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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 …
Modern mandrels create faster factory flow
Added: 14 Sep 2018
Manual coil changes can be time consuming, not least when a plant is alternating production between…
Rolling bearings – the key to avoid production stoppages
Added: 12 Sep 2018
With more than 30 manufacturing locations in over 20 countries worldwide, the Renolit Group is one …
Discovering that digital is essential for predictive maintenance
Added: 12 Sep 2018
Predictive maintenance is high on the list of priorities for manufacturers, but a recent survey sug…
On the boil: How strict are the new emissions rules for medium combustion plant?
Added: 5 Sep 2018
Legislation governing emissions on medium combustion plant – such as boilers – came into effect at …
Food and drink sector embraces benefits of digitalisation in cause of waste reduction
Added: 5 Sep 2018
Smarter measurement technologies are coming to the aid of food and drink manufacturers under pressu…
Health and safety training needs to support innovation
Added: 22 Aug 2018
To develop a proactive health and safety culture that encourages innovation and better performance,…
Box it clever: Enclosures are vital and so is their need for evolution
Added: 22 Aug 2018
Enclosures are at the heart of the engineering industry but these vital pieces of kit must continue…
Hungary for knowledge exchange: monitoring and detection in the spotlight
Added: 15 Aug 2018
It’s been a busy period for monitoring and detection with two key events highlighting the issues an…
Servitisation is the key to industry’s future
Added: 14 Aug 2018
Far from being just another trendy phrase, servitisation describes most accurately how industry is …
Informed maintenance avoids unnecessary replacement
Added: 6 Aug 2018
How would you feel if at a routine health check your doctor informed you that it was time to have y…
How Landia enabled a first for Ireland's biogas pioneers
Added: 25 Jul 2018
Landia chief the late Hugh Vaughan left a lasting legacy when he helped a father and son team creat…
The implications for pumps and chemical applications in an uncertain economic climate
Added: 25 Jul 2018
With an eye on the World Cup, The Pump Company’s Peter Staddon returns with his own selection advic…
Thickness profile measurement system provides Liberty from manual approach
Added: 18 Jul 2018
Liberty Speciality Steel produces high value, precision-engineered alloy and stainless steel produc…
Is it time to embrace variable speed drives?
Added: 18 Jul 2018
Substantial energy savings, improved maintenance, access to detailed real-time intelligence – all t…
When you purchase equipment, think of hidden costs as well as price
Added: 11 Jul 2018
As Victorian art critic John Ruskin astutely observed, “it’s unwise to pay too much but it’s worse …
Rotating equipment requires thought about bearings
Added: 11 Jul 2018
Michelle Knott discovers that it’s vital to put bearings on the agenda in any discussion about the …
Turning whisky into (waste)water
Added: 26 Jun 2018
Glemorangie distillery is famous as the home of one of the great Scottish whiskies. Now, with help …
It's time for oil and gas to embrace the cost benefits of non-intrusive inspection
Added: 26 Jun 2018
Oil and gas operators are missing a prime opportunity to save on downtime inspection costs yet stil…
