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Secret below the surface for toughened glasses
Added: 15 Jan 2000
Toughened glass is a slight misnomer. Although it can stand more stress than normal glass, …
Cryofreezer puts more prawns on your plates
Added: 15 Jan 2000
Anyone with a microwave oven knows the problem. You take the ready-to-cook meal out of the …
PUMPS EQUIPMENT FOCUS
Added: 15 Jan 2000
Pump manufacturer Grundfos has joined forces with distributors John Gaunt and BSS to offer …
Tetra Pak's squeezing passion
Added: 15 Jan 2000
Tetra Pak is currently installing and commissioning a plant for the processing and packaging of pas…
Lump-free liquid chocolate for Wall's
Added: 15 Jan 2000
Improved efficiency in the filtering of liquid chocolate has been achieved by Wall's Ice Cr…
Circle set for savings
Added: 15 Jan 2000
The 750-tonne rotary kilns at Blue Circle's Hope plant in the Peak District will soon be op…
Chinese whispers from Longworth
Added: 15 Jan 2000
`The contract has been signed but we are not yet in a position to give all the details,' says Brian…
A virtually new plant for ICI
Added: 15 Jan 2000
While the researchers at Imperial are finding mathematical ways to describe processes, VR S…
Valvestock in UK
Added: 15 Jan 2000
Actuated gate valves with Rotork actuators, for a UK sewage treatment works, are being supp…
Chemoxy solves sacking problems
Added: 15 Jan 2000
Chemical refinery company Chemoxy deals with 25kg small ingredient sacks in its filter pre-…
ICI drives for greater efficiency
Added: 15 Jan 2000
The installation of variable-speed drives has given a significant boost to the efficiency o…
Purification of DNA production of drugs
Added: 15 Jan 2000
Zeneca LifeScience Molecules' Cambridge Research Biochemicals(CRB) and Pharmacia Bio-tech a…
Peeking into the flow future with Onix
Added: 15 Jan 2000
Following the formation of Onix Measurement last December, the three companies involved - P…
Ring stage pumps can blow hot and cold
Added: 15 Jan 2000
A versatile range of ring-section multistage pumps from Ingersoll-Dresser could find uses i…
CIA Award winners
Added: 15 Jan 2000
Take cover: former astronaut Helen Sharman (left) helps BBC producer Ruth Prince celebrate winning …
Russell's finest
Added: 15 Jan 2000
Russell Finex filters have been used to improve process efficiency and hygiene levels on Ho…
UK AND INTERNATIONAL PLANT COST INDICES
Added: 15 Jan 2000
As explained in last month's issue (on page 19), PE's PREDICT plant cost index for the UK i…
The ins and outs of silos and storage
Added: 15 Jan 2000
Inevitably, silos will feature strongly at Solidex. Portasilo, for example, while showcasin…
Pure magnetism for high-pressure usage
Added: 15 Jan 2000
A new range of magnetically-driven high speed pumps from HMD Seal/less offers leak-free ope…
AEA buys in fatigue software
Added: 15 Jan 2000
To complement its process engineering and computational fluid dynamics businesses, AEA Tech…
