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Smartphone calling
Added: 20 Jul 2011
Patrick Raleigh explains how the latest smartphone apps are widening the maintenance capabilities o…

Which camera?
Added: 1 Jul 2011
In recent years, a huge range of infrared cameras has come on to the market for applications includ…

Hindustan Petroleum moves to Honeywell mobiles
Added: 2 Jun 2011
Mumbai, India – Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd (HPCL) has implemented Honeywell Process Solutions’ m…

Chemical industries welcome review into health and safety regulations
Added: 25 May 2011
London – The Chemical Industries Association has welcomed the Lofstedt Review into health and safet…

UK reports on Fukushima nuclear lessons
Added: 18 May 2011
London – An interim report published today says lessons should be learned from the crisis at Fukush…

Briefing: A fresh approach to functional safety
Added: 12 May 2011
Changes to the IEC 61508 basis standard for functional safety significantly improve the guidance on…

Process safety benchmarking is a first
Added: 11 May 2011
Dr Julian Hought of HFL Risk Services reveals the results of the chemical industry’s first ever pro…

Siemens to start remote maintenance services
Added: 15 Apr 2011
Manchester, UK – Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies is adding remote services to its …

Fluor links with predictive maintenance firm Azima DLI
Added: 14 Apr 2011
Irving, Texas - Fluor Corp is to team with Azima DLI of based in Woburn, Massachusetts-based suppli…

CSB maintenance warning marks fatal Tesoro accident
Added: 8 Apr 2011
Washington DC – Marking the one year anniversary of the tragic accident at the Tesoro Refinery in A…

Veolia begins North Sea decommissioning project
Added: 5 Apr 2011
Tyneside, UK – Veolia Environmental Services (UK) has started work on a project to decommission off…

EU's machinery safety changes pose a threat
Added: 1 Apr 2011
Machine builders, OEMs and even end users could face losing business and be hit by penalty fines if…

Software aids Novacem's 'carbon-negative' cement process
Added: 31 Mar 2011
London – Novacem is using Autodesk’s AutoCAD Plant 3D software to optimise its plant design and pro…

Visible benefits of 3D plant and process design software
Added: 30 Mar 2011
Projects to build a new processing line can typically cost £15-£20 million, so it is critical that …

Buckled pipe prevented BOP from protecting Deepwater Horizon rig
Added: 24 Mar 2011
Washington – The blowout preventer (BOP) stack on the BP Deepwater Horizon rig failed because a pie…

Don't gamble with CE marking when upgrading machinery
Added: 23 Mar 2011
Advice from Stewart Robinson, consultant engineer at Pilz Automation Technology:
Corby, UK – Since M…

Brunner Mond improves staff safety at UK chemical plants
Added: 17 Mar 2011
Northwich, UK – Brunner Mond, part of Tata Chemicals, is to roll out Crown Computing’s workforce ma…

Bayer tracks down hidden efficiencies
Added: 15 Mar 2011
Bayer Technology Services (BTS) has developed a process optimisation programme that is being applie…

Demolition man
Added: 15 Mar 2011
Richard Vann on planning for decommissioning and assembling the best team for the job

UPM drives improvement at paper plant
Added: 4 Mar 2011
Shotton, UK – UPM has completed an extensive low voltage AC drive refurbishment programme at its S…