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MIT chip harvests IoT potential
Added: 23 Jun 2015
An ultralow-power chip developed by engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) im…

Obsolete stock poses "critical risk"
Added: 22 Jun 2015
Obsolete storeroom stock is posing a ‘critical risk’ to UK manufacturing productivity, according to…

Building a gin palace
Added: 16 Jun 2015
Sustainability and heritage concerns underpin development of new Bombay Sapphire distillery.

The right chemistry
Added: 16 Jun 2015
Avoiding the most common mistakes when dosing chemicals is a simple case of using the right tools.

Simulation savings
Added: 10 Jun 2015
The use of dynamic simulation software can radically reduce downstream build costs and cut upstream…

Innovative process starts at sewage plant
Added: 10 Jun 2015
Nottingham’s Stoke Bardolph wastewater treatment works is close to completing a three-stage biologi…

Dual-range pressure calibrator
Added: 10 Jun 2015
Fluke has introduced a new ‘Ex’ Dual Range Pressure Calibrator for use in classified environments, …

Have a safe summer
Added: 3 Jun 2015
So summer is here, and there’s more than whiff of safety issues in the air.

New hazards: COMAH 2015
Added: 3 Jun 2015
The introduction of new COMAH regulations will see many smaller firms affected by the rules for the…
Internet of Things research hub for UK
Added: 2 Jun 2015
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has today opened a competition to de…

Manufacturing loses momentum
Added: 1 Jun 2015
Figures released today suggest manufacturing is growing at a slower rate than expected, though CIPS…
Modern approach to mixing
Added: 27 May 2015
The new Silverson Flashmix takes a revolutionary approach to powder/liquid mixing.

Compressing costs
Added: 20 May 2015
New energy-efficient technologies mean compressors needn’t cost the earth.
Cereal solution
Added: 20 May 2015
Maintenance and energy bills benefit from new drives and motors on the ‘Weetos’ production line.

Watson-Marlow buys valves firm
Added: 19 May 2015
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has acquired US-based valves firm Asepco through its p…

Mokveld acquires meter maker
Added: 19 May 2015
Dutch valves manufacturer Mokveld Valves has acquired Norwegian flow measurement specialist Abbon f…
Carbon Trust cooks up savings
Added: 13 May 2015
Results from industry trials conducted by the Carbon Trust demonstrate that improved ventilation in…

Lontra wins grant for ‘BladeAir’ project
Added: 13 May 2015
Midlands firm Lontra has secured a £250,000 grant from Innovate UK to develop a prototype of its Bl…
Waste money
Added: 29 Apr 2015
The financial rewards for managing plant waste are beginning to stack up, writes Louisa Hearn.

GexCon buys into 3D market
Added: 1 Apr 2015
GexCon, a supplier of dispersion, explosion and fire modelling software, has announced the acquisit…