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Rich Pedley

Pump efficiency: proficient pipes

Added: 15 Feb 2016

Improved pump efficiencies are possible with plastic pipework systems, says Durapipe industrial bra…

Flow

Case study: flow stick

Added: 15 Feb 2016

Glue dispenser company sets flow firm a tough flow measurement challenge.

DSSmith

Case study: a sense of security

Added: 9 Feb 2016

New sensors reduce reliance on field calibration at UK packaging company.

Calibration: monitoring the vital signs

Louisa Hearn | Added: 9 Feb 2016

As process control instruments proliferate in the plant, operators are turning to new technologies …

Maintenance

Smart fix: modern maintenance

Rob Smith | Added: 3 Feb 2016

Maintenance regimes are moving far beyond the world of run to failure.

Eaton

Preparing for the great escape

Added: 1 Feb 2016

As manufacturing facilities evolve, it is increasingly important to consider emergency procedures, …

GSK

Bang tidy: process safety

Added: 1 Feb 2016

Safe demolition job reaps reward for drugs manufacturer, GSK.

Valve repair

Maintenance: the end of repairs?

Added: 26 Jan 2016

Using technology to predict and prevent failures of equipment is a well-known and growing trend. Bu…

Liz Fletcher, Beamex

Calibration: Field factors

Added: 22 Jan 2016

The case for calibrating equipment in either a workshop or the field is not always black and white,…

Food farm image

Feeding the future

Louisa Hearn | Added: 19 Jan 2016

The food and drink industry is being squeezed from every direction. Will process innovation become …

Process safety engineer

Process safety: cleaning house

Rob Smith | Added: 19 Jan 2016

Failure to recognise hazards in process plants could prove fatal, writes Robert Smith.

Heat exchanger

Step change for heat exchangers

Added: 11 Jan 2016

The transition from shell-and-tube to plate heat exchangers is gathering pace, writes Michelle Knot…

Tekena Fubara

Cyber security: fighting talk

Rob Smith | Added: 11 Jan 2016

Cyber security is a multi-faceted beast, therefore plant operators must be prepared to defend their…

Clean sweep

Clean screens

Louisa Hearn | Added: 6 Jan 2016

Self-cleaning filters are making steady inroads into production processes, writes Louisa Hearn.

Ashtead critical care

Critical care

Added: 17 Dec 2015

There are real advantages to be gained from renting specialist equipment, writes Will Russell of As…

Toxic load

Toxic load: detecting hazards

Added: 9 Dec 2015

Personal protection kit is about far more than hard hats and safety gloves.

David Cameron COP21

Energy crisis

Added: 2 Dec 2015

Still warm with the glow of leading one of the first countries to officially turn its back on coal-…

Soft assets - Agility

Soft assets: energy management

Added: 1 Dec 2015

Squeezing more efficiency from plant equipment is the next frontier for CMMS.

Bruce Calder, CTO Honeywell Process Solutions

Small and potentially mighty

Added: 20 Nov 2015

Big data, the industrial internet of things, smart integration and the cloud are all buzzwords we c…

Big data Honeywell

Big data

Added: 19 Nov 2015

Integration with cloud and mobile technologies is changing the face of data acquisition.