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As political pressures increase on the food industry, pumps rise to the occasion
Added: 23 Oct 2018
Whether it’s quality, delivery or cost, as the demands on the food industry keep increasing, so too…

The challenge of finding pumps to cope with a range of food products
Added: 22 Oct 2018
Deli specialist Flensted has something for every pump to but there are few that can cope with its f…

Pumping knowledge prevents environmental overspill at former mine
Added: 20 Oct 2018
The UK’s disused former coal mines still have a contribution to make to the nation’s energy supply …

KKI builds its biggest ever butterfly valve to keep Danish energy plans on course
Added: 18 Oct 2018
A Danish utility company’s search for a more energy efficient heating solution provided Koso Kent I…

The impact of VFDs upon analytics is a game changer
Added: 17 Oct 2018
GE’s Azeez Mohammed outlines how analytics are giving the process industries the edge, thanks to as…
How technology is boosting emission detection
Added: 16 Oct 2018
Using the right technology to detect gas leaks from your process plant can save money, reduce safet…

Experts can’t take the rap for your ATEX compliance
Added: 10 Oct 2018
Expert advice is essential when dealing with hazardous areas and ATEX compliancy, but also taking t…

Three measures to keep your company processes on time and budget
Added: 10 Oct 2018
While there are many approaches that aid us in keeping compressed air processes on budget and ensur…

Something can look like a valve but that doesn't mean it is one
Added: 5 Oct 2018
Ken Roberts of Satron Instruments returns to the subject of field instrument installations with a l…

How a traditional Scots industry is fuelling sustainability
Added: 4 Oct 2018
Salmon plays a vital role in the Outer Hebrides economy - now, thanks to help from Landia, so too d…

A new look at piston pumps for food processes
Added: 4 Oct 2018
Matt Hale of HRS explains how food processing challenges, including the need to balance cost and pr…

Process pumps prove their worth in other sectors
Added: 3 Oct 2018
When a product proves itself in the process industry, it can open up other markets, as Watson-Marlo…
Technological advances are bringing greater precision to mixing and blending
Added: 2 Oct 2018
Hard-pressed engineers facing mixing and blending challenges should forget traditional models and f…

Connectivity can safeguard the chemicals sector
Added: 2 Oct 2018
While the chemicals sector must react as best it can to politicaleconomic pressures that it cannot …

Can Surface Acoustic Wave technology transform flowmeters?
Added: 2 Oct 2018
Accurate flow control boosts process efficiency and quality, so no wonder companies default to trus…

Pumps win this sea battle in Gibraltar
Added: 26 Sep 2018
The peninsular is no stranger to battles but this one depended on a fleet of chopper pumps to ensur…

How protector seals slash pump bearing failure rates
Added: 20 Sep 2018
With advanced retrofittable bearing protector seals readily available on the market, pump bearings …

Lighting as a service - the breakthrough model for industry
Added: 19 Sep 2018
The legacy approach to lighting is outdated. We need a new process model that treats it as a servic…

Five steps to year-round GDPR compliance
Added: 18 Sep 2018
The furore around GDPR implementation has died down and that’s a good thing says Natasha Bougard of…
Data’s important – if you can view it in context
Added: 17 Sep 2018
Collecting data is important but, says Greg Pitcher, displaying it in the optimal way is what will …