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Takeover heralds Edwards culture change
Added: 27 Jan 2014
Long term issues like research and development will take priority over short term profits at vacuum…

Beating Asia on price
Added: 22 Jan 2014
This week I met the boss of a UK firm that exports worldwide and is able to compete with rivals in …

Food industry targets innovation for growth
Added: 12 Dec 2013
Greater use of sensors across processing plants and the simulation and modelling of new facilities …

Drax CCS wins FEED funding
Added: 9 Dec 2013
The firms behind a planned £2.2bn coal-fired plant fully equipped with Carbon Capture and Storage (…
Isles Revival
Added: 6 Dec 2013
Many of the process industries are experiencing strong growth, spurring investment in plant upgrade…

Disposable coverall for effective protection
Added: 4 Dec 2013
Available in 2014, the DuPont Tychem 4000 S coverall provides an optimum barrier against a range of…
Mean machines
Added: 22 Nov 2013
Given the potentially lethal nature of so much machinery and equipment in a process plant, it is un…

ArcelorMittal buys hydrogen generators
Added: 19 Nov 2013
Industrial gas specialist Air Products today announced it had signed a deal to supply Indian steel …

Fluke unveils latest pressure calibration tools
Added: 11 Nov 2013
These tools include the Fluke 719Pro Electric Pressure calibrator, the Fluke 721 Dual Range Pressur…
Safety of tank strorage facilities
Added: 15 Oct 2013
The drive to improve the safety of tank storage facilities is still a work in progress at many UK s…

China still top automation destination
Added: 26 Sep 2013
The door into the Chinese process automation market is still open for businesses assuming they make…

The modern way for manufacturers
Added: 17 Sep 2013
Why modernise is a question asked by many process plant owners and operators. Steve Leech, product …

Safety drives rapid growth for Spex
Added: 16 Sep 2013
Aberdeen-based engineering firm Spex Group has been named one of the fastest growing technology fir…

Energy savings
Added: 4 Sep 2013
RF2M Technologies is saving more than £30,000 per year in energy costs per after switching to a Com…

Manufacturers ready to invest in new kit
Added: 21 Aug 2013
A government-funded survey of small and medium-sized manufacturers today revealed that half of the …

Subsea processes driving oil & gas market
Added: 6 Aug 2013
Process automation technologies capable of operating on the seabed at ever-increasing depths will b…

Maintaining a controlled diet
Added: 29 Jul 2013
Controlled diet Sensor technology is a critical component in many food production processes.

Food dispenser and packager
Added: 4 Jun 2013
Yaskawa and Micromech have teamed up to design a small motion system to serve the packaging industr…
UK liquid air energy storage plant receives funding
Added: 10 May 2013
Source: Stephen Harris, The Engineer
Construction of Britain’s first commercial-scale liquid air ene…

Maintenance regimes can be a balancing act
Added: 8 May 2013
Patrick Raleigh asks industry expert about the impact of technology, business and skills trends on …