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Engineering not just for men
Added: 17 Nov 2015
The roles women have played in the past can be compared with the current struggle to get more women…
On the level
Added: 17 Nov 2015
Level measurement can offer a line of defence against industrial spills, and regulators are taking …
Additive manufacturing: new frontiers
Added: 10 Nov 2015
From humble beginnings, additive manufacturing has evolved into a process that impacts almost every…
Shale mates: UK fracking future
Added: 2 Nov 2015
As the UK moves to emulate the US shale boom, Michelle Knott investigates how similar the engineeri…
Battle stations: industrial cyber crime
Rob Smith | Added: 19 Oct 2015
As computer hackers set sight on industrial targets, cyber security experts are throwing their weig…
Safety first: regulatory challenge
Added: 14 Oct 2015
A tangle of new regulations is causing headaches for those in charge of process safety, writes Loui…
Hot spot: thermal monitoring technology
Added: 28 Sep 2015
Food manufacturers use thermal monitoring technology to control a wide variety of their processes. …
No strings attached: wireless industry
Added: 18 Sep 2015
Industrial networks are being transformed by booming demand for wireless.
People Power: oil & gas skills drive
Added: 11 Sep 2015
Low prices are hurting the oil & gas industry, and in particular the North Sea. John McKenna looks …
Under control
Added: 8 Sep 2015
Safety systems are the first-response unit when things go wrong in a process plant, preventing smal…
Hidden assets
Added: 11 Aug 2015
When it comes to protecting assets, monitoring those hard-to-reach places need not be a hit and mis…
A sense of danger
Added: 5 Aug 2015
Can a new generation of detection devices mitigate the risk of catastrophic gas leaks within the pr…
Smart water: regulations affect industry
Added: 17 Jul 2015
Regulations forcing water companies to focus of the total life costs of their assets is driving rap…
From pumps to systems
Added: 13 Jul 2015
To get the most out of pumps, manufacturers and end-users are increasingly moving towards a more ho…
Biomass boilers: what are the boiling points?
Added: 1 Jul 2015
With maintenance issues and capital costs causing concern, Robert Smith finds out whether biomass b…
Smooth operators
Added: 1 Jul 2015
Ensuring high lubrication quality should be at top priority within almost every process plant.
What goes around
Added: 24 Jun 2015
Prevention is far better than a cure when it comes to safeguarding critical rotating equipment.
The right chemistry
Added: 16 Jun 2015
Avoiding the most common mistakes when dosing chemicals is a simple case of using the right tools.
Simulation savings
Added: 10 Jun 2015
The use of dynamic simulation software can radically reduce downstream build costs and cut upstream…
High value HIPPS
Added: 28 May 2015
British valves manufacturers specialise in high quality valves for demanding industrial application…
