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Warning over operating forklift trucks in explosive atmospheres

Added: 10 Apr 2008

Pyroban expert warns that operations managers must understand the risks associated with maintenance…

US undermines D1 Oil's UK biofuel refining operations

Added: 10 Apr 2008

Heavily subsidised imports blamed for demise of 270-employee biofuels process operation

Peristaltics make omelette without breaking (so many) eggs

Added: 9 Apr 2008

Japan food processor pumps egg yolks and whites through a chilling process before despatch to food …

Third party suppliers muscle in on I/O market

Added: 9 Apr 2008

Small players major on innovation as PLC and DCS suppliers focus on getting customers to purchase i…

Cost effective APC helps Czech plant to step up production

Added: 9 Apr 2008

Deza achieves small capacity boosts without major investment at phthalic anhydride production facil…

Shell Chemicals exec rates global ethylene market prospects

Added: 9 Apr 2008

While the focus of investment shifting to the Middle East and Asia, Shell see a future of continui…

Air Liquide claims steel production first

Added: 9 Apr 2008

Pilot plant enables CO2 to be separated from blast furnace gases, while at the same time recovering…

Evolving to preventative plant maintenance

Added: 9 Apr 2008

Phil Burge discusses the latest developments in the evolution of preventative plant maintenance, wh…

Shell uses on-shore telemetry to cut costs at St Fergus Terminal

Added: 9 Apr 2008

Device servers enable low cost, secure onshore telemetry network for oil pipelines

Former BASF boss replacing Crowther as Skills Academy CEO

Added: 8 Apr 2008

Former leader was among those to have applied for the permanent CEO role, Process Engineering under…

Sasol's automated pH cleaning cuts maintenance needs

Added: 8 Apr 2008

In a paraffin wax refining process, measurement of pH and ORP values was optimized in association w…

Ofwat to fine Severn Trent Water £35.8 million

Added: 8 Apr 2008

Fined 3% of its turnover for deliberately providing false information to the regulator and providi…

Air Products claims to have cleared the air for meat processors

Added: 7 Apr 2008

Study indicates that liquid nitrogen is on a par with CO2 for cooling in meat mixing and forming ap…

Evonik Degussa chooses wireless system for UK site

Added: 7 Apr 2008

Extronics network chosen by Evonik Degussa Seal Sands to improve efficiency Intrinsically safe and …

Emerson to automate major pharma facility in China

Added: 7 Apr 2008

Integration by DeltaV system and Foundation fieldbus to speed production of drugs for unmet medical…

Bostik enhances overfill protection

Added: 7 Apr 2008

Multi-point alarm system on latex- and bitumen-based storage tanks has crucial safety role at Saltn…

Emerson in integration deal with US pharma company

Added: 28 Mar 2008

Integration of DeltaV digital automation system and TruBio bioreactor system aids improved drug dev…

Cognex launch targets cost and complexity of vision sensors

Added: 27 Mar 2008

New system comprises a small camera, an intuitive configuration software called EasyBuilder, and Vi…

When did you last inspect your safety light curtains?

Added: 26 Mar 2008

Pilz expert explains the important implications of meeting the regulatory requirement for inspectio…

MCERTS seminars for industrial dischargers

Added: 25 Mar 2008

Emerson seminars highlight new responsibilities for industrial dischargers under this year’s new MC…