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Case study: cider maker compresses air costs

Added: 6 Jun 2016

Modern compressor installation delivers increased energy efficiency for UK cider manufacturer.

Cooling heated elements

Cool comfort for super-heated elements

Added: 29 May 2016

Cooling down super-heated elements with water may sound a simple process, but there are a number of…

Viewpoint: planning for downtime

Added: 29 May 2016

In advance of scheduled downtime, plants have to ensure maintenance activities have been fully reso…

Schaeffler’s Smart Check

Condition monitoring takes a remote turn

Added: 29 May 2016

Gone are the days when condition monitoring meant a simple walk-around with a hand-held remote. Now…

McCain fined £800k for worker injury

Added: 18 May 2016

McCain Foods has been fined £800,000 for safety failings after an employee at its facility based in…

SMEs in the spotlight for £15m manufacturing fund

Added: 9 May 2016

Innovate UK has launched a £15 million competition to encourage “revolutionary” technologies and pr…

CO2 detection in breweries

Added: 5 May 2016

The a1-cbiss team specialises in designing and supplying fixed gas detection systems in process ind…

Paddle blade mixers offer safe solution

Added: 3 May 2016

Two 7500 litre JR Boone horizontal large-scale paddle mixers have been installed in FCC Environment…

Course tackles processing of dry solids

Added: 25 Apr 2016

The efficient processing of dry bulk materials forms the cornerstone of operations for a diverse ra…

Handling bulk solids: what ‘big bags’ can offer

Added: 25 Apr 2016

When it comes to unloading and handling bulk solids, time is the critical factor within many proces…

Tank patrol: keeping manways safe

Added: 8 Apr 2016

Whether they are high-pressure feats of specialist engineering or standard storage facilities, tank…

Boilers: ageing doesn’t always mean old

Added: 7 Apr 2016

Global Heat Transfer managing director Clive Jones explains why boiler maintenance is essential for…

TV2

Teesside waste energy plants abandoned

Added: 5 Apr 2016

Development of the Tees Valley 1 (TV1) and Tees Valley 2 (TV2) renewable energy project has been ab…

Process safety: enclosures firm goes double Dutch

Added: 5 Apr 2016

One enclosures manufacturer creates solutions for two very different companies.

Enclosures: material man offers equipment view

Added: 5 Apr 2016

Material selection plays a pivotal role when choosing an enclosure, says Deltron’s Darren Fuller.

Process safety: smart enclosures

Rob Smith | Added: 4 Apr 2016

Materials specification and innovative design are modernising the enclosures market, writes Robert …

WEG enclosure

WEG launches ‘endurance’ enclosure

Added: 1 Apr 2016

Motor and drive technology manufacturer WEG has launched IP55-rated enclosures for its CFW701 varia…

Case study: weighing solution offers ground control

Added: 22 Mar 2016

Flooring manufacturer finds firmer footing with new weighing installation.

Batch production: weighing it up

Added: 22 Mar 2016

Accurate weighing is the key to effective batch production within a process, writes Michelle Knott.

Increased efficiency with Red-D-Arc welding packs

Added: 22 Mar 2016

The Red-D-Arc MIG/MAG multi-operator welding 6-paks include six power sources and wire feeders with…