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The new face of oil & gas – recruiting for 2020
Added: 4 Apr 2018
The future of oil and gas depends upon recruiting more millennials as engineers. The sector’s failu…
Weighing the contents of large vessels? Then get the approach right…
Added: 4 Apr 2018
Weighing is an excellent option for monitoring the contents of silos and large vessels, but, as Mic…
Netzsch tackles an ATEX pumps challenge for chemical manufacturer
Added: 29 Mar 2018
European commercial and industrial companies must comply with strict regulations regarding manufact…
Biogas solution saves on downtime and boosts environmental returns
Added: 29 Mar 2018
One of the largest French biogas plants, commissioned in 2017, is set to produce 2.2 million m³ of …
Show preview: A full programme at The Pump Centre conference
Added: 28 Mar 2018
Resilience of Pumps and Pumping Systems is the theme for this year’s Pump Centre Exhibition and Con…
How Watson-Marlow boosted recycling plant uptime by 25%
Added: 28 Mar 2018
Montello SpA, a specilaist in sorting, recovery and recycling of post-consumer plastic packaging, a…
Oil & gas: pumps are at the forefront of innovation
Added: 28 Mar 2018
Often represented as overly traditional, the oil and gas sector and the pumps industry are driving …
Is there a risk in being a beach bum?
Added: 22 Mar 2018
A recent study looking at the gut bacteria of surfers has given good reason for concern over the po…
Case study: Inventory controls lead to reductions in downtime
Added: 21 Mar 2018
Getting a better grip on stock and inventory was key for manufacturer JCB to reduce downtime. Apex …
Project execution: Removing automation from the critical path
Added: 18 Mar 2018
Today’s projects are increasingly complex, and may involve dozens or hundreds of equipment manufact…
KSB enables Mumm producer to service drinks market
Added: 16 Mar 2018
Rotkäppchen-Mumm’s Eltville site in Germany’s Hesse region produces the new product Mumm Dry Alcoho…
When retention is the best cure for machine downtime
Added: 14 Mar 2018
Manufacturers and distributors of computer numerical control horizontal and vertical machines and t…
Small Modular Reactors: into the energy mix?
Added: 13 Mar 2018
A common denominator among UK nuclear projects at Hinkley Point, Wylfa, Sizewell and Moorside has b…
Food & drink: pumps can lead the way in promoting productivity
Added: 28 Feb 2018
Labour shortages and competition pressures in the food sector will prompt a greater reliance on tec…
Expertise helps historic paper mill combine tradition and technology
Added: 28 Feb 2018
Pump reliability has been crucial to a historic West Country paper mill’s approach to using both tr…
How Big Data can boost small firms
Added: 20 Feb 2018
SMEs often think they’ll get left behind in the era of Industry 4.0 but, argues Access Group’s Andy…
Don’t overlook materials measurement – the benefits are many
Added: 20 Feb 2018
Keeping track of liquid, solid and gas quantities in a busy manufacturing environment is not easy, …
Viewpoint: think before you opt to replace large rolling bearings
Added: 14 Feb 2018
Don’t rush to replace large rolling bearings, says Schaeffler UK’s Dave Wall, it could be just as e…
Preparing for explosive situations saves resources
Added: 14 Feb 2018
A better understanding of safety legislation and improved plant design could help mitigate the risk…
New turbulator technology provides the answers for heat exchanger challenges
Added: 7 Feb 2018
Could the answer to a whole host of heat exchanger problems be found in the development of turbulat…
