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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…
Chemical attack
Added: 19 Nov 2014
As the cost of corrosion eats into precious budgets, some companies are seeking out new methods to …
Diverting disaster
Added: 10 Jul 2014
In the wake of an industrial disaster, updating plant safety technology is often the first port of …
Greater graduates
Added: 9 Jun 2014
High-quality engineering graduates are in demand now more than ever, but are UK universities delive…
Engineering champions
Added: 3 Jun 2014
This summer will be the busiest for major sporting events since the London 2012 Olympics. John McKe…
Gas detectives
Added: 20 May 2014
Tighter safety regulations are forcing companies to consider new ways of keeping tabs on gases.
