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Case study: tighter water management boosts Kraft Heinz

Added: 3 May 2016

Advanced water technologies boost sustainability and cut costs at Italian Kraft Heinz food plant.

Waste management: smart solutions in the spotlight

Louisa Hearn | Added: 3 May 2016

Technologies for testing and treating water and solids are coming of age in the quest to squeeze sa…

Analysis: counting the cost of Carbon Capture & Storage cuts

Louisa Hearn | Added: 28 Apr 2016

Is the lack of joined-up thinking over Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) investment a threat to the UK…

Handling bulk solids: what ‘big bags’ can offer

Added: 25 Apr 2016

When it comes to unloading and handling bulk solids, time is the critical factor within many proces…

Case study: energy accreditation boosts efficiency

Added: 25 Apr 2016

Tea manufacturer boosts process performance with best-practice environmental accreditation.

Viewpoint: pervasive sensing

Added: 18 Apr 2016

Pervasive sensors, such as ultrasonic leak detectors and wireless bolt-on temperature probes, help …

Case study: cooling technology speeds gum run

Added: 18 Apr 2016

Cooling kit helps chewing gum manufacturer increase production throughput.

Sense of control: humidity and temperature

Added: 18 Apr 2016

Humidity and temperature monitoring technology is slowly moving into the world of remote access.

Water industry: turning the tide

Louisa Hearn | Added: 13 Apr 2016

The water industry may need to consider a very new approach to innovation if it is to triumph over …

Interview: Drax squares up to carbon-mitigation challenge

Added: 11 Apr 2016

Pioneering new methods to reduce the nation’s carbon footprint is one of the most critical issues f…

Tank patrol: keeping manways safe

Added: 8 Apr 2016

Whether they are high-pressure feats of specialist engineering or standard storage facilities, tank…

Boilers: ageing doesn’t always mean old

Added: 7 Apr 2016

Global Heat Transfer managing director Clive Jones explains why boiler maintenance is essential for…

Process safety: enclosures firm goes double Dutch

Added: 5 Apr 2016

One enclosures manufacturer creates solutions for two very different companies.

Enclosures: material man offers equipment view

Added: 5 Apr 2016

Material selection plays a pivotal role when choosing an enclosure, says Deltron’s Darren Fuller.

Process safety: smart enclosures

Rob Smith | Added: 4 Apr 2016

Materials specification and innovative design are modernising the enclosures market, writes Robert …

The ebb of flow computers

Added: 29 Mar 2016

Does the growing trend of metering devices capable of monitoring multiple variables spell the end f…

Case study: the power of pumps

Added: 29 Mar 2016

Pumps firm helps food manufacturer become energy compliant.

Case study: pumping solution

Added: 29 Mar 2016

Wastewater firm upgrades its sampler system with peristaltic pump.

Case study: weighing solution offers ground control

Added: 22 Mar 2016

Flooring manufacturer finds firmer footing with new weighing installation.

Batch production: weighing it up

Added: 22 Mar 2016

Accurate weighing is the key to effective batch production within a process, writes Michelle Knott.