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How Big Data can boost small firms
Added: 20 Feb 2018
SMEs often think they’ll get left behind in the era of Industry 4.0 but, argues Access Group’s Andy…
Don’t overlook materials measurement – the benefits are many
Added: 20 Feb 2018
Keeping track of liquid, solid and gas quantities in a busy manufacturing environment is not easy, …
Viewpoint: think before you opt to replace large rolling bearings
Added: 14 Feb 2018
Don’t rush to replace large rolling bearings, says Schaeffler UK’s Dave Wall, it could be just as e…
Preparing for explosive situations saves resources
Added: 14 Feb 2018
A better understanding of safety legislation and improved plant design could help mitigate the risk…
New turbulator technology provides the answers for heat exchanger challenges
Added: 7 Feb 2018
Could the answer to a whole host of heat exchanger problems be found in the development of turbulat…
Increased digitisation is the only way for the food and drink industry
Added: 7 Feb 2018
Once seen as slow moving and traditional, the food and drink sector is in its most dynamic period f…
Stay in control of dosing with PC pumps
Added: 26 Jan 2018
Dosing pumps are an important piece of equipment for manufacturers and processors across a whole ra…
Hidrostal helps transform a 'worst performing asset' into an efficient pumping station
Added: 25 Jan 2018
Braintree Marks Farm Terminal Pumping Station in Essex, was a frequent bugbear for Anglian Water’s …
Show Preview: Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2018
Added: 23 Jan 2018
There’s much to celebrate as one of the biggest engineering shows in the UK, Southern Manufacturing…
Apex technology provides a lift for JCB supply chain
Added: 22 Jan 2018
With operations running 24 hours a day, leading equipment manufacturer JCB frequently ran into sign…
Case study: integrating CAD and cloud for prefabricated contract overseas
Added: 15 Jan 2018
Integrating CAD and point cloud data enabled a construction firm to complete an overseas contract o…
Dangerous to ignore the competitive advantages of data acquisition
Added: 15 Jan 2018
Greg Pitcher talks to industry experts about the latest trends in data acquisition and discovers wh…
Condition monitoring of calender rolling bearings reduces downtime
Added: 11 Jan 2018
With more than 30 manufacturing locations in over 20 countries worldwide, the Renolit Group is one …
AODD pumps can solve pump leakage from aggressive liquids
Added: 10 Jan 2018
Leaky pumps create unscheduled downtime but aggressive acids and slurries can cause them to leak mu…
Preventative measures – the new safety certificate winning cross-sector approval
Added: 9 Jan 2018
Process industries are high risk, so a new qualification created by two leading safety organisation…
Pump saves village sewage station from being priced out of existence
Added: 4 Jan 2018
The environmental horrors created by blockages accumulating in the sewage systems of major cities a…
The hidden costs of counterfeit bearings
Added: 4 Jan 2018
Globally, product counterfeiting is increasing. Not only in consumer goods but also in industrial, …
Keeping compressors in proper condition
Added: 28 Dec 2017
For manufacturers and engineers across the UK, compressed air is just as important as gas and elect…
Understand the range of UAV applications to realise the benefits
Added: 27 Dec 2017
Developments in live asset UAV survey and inspection technology have been extensive over recent yea…
Optimising the proof test burden
Added: 23 Dec 2017
Asset owners and operators are continuously being driven by the regulators to demonstrate that the …
