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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…

Don’t miss out on the information control systems supply
Added: 20 Jun 2018
A range of opportunities have emerged for process manufacturers to listen to their kit in order to …

How holistic analytics saved a company from losing business worth millions
Added: 20 Jun 2018
Honeywell expertise helped save one client business worth $20 million a year by rapidly identifying…

Predictive maintenance guarantees safe water
Added: 15 Jun 2018
When drinking water supply could have been compromised by the threat of bearing defects and the sol…

A guide to picking the right blower for wastewater aeration
Added: 12 Jun 2018
Aeration is a key process within wastewater treatment plants, forming the secondary treatment stage…

Machine guards and gating may not be high profile but they are vital in process safety
Added: 12 Jun 2018
Machine guards, risk assessments and gating equipment offer essential protection – but these crucia…

Low on energy: advances in compressor technology continue apace
Added: 5 Jun 2018
Michelle Knott takes a look at how advances in compressor technology continue to drastically improv…

Water: balancing quantity and quality
Added: 5 Jun 2018
As preparations ramp up for the new AMP7, atg UV’s Paul Hennessey explains to Brian Attwood how UV …

Kent Introl’s OEM valve diagnostics service benefits major European oil refinery
Added: 31 May 2018
A leading European oil refinery had suffered long term operational issues with a poorly performing …

Valves need to guarantee workplace safety without leaking money
Added: 30 May 2018
Pressure Relief Valves perform an essential role in ensuring safety in the workplace but leakage is…

Ensuring the pumps industry is fit for purpose in the 4.0 era
Added: 30 May 2018
Permanent magnet motors and smart pumps are making an impact in all sectors. Environmental, politic…

Sine pumps optimise high viscosity resin delivery
Added: 24 May 2018
One of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers, Enercon, relies on its pumps to deliver prot…

Show Preview: ACHEMA returns with nearly 4,000 exhibitors
Added: 22 May 2018
It’s back after three years and the ACHEMA 2018 show at the Messe Frankfurt exhibition halls from 1…

Industry 4.0 and motion control
Added: 22 May 2018
We know Industry 4.0 is changing the way we do things but how precisely will these changes affect m…

Temporary builds can help minimise Brexit trading risks
Added: 21 May 2018
As Werner Heisenberg observed back in 1927 with his Uncertainty Principle, it can be hard to totall…

Turck Banner new lines get "down and dirty" on the factory floor
Added: 16 May 2018
Dirty, dangerous, distant and dull – the 4Ds of industrial life continue to drive innovation in ind…