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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…

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…

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…

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…

Small Modular Reactors: into the energy mix?
Added: 13 Mar 2018
A common denominator among UK nuclear projects at Hinkley Point, Wylfa, Sizewell and Moorside has b…

Hidrostal helps transform a 'worst performing asset' into an efficient pumping station
Added: 25 Jan 2018
Braintree Marks Farm Terminal Pumping Station in Essex, was a frequent bugbear for Anglian Water’s …

Pump saves village sewage station from being priced out of existence
Added: 4 Jan 2018
The environmental horrors created by blockages accumulating in the sewage systems of major cities a…

NEBOSH and HSE qualification improves process safety management
Added: 23 Nov 2017
Improving process safety culture is one of the key benefits that can be realised through appropriat…

Spirax Sarco solves metal refiner's carbon efficiency challenge
Added: 31 Oct 2017
The precious metal refining industry notoriously consumes significant amounts of heat and chemicals…

Industry 4.0: the antidote to supply chain disruption
Added: 31 Oct 2017
Industry 4.0 and smart use of data is not disrupting the supply chain, says LLamasoft’s Michael Wal…

Waste not: an energy upgrade isn’t just about changing supplier
Added: 22 Aug 2017
Control industry suppliers are refining their offerings, with the use of energy management systems …

News viewpoint: how the General Election result will affect the process sectors
Added: 4 Jul 2017
The hung parliament that has emerged diminishes the likelihood of a hard Brexit, but brings other p…

Improved use of resources drives development in the water industry
Added: 20 Jun 2017
At a time when operating margins in water and wastewater are under growing pressure, the need to co…

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.

In full flow: Totex is finally taking effect in the water sector
Added: 4 Apr 2017
A sector once seen as slow moving and traditional is now in its most dynamic period for decades. To…

Plant Equipment: how efficient are thermal fluid systems?
Added: 3 Jan 2017
Thermal fluid-based heat transfer systems offer an efficient alternative to the steam variety, but …

Show preview: Water, Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring
Added: 17 Oct 2016
The Water, Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring exhibition opens in Telford next month.

New nuclear: a blueprint for low-carbon energy?
Rob Smith | Added: 5 Sep 2016
The development of new nuclear plants will play a major role in the UK’s future energy mix as low-c…

Case study: water utility pump crisis resolved by rapid repair
Added: 22 Aug 2016
Engineering services firm completes quick fix for catastrophic pump failure.

Water for reuse: how filtration is cleaning up
Added: 18 Jul 2016
For small-scale operations, filtration can offer an efficient way of handling process water for reu…