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Blockchain's process industry benefits

Added: 22 Dec 2019

Just as the internet led to the complete overhaul of processes, so blockchain is creating a profoun…

Effective calibration ensures top quality instrumentation

Added: 18 Dec 2019

The long-standing relationship between materials expert Solvay and process automation leader Endres…

The hazardous limits to bringing your own device to the workplace

Added: 11 Dec 2019

Sophie Hand of EU Automation, assesses whether personal devices are equipped for hazardous environm…

Equipment counts for fall safety protection but so does training

Added: 11 Dec 2019

When working at height, quality training is every bit as important as providing suitable fall prote…

Charles honours the GPS Four at Buckingham Palace

Added: 10 Dec 2019

Four individuals who played a key part in the creation of GPS have been awarded the 2019 Queen Eliz…

It’s make or break for UK automation warns FANUC UK chief

Added: 10 Dec 2019

The UK is the only G7 country that has an industrial robot density below the world average – a fact…

Valves association announces first winner of new leadership trophy

Added: 9 Dec 2019

Rotork’s Dave Godfrey is the first ever winner of the British Valve and Actuator Association’s Futu…

Edwards’ mega-installation is one of Scottish engineering’s largest

Added: 9 Dec 2019

Edwards Engineering has completed a £4.5 million installation of a new furnace building at the Supe…

Strathclyde AFRC helps transform manufacturing insurance for 4.0 era

Added: 4 Dec 2019

The University of Strathclyde Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) has teamed up with a leading …

environment

UK businesses ‘ignoring the savings to be found by cutting energy waste’

Added: 3 Dec 2019

Nearly three times as many small to medium business in the UK fail to measure energy losses compare…

UK, Qatar and Dubai dominate BSC awards with eight doubles winners

Added: 3 Dec 2019

Eight companies from the UK and Arabian Gulf region have chalked up ‘doubles’ wins at the annual Br…

Essential training for process engineers from the Wolfson Centre

Added: 27 Nov 2019

Process Engineers working with powders, particulates and bulk solid materials can benefit from atte…

UK chemical sector R&D spend hits a high for yet another year

Added: 25 Nov 2019

The UK chemicals sector has increased its annual spending on research and development by 3.4% - its…

Landia helps Stornoway scoop top environmental prize

Added: 25 Nov 2019

A Landia pasteuriser that processes waste salmon for an AD biogas plant on Stornoway has helped the…

Application submitted for National Manufacturing Institute Scotland

Added: 25 Nov 2019

A planning application has been submitted for the development of the National Manufacturing Institu…

IQE’s Nelson wins 2019 Bessemer Award

Added: 25 Nov 2019

The Bessemer Society has presented its Lifetime Fellowship Award to Dr Drew Nelson, co-founder and …

Water

BPMA and European pumps industry urges EU to heed water directive advice

Added: 20 Nov 2019

More than 30 European trade associations are urging the EU to include their recommendations within …

Company reaps the real-time benefits of IT-OT convergence

Added: 20 Nov 2019

Companies understand the need for IT and OT convergence but can be thwarted by their fragmented inf…

Trust’s port plan provides new process industry ‘road’ for Yorkshire

Added: 20 Nov 2019

The Canal and River Trust has won planning permission for from Leeds City Council for its proposed …

Water sector group appoints corporate comms chief as new head

Added: 20 Nov 2019

Water UK has appointed a top utility industry corporate communications figure as its new chief exec…