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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…
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…
Editor’s comment: chemicals sector awaits May's post-Brexit prescription
Added: 1 Mar 2017
As Michael Caine might have said, not a lot of people know that the small Scottish town of Prestonp…
Chemicals & materials: the challenges EU withdrawal will create
Added: 1 Mar 2017
Adapting to changing circumstances will be a key requirement for the chemicals sector, post-Brexit.…
Case study: steam distribution network reboot aids chemical firm
Added: 22 Nov 2016
Chemical company reaps the cost and maintenance benefits of an upgraded steam distribution network …
Chemical challenge – UK industry seeks fresh industrial strategy
Added: 8 Nov 2016
Manufacturers are fighting for change in an already volatile industry, writes Robert Smith.
Case study: maintenance management upgrade improves efficiency
Added: 9 Aug 2016
Better maintenance management methods transform efficiency levels and work behaviour at a Belgium-b…
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…
Critical care
Added: 17 Dec 2015
There are real advantages to be gained from renting specialist equipment, writes Will Russell of As…
Toxic load: detecting hazards
Added: 9 Dec 2015
Personal protection kit is about far more than hard hats and safety gloves.
Additive manufacturing: new frontiers
Added: 10 Nov 2015
From humble beginnings, additive manufacturing has evolved into a process that impacts almost every…
The right chemistry
Added: 16 Jun 2015
Avoiding the most common mistakes when dosing chemicals is a simple case of using the right tools.
Compressing costs
Added: 20 May 2015
New energy-efficient technologies mean compressors needn’t cost the earth.
Election skills
Added: 6 May 2015
Following tomorrow’s general election, key engineering issues such as skills shortages look set to …
Process safety: barely begun
Added: 11 Mar 2015
Ten years on from the Buncefield explosion, only small steps have been taken to establish a process…
Prized profession
Added: 4 Mar 2015
The biggest prize you can win as an engineer is the chance to positively impact the lives of billio…
Gone from the wind – industrial CCS
Added: 4 Feb 2015
Almost half of the emissions that need to be captured to battle climate change come from the proces…
A wealth of opportunity
Added: 14 Jan 2015
Chemical engineering graduates earn some of the best salaries in the country. But does this stop th…
Refined Capacity: the future of UK refineries
Added: 7 Jan 2015
The end of 2014 saw yet another UK refinery close as the European downstream sector struggled to co…
