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The pathway to digitised heating and cooling

Added: 8 Dec 2021

While it may be a traditional aspect of every process industry sector, heating and cooling is movin…

R-AMP up the pressure in the water industry

Added: 8 Dec 2021

With each new asset management period, UK utility companies have faced further commercial and regul…

How phased system upgrades can save on downtime and money

Added: 24 Nov 2021

While most firms working in the food processing industry want to upgrade their systems, doing so ra…

AI brings fresh eyes to condition monitoring

Added: 24 Nov 2021

Condition monitoring has moved light years from the ‘see, hear’ days with first automation and now …

Pumping systems receive a boost as the oil and gas sector responds to post-Covid change

Added: 10 Nov 2021

More than most sectors, the oil and gas industry has been impacted by the effects of social distanc…

Flow technology overcomes a salty problem

Added: 10 Nov 2021

When a salt extraction plant ran into production difficulties, Celeros Flow Technology came up with…

Better pump control ensures skid accuracy

Added: 9 Nov 2021

When a specialist industrial skid builder sought to enhance accuracy and sustainability, it determi…

Launching a tech innovation? Have your patents in place first to protect your IP

Added: 5 Nov 2021

Demand for climate tech solutions has never been greater. That’s a wonderful opportunity, says Jim …

Soap manufacturing needs adaptable pump systems

Added: 3 Nov 2021

Soap manufacturing is no longer one-size-fits-all. So the pumps you employ need to be adaptable, ex…

Think of AI as investment in productivity and efficiency rather than cost

Added: 27 Oct 2021

Concerns about AI’s investment should be offset benefits in terms of efficiency, productivity and c…

Machine vision gets more sophisticated and accessible too

Added: 27 Oct 2021

Once groundbreaking, traditional approaches to machine vision are being supplanted and enhanced to …

Multi-port valve blocks: Generation of ultra-pure water

Added: 20 Oct 2021

Ion Exchanger, Reverse Osmosis and Electrodeionization

Tackling erosion and corrosion: Keep checking the pipes

Added: 13 Oct 2021

Corrosion and erosion are the stealth enemy of pipes. Attacking invisibly, if left unaddressed, the…

Innovation breathes new life into fossil fuels

Added: 13 Oct 2021

The balance may be shifting away from fossil fuels but, if anything, this is prompting the oil and …

Why creativity must always be part of the engineering curriculum

Added: 12 Oct 2021

Pioneering scientists such as Ada Lovelace were creative polymaths. We should remember that when it…

Cloud brings clarity to process data storage

Added: 6 Oct 2021

Data analysis is bigger and better than ever but you need cloud-based platforms to optimise systems…

Why quality management makes for better processes post–Covid

Added: 4 Oct 2021

Quality and consistency have always been benchmarks of good business in manufacturing and engineeri…

The safety challenges for rubber and plastic recycling processes

Added: 30 Sep 2021

As rubber and plastic waste continues to grow, The UK is actively seeking alternative uses for thes…

Machine learning boosts leak control

Added: 27 Sep 2021

Water companies are becoming increasingly wise to the benefits of machine learning for their pipe l…

Steam to thermal switch produces perfect pint for brewer

Added: 25 Sep 2021

While their rivals said no, Rebellion Beer Company broke ranks with the help of Fulton’s experts to…