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Lead, don’t follow in the robotics revolution

Added: 3 Dec 2024

From the laboratory to the factory floor, it is possible for the UK to lead in the use of autonomou…

The top ten questions to help understand food safety

Added: 17 Nov 2024

In a world where food safety is non-negotiable and consumer expectations are at an all-time high, f…

Shining light on the vital global role performed by pumps

Added: 13 Nov 2024

In the drive to ensure energy efficiency and sustainability in industry and beyond, says Luboš Mich…

Boldly inspiring: National Engineering Day 2024

Added: 13 Nov 2024

The Pirbright Institute is renowned for its role as the UK’s leading centre for the study of viral …

Improving scalability and efficiency of production in process chromatography

Added: 12 Oct 2024

Pharma manufacturer Sanovaskale Technologies’ Dr Smita Kale discusses how her company improved scal…

Managing data, combatting costs

Added: 15 Jul 2024

Not for nothing is data referred to as the ‘new oil’. Just as it can reshape the world on a grand s…

Process safety engineer

Managing process safety in the round

Added: 1 May 2024

High hazard process safety needs a holistic approach that acknowledges competencies degrade over ti…

Inspection tech keeps wet pet food production safe, compliant and optimised

Added: 12 Apr 2024

Wet pet food manufacturers understand the importance of meeting high standards while safeguarding t…

Patents pending

Added: 28 Mar 2024

Exciting advances in agritech will impact the food and drink sector. They also open up new regulato…

Retrofitting ageing pump systems offers energy savings and compliance

Added: 12 Mar 2024

Retrofits to outdated heating, cooling and water systems enable cost savings on the road to sustain…

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Pioneering UV pasteurisation aims to cut cost with greener approach

Added: 12 Mar 2024

Dairy pasteurisation has traditionally been a costly business for manufacturers, involving intricat…

Case Study: ABB drive provides the vital ingredient for food mixing plant

Added: 7 Oct 2023

Condiments and soups mixed at Baxters Food Group’s Colchester mixing plant are all now back on the …

Industry can solve a major health problem by not taking a stand

Added: 12 Jan 2023

Is it time to revisit the laws on time being spent on our feet during active work hours, wonders Wi…

A guide to optimising pump efficiency

Added: 8 Nov 2022

The global rise in energy costs means this is the time to review and assess the efficiency of your …

Automation enables firm to drive contract storage ambitions

Added: 13 Jul 2022

Britain’s largest bottling and storage independent wanted to ramp up its customer supply. Automatio…

How policing the ’chain’ gangs became a lot smarter

Added: 20 Apr 2022

Counterfeit products are a greater threat than ever before, warns Domino Printing Sciences' Adem Ku…

Pumping systems are key to food consistency

Added: 9 Mar 2022

Innovation abounds when it comes to the food and drink sector but there’s nothing new about the goa…

The future of food lies in sustainability and that takes engineering

Added: 4 Mar 2022

Engineering knowhow and the latest biotech can solve the dilemma of producing sustainable food and …

Innovation is essential if the food and drink sector is going to keep up with global change

Added: 2 Feb 2022

Automation and process control that was once the stuff of film fantasy is now reality in the food a…

Bespoke response enables plant to go with the flow

Added: 24 Dec 2021

When a Dutch salt extraction plant ran into production difficulties, Celeros Flow Technology came u…