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The emerging impact of batch analytics
Added: 15 May 2018
Many big chemical companies are investing in a strong specialty chemicals portfolio, notes Artur Be…
How flow meters are moving beyond I/O controls
Added: 15 May 2018
Greg Pitcher discovers that flow meters are increasingly offering plant managers insight beyond the…
Sheffield AMRC gets safety compliance under the COSHH
Added: 9 May 2018
The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) specialises in carrying out world class research …
Shared intelligence is a vital asset in your plant’s arsenal
Added: 9 May 2018
CMMS technology may be becoming increasingly sophisticated, but at the same time the whole maintena…
Controller puts an end to pumping station's ragging woes
Added: 25 Apr 2018
Constant ragging problems at one pumping station created the potential for delivery penalties for S…
There’s still room for tradition in condition monitoring
Added: 25 Apr 2018
Modern condition monitoring means smart sensors, data analysis in the Cloud, and artificial intelli…
3D is revolutionising manufacturing for metal components
Added: 17 Apr 2018
The way we manufacture is changing. Additive manufacturing (or 3D printing) is a quickly growing ar…
Data led: Tackling humidity before problems arise
Added: 17 Apr 2018
Access to sophisticated data has meant changes in humidity can be spotted before plant problems eve…
It’s time we treated our fourth utility – compressed air – with proper attention
Added: 11 Apr 2018
For manufacturers and engineers across the UK, compressed air is just as important as gas and elect…
Following the right electrical safety procedures can save lives
Added: 11 Apr 2018
Nothing can be taken granted when it comes to electrical safety, writes Michelle Knott, not least w…
Emerson Global Users Exchange EMEA 2018, The Hague
Added: 9 Apr 2018
Size, as they say, isn’t everything. Yet, with 1600 attendees from more than 50 countries and aroun…
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 …
