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Case study: new packaging technology on the bread line
Added: 25 Sep 2016
Bakery expands its production capabilities with the installation of new automation technology.
Case study: benefit of thermal fluid system is no small beer
Added: 30 Aug 2016
A micro-brewery in Buckinghamshire is one of only a handful of UK companies to have updated its sys…
Interview: graduate gives beer an engineering upgrade
Added: 1 Aug 2016
The flavour of beer can be compromised by traditional pasteurisation methods. Chemical engineering …
Viewpoint: advanced valve control vital to future food preservation
Added: 25 Jul 2016
Developments in preservation technology may require precision control to ensure a more reliable pro…
Food & drink: finding a recipe for success
Louisa Hearn | Added: 7 Jun 2016
Demand for wholesome alternatives to unpopular additives is rewriting the rules of food & drink pro…
Case study: cider maker compresses air costs
Added: 6 Jun 2016
Modern compressor installation delivers increased energy efficiency for UK cider manufacturer.
Case study: sensors boost beverage bottling
Added: 6 Jun 2016
Fluid level sensors have been vital in reducing downtime for the UK site of a global drinks manufac…
Case study: cooling technology speeds gum run
Added: 18 Apr 2016
Cooling kit helps chewing gum manufacturer increase production throughput.
Case study: the power of pumps
Added: 29 Mar 2016
Pumps firm helps food manufacturer become energy compliant.
Feeding the future
Louisa Hearn | Added: 19 Jan 2016
The food and drink industry is being squeezed from every direction. Will process innovation become …
Process safety: cleaning house
Rob Smith | Added: 19 Jan 2016
Failure to recognise hazards in process plants could prove fatal, writes Robert Smith.
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…
Clean screens
Louisa Hearn | Added: 6 Jan 2016
Self-cleaning filters are making steady inroads into production processes, writes Louisa Hearn.
Critical care
Added: 17 Dec 2015
There are real advantages to be gained from renting specialist equipment, writes Will Russell of As…
Hot spot: thermal monitoring technology
Added: 28 Sep 2015
Food manufacturers use thermal monitoring technology to control a wide variety of their processes. …
A sense of danger
Added: 5 Aug 2015
Can a new generation of detection devices mitigate the risk of catastrophic gas leaks within the pr…
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 …
Quality control: quality is King
Added: 14 Apr 2015
From the laboratory to the production line, Robert Smith looks at the technologies that are helping…
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…
