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Event targets access to £15m carbon abatement funding

Added: 11 May 2009

The Technology Strategy Board, The Northern Way and the Department of Energy and Climate Change ar…

Condition monitoring helps plant operations

Added: 11 May 2009

Opportunities for process optimisation and cost saving by utilising condition monitoring (CM) techn…

Eliminating human error

Added: 11 May 2009

Maintenance on safety critical plant and equipment should really be one of the safest jobs undertak…

Getting the mix right

Added: 11 May 2009

 

Remote control to the rescue

Added: 10 May 2009

With the potential to reduce costs and improve plant efficiency, remote automation and monitoring t…

Hanson Brick fires up energy savings

Added: 8 May 2009

Big reduction in energy bills follows audit of energy usage for kiln processing at its Tamworth pla…

Brewery taps steam trap management

Added: 8 May 2009

Daniel Thwaites Brewery is making estimated energy savings of more than £30k/year through three-yea…

StatoilHydro plugs subsea leaks

Added: 8 May 2009

The Kvitebjørn field was shut down last August when a gas leak was discovered approximately 10km fr…

Business news digest

Added: 8 May 2009

Total covered for Buncefield ... Emerson buys Roxar ... Oil & gas automation ... KSB eyes energy, …

ISA100 committee agrees industrial wireless standard

Added: 8 May 2009

Vote to approve ISA100.11a. ISA expects to publish the standard in August. Approval, by 81% of the …

Apprenticeships strife: Recession rhethoric or reality?

Added: 7 May 2009

How urgent is this situation in reality, and what steps do you think the Government should take to …

Racks directory

Added: 7 May 2009

The 2009 Rittal4Racks directory aims to address the demands of current IT trends with increased rac…

Busbar protection

Added: 7 May 2009

RiLine60 busbars offer new, uniform system bases with three lines available for ratings up to 1,600A

Weighing compliance

Added: 7 May 2009

The leading global supplier of precision instruments and services is supporting the US Pharmacopeia…

NEW DRILL DESIGN BOOSTS TOOL LIFE AND LOWERS COSTS

Added: 7 May 2009

A new drilling tool design developed by ATI Stellram has significantly boosted productivity and red…

Testo launches Testo 6682 Humidity Transmitter for Hazardous Areas

Added: 7 May 2009

Ideal for applications in pharmaceutical, chemical and process technology. Testo, one of the leadin…

Rockwell, Cisco target new market

Added: 6 May 2009

Managed switches to provide complete networking products from I/O to enterprise to merge control an…

Upstream oil & gas sector to increase automation spend

Added: 5 May 2009

Despite the downturn, automation expenditures for exploration, production, and pipelines to grow at…

KSB posts record earnings but notes market dip

Added: 5 May 2009

Energy and water sectors drive to record profits, but pumps and valves maker notes "markedly chang…

Process Engineering- July/August Features

Added: 5 May 2009

In our next issue the main editorial features will focus on: Condition Monitoring; Drives & Control…