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Designing cable assemblies with practical manufacturing in mind
Added: 10 Apr 2019
When you design cable assemblies, you need to know the end result is practical for manufacturing. T…

Relubrication is the key to recycling ball bearings
Added: 3 Apr 2019
Chris Johnson of SMB Bearings explains the sudden surge in popularity of reusing and recycling ball…

Heavy duty pumps enable eco-friendly solution for cement slurry
Added: 26 Feb 2019
You need tough pumps to handle the abrasive cement slurry that European materials specialist Xella …

Pump Industry Awards 2019 – pick your winner
Added: 20 Feb 2019
With a total of 37 finalists included in the shortlist of Pump Industry Awards entries for the seve…

Conservation-focused project gives maximum effectiveness for minimum visibility
Added: 30 Jan 2019
Processing waste is hard enough when there is no mains sewerage available but what about when the p…

Pumps to sustain a business and the environment
Added: 16 Jan 2019
On a remote farm, sustainability is a business as well as an environmental choice and it has to wor…

Avoid generator fuel tank contamination and unnecessary downtime
Added: 14 Jan 2019
The introduction of bio-content in fuel creates potential for generator contamination issues. Steve…

Cooperation and engagement promote ongoing safety improvements for Dow
Added: 17 Dec 2018
Covering some 550 hectares, Stade is Dow Chemical Company’s largest German production site. Every y…

CMMS boost for proactive maintenance
Added: 12 Dec 2018
Installing a new CMMS at Wavin’s UK site proved its worth with a boost to preventative maintenance.…

AR and VR are the key to 21st century process training
Added: 6 Dec 2018
Our workforce is increasingly tech savvy so it makes sense, says Honeywell’s Sudhir Kamath, to inco…

Storm pumps ensure pump station functions in all weathers
Added: 3 Dec 2018
It may not be grim up North but it certainly rains more in Yorkshire than many other areas. That pu…

Valves industry chief calls for more focus on training existing workforce
Added: 29 Nov 2018
Valve and actuator businesses employ 9,000 people and the industry contributes £3bn to the UK econo…

Using new energy technologies to transform business efficiency
Added: 21 Nov 2018
New technologies will allow businesses to better control energy use in order to reduce cost and dri…

Diligent duty holders are the key to utility safety
Added: 14 Nov 2018
Ryan Robinson of Bureau Veritas examines the role of duty holders and how improving due diligence i…

Show Preview: WWEM 2018 and AQE 2018 under one roof for the first time
Added: 29 Oct 2018
Two events will take place at Telford International Centre from 21-22 November, providing process e…

Chopper pumps drive sustainable farming
Added: 24 Oct 2018
Chris Reynell is at the forefront of the ‘farm to fork’ sustainability chain. His wife Jane’s famil…

Pumping knowledge prevents environmental overspill at former mine
Added: 20 Oct 2018
The UK’s disused former coal mines still have a contribution to make to the nation’s energy supply …

KKI builds its biggest ever butterfly valve to keep Danish energy plans on course
Added: 18 Oct 2018
A Danish utility company’s search for a more energy efficient heating solution provided Koso Kent I…

The impact of VFDs upon analytics is a game changer
Added: 17 Oct 2018
GE’s Azeez Mohammed outlines how analytics are giving the process industries the edge, thanks to as…

Something can look like a valve but that doesn't mean it is one
Added: 5 Oct 2018
Ken Roberts of Satron Instruments returns to the subject of field instrument installations with a l…