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Eye for trouble: challenges and solutions when pumps tackle abrasive chemicals
Added: 21 Nov 2017
Difficult chemicals place particular demands on pumps and the systems that support their operation.…
Good pump engineers tend to have a touch of the detective
Added: 6 Nov 2017
The United Kingdom’s chemicals sector has positioned itself strongly within the European Union mark…
Light up ahead? NEPIC’s Iain Wright on the way forward for the chemical sector
Added: 31 Oct 2017
Iain Wright succeeded Stan Higgins as chief executive of NEPIC this year. With a hard act to follow…
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…
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…
