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Meat your maker
Added: 14 Feb 2014
In the year since the horsemeat scandal, what has the food industry done to strengthen its defences…
Recipe for success
Added: 12 Feb 2014
Thermal processes may make up the bulk of energy costs for many food manufacturers, but solutions t…
Seeking ultimate pump efficiency
Added: 3 Feb 2014
Every plant owner wants their pumps to be energy efficient, but there is sometimes a trade-off to b…
Cutting the cord
Added: 3 Feb 2014
Are condition monitoring devices ready to go wireless? Louisa Hearn looks at emerging standards and…
Risky business
Added: 29 Jan 2014
Maintaining safety standards as they evolve is an ongoing challenge in hazardous environments, repo…
Battling blackouts
Added: 28 Jan 2014
As the UK’s electricity generating capacity continues to fall faster than new plants can be built, …
Addressing the skills shortage
Added: 14 Jan 2014
As the skills shortage continues to be a concern for the process sectors, industry bodies must form…
Isles Revival
Added: 6 Dec 2013
Many of the process industries are experiencing strong growth, spurring investment in plant upgrade…
Grow your own
Added: 2 Dec 2013
Finding experienced and skilled operators and technicians can be a struggle in the process industri…
A step change
Added: 26 Nov 2013
Knowing which pieces of kit to repair and the best time to do so can cut maintenance costs and exte…
Mean machines
Added: 22 Nov 2013
Given the potentially lethal nature of so much machinery and equipment in a process plant, it is un…
Keeping it clean
Added: 2 Oct 2013
Constantly rising hygiene standards in the food and pharmaceutical sectors are driving demand for n…
Brave new world: Industry 4.0 technology
Added: 17 Sep 2013
Wireless devices are common in all workplaces these days, including process plants. But what would …
Remote control maintenance management
Added: 10 Sep 2013
Advances in software have enabled plant maintenance to evolve from a reactive site-based practice t…
Biofactories of the future
Added: 7 Aug 2013
Scaling-up synthetic biology from the lab bench to the process plant presents both challenges and o…
Maintaining a controlled diet
Added: 29 Jul 2013
Controlled diet Sensor technology is a critical component in many food production processes.
Protect and control
Added: 17 Jul 2013
Process control system safety must start focusing on the relationship between IT and manufacturing,…
Growing case for CHP
Added: 10 Jul 2013
If carefully adopted, facilities for power generation and transfer of waste heat offer significant …
Counting the costs of shortcuts
Added: 3 Jun 2013
The tendency to place price before performance can lead to poor product choice. Are pump & valve ma…
Meeting challenges in the mix
Added: 31 May 2013
Current developments and project activity highlight the increasing range of demands on process equi…
