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Can Surface Acoustic Wave technology transform flowmeters?
Added: 2 Oct 2018
Accurate flow control boosts process efficiency and quality, so no wonder companies default to trus…
How protector seals slash pump bearing failure rates
Added: 20 Sep 2018
With advanced retrofittable bearing protector seals readily available on the market, pump bearings …
Lighting as a service - the breakthrough model for industry
Added: 19 Sep 2018
The legacy approach to lighting is outdated. We need a new process model that treats it as a servic…
It's time for oil and gas to embrace the cost benefits of non-intrusive inspection
Added: 26 Jun 2018
Oil and gas operators are missing a prime opportunity to save on downtime inspection costs yet stil…
Kent Introl’s OEM valve diagnostics service benefits major European oil refinery
Added: 31 May 2018
A leading European oil refinery had suffered long term operational issues with a poorly performing …
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…
The new face of oil & gas – recruiting for 2020
Added: 4 Apr 2018
The future of oil and gas depends upon recruiting more millennials as engineers. The sector’s failu…
Oil & gas: pumps are at the forefront of innovation
Added: 28 Mar 2018
Often represented as overly traditional, the oil and gas sector and the pumps industry are driving …
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…
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…
Oil & gas: the shale debate returns
Added: 4 Jul 2017
Shale is back on the agenda as process industry feedstocks and energy supply are threatened by our …
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…
Oil & gas: calmer waters ahead in 2017?
Added: 30 Jan 2017
Oil and gas is showing signs of improvement, but innovation and development will be driven by an ov…
Efficiency factor: pumps offer oil & gas a boost
Added: 25 Jul 2016
As the oil and gas industry struggles through the hardship of depressed oil prices, Dermot Martin i…
Oil & gas: technology and teamwork must reign supreme
Rob Smith | Added: 11 Jul 2016
Battle lines have been drawn as the UK’s oil and gas industry hopes to thrive in the years ahead. R…
Viewpoint: Sliding fortunes
Added: 7 Mar 2016
While falling oil prices are welcomed by many, they may spell serious issues ahead, writes North Ea…
Land of opportunity
Rob Smith | Added: 3 Mar 2016
With offshore exploration in the UK faltering, could decommissioning and greater investment onshore…
Calibration: Field factors
Added: 22 Jan 2016
The case for calibrating equipment in either a workshop or the field is not always black and white,…
Cyber security: fighting talk
Rob Smith | Added: 11 Jan 2016
Cyber security is a multi-faceted beast, therefore plant operators must be prepared to defend their…
