains the sudden surge in popularity of reusing and recycling ball…
High performance sealing systems for critical pumps
Added: 2 Apr 2019
There are various challenges faced by engineers across the world when it comes to high performance …
The six rules for successful reactive maintenance and emergency repair
Added: 1 Apr 2019
While much effort in the process industries is placed on predictive maintenance, reactive maintenan…
Oil and gas seeks more emphasis on energy efficiency from its pumps
Added: 27 Mar 2019
The recent history of the oil and gas sector has been one of ups and downs. It has always expected …
How fluid control valves play their part in avoiding product line downtime
Added: 27 Mar 2019
Fast and efficient processes are essential for food product consistency, so limiting downtime count…
Workplace noise is a health issue but how do you locate the source?
Added: 25 Mar 2019
Workplace noise may be a well-documented occupational hazard that can have detrimental effects on w…
Revolutionary sludge treatment adopted by Thames after trial success
Added: 22 Mar 2019
SEEPEX recently trialled its revolutionary treatment for dewatered sludge handling and following te…
