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Improving food contaminant detection: dual energy X-ray and photon counting

Added: 7 Sep 2025

Mettler-Toledo’s Mike Pipe explains how dual energy x-ray detection and advanced photon counting te…

Six pointers that identify linear actuator quality

Added: 23 Jul 2025

Linear motion systems are used in processes the world over. Central to these systems is a linear ac…

Unravelling those digital buzzwords for the food sector

Added: 16 Jul 2025

Artificial Intelligence has become a buzzword but is often misunderstood and misrepresented in its …

Balancing efficiency with safety in hazardous environments

Added: 22 May 2025

Electrical equipment used in hazardous chemical, oil and gas and processing environments must be de…

Closing the gate on criminality

Added: 30 Mar 2025

Richard Hilson argues that while every effort can be made to prevent attacks and burglaries on plan…

The keys to keeping emissions in check

Added: 21 Mar 2025

Monitoring systems have been central to the substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in th…

Industry collaboration: The key to tackling supply chain disruption

Added: 24 Feb 2025

The critical role played by companies in the UK chemical supply chain is being hampered by a range …

Emissions gases for scalable R&D: real versus synthetic

Added: 31 Jan 2025

Approximately 50,000 litres of synthetic emissions gases, such as nitrogen oxides (NOX) and carbon …

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…

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How to Boost Natural Gas Vapour Recovery

Added: 22 Oct 2024

Oil-free reciprocating gas compressors help facilitate compliance with product recovery and emissio…

Armed for action

Added: 26 Sep 2024

‘Guardian angels’ and jargon busting guides... we take a look at some innovative tools and approach…

Spatial awareness

Added: 13 Aug 2024

Productivity increases depend upon innovation, runs the mantra. A new report suggests that requires…

Revising for the regulators

Added: 22 May 2024

Air quality rules are getting tougher and so is budgeting for equipment upgrades, says Finning’s Ke…

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Managing process safety in the round

Added: 1 May 2024

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

CHEMUK 2024: A focus on the process

Added: 17 Apr 2024

Process engineering has always been a strong element of the annual show but this year, for the firs…

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…

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…

Cheese

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…