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Thought control: agile SCADA systems reduce downtime
Added: 20 Jun 2017
The Internet of Things and software standardisation are enabling process plants to act more flexibl…
Maintaining motion: the cost-effectiveness of lubrication
Added: 13 Jun 2017
Business leaders in industrial production environments are under constant pressure to cut costs and…
Viewpoint: take no prisoners in the war against rust
Added: 13 Jun 2017
A pre-emptive defence is the best tactic in the war on rust. NCH Europe’s Peter Crossen explains wh…
Show Preview: PPMA Show 2017
Added: 5 Jun 2017
Manufacturing trends are under the spotlight at the PPMA Show 2017, taking place from 26-28 Septemb…
Plant equipment: steam is heating and cooling’s reliable medium
Added: 5 Jun 2017
Steam is a highly effective medium for industrial heating and cooling,
but in order to get the best …
Food & drink: an industry facing some difficult choices
Added: 5 Jun 2017
With a quarter of its workforce and a majority of imports and exports deriving from the EU, plus a …
Case study: peristaltic pumps win converts at Danish site
Added: 30 May 2017
A Scandinavian heat and power plant switched from coal to biomass and was converted to the benefits…
Case study: giving waste costs the chop
Added: 30 May 2017
Chopping unwanted material before removal has allowed one food manufacturer to boost hygiene and au…
Pumps for pharma: it’s a delicate balance
Added: 30 May 2017
A great deal of specialist knowledge comes into play when choosing pumps for challenging pharmaceut…
Case study: monitoring is the key to water flow
Added: 22 May 2017
Standalone monitoring ensures bearing faults don’t result in a loss of water supply.
Case study: shipshape revamp for Grimsby pumping station
Added: 22 May 2017
The flood defence pump station at Grimsby Docks has had an overhaul.
Viewpoint: raising the alarm on cyber security
Added: 25 Apr 2017
EU Automation’s Jonathan Wilkins discusses three cyber security pitfalls that industry should prepa…
Engineering the future: people are the key component in mastering Industry 4.0
Added: 25 Apr 2017
The fourth industrial revolution is all about modern technology, mass connectivity and the diversif…
More than zero: SMEs are vital for the progress of connectivity
Added: 25 Apr 2017
Smaller firms often feel left behind or daunted by Industry 4.0, but that can be down to perception…
Case study: Siemens ‘ferment’ change for Dorset family brewery
Added: 17 Apr 2017
Siemens know-how enabled a family brewer to improve its fermentation process while maintaining its …
Viewpoint: closing in on the divide between IT and OT
Added: 17 Apr 2017
Stratus Solutions’ Andy Bailey gives his view on whether bringing together information technology a…
Want to maintain food quality? Time to keep on testing
Added: 17 Apr 2017
Every mistake during processing and packaging in the food industry can lead to a drastic loss in qu…
Viewpoint: time to rethink the need for safety gloves?
Added: 10 Apr 2017
Globus’ Nick Green considers the case for wearing safety gloves in a modern engineering process.
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Viewpoint: how cloud-based systems make monitoring accessible
Added: 10 Apr 2017
Condition monitoring no longer needs to be restricted to highly skilled, experienced engineers, tha…
Wireless is key when it comes down to gas detection
Added: 10 Apr 2017
Companies across the process industry are increasingly adopting technological solutions that provid…
