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Blockchain's process industry benefits
Added: 22 Dec 2019
Just as the internet led to the complete overhaul of processes, so blockchain is creating a profoun…
The hazardous limits to bringing your own device to the workplace
Added: 11 Dec 2019
Sophie Hand of EU Automation, assesses whether personal devices are equipped for hazardous environm…
Equipment counts for fall safety protection but so does training
Added: 11 Dec 2019
When working at height, quality training is every bit as important as providing suitable fall prote…
Control strategies are vital for rapid temperature changes
Added: 27 Nov 2019
Manufacturing processes that rely on rapid temperature change can easily result in bottlenecks in a…
Company reaps the real-time benefits of IT-OT convergence
Added: 20 Nov 2019
Companies understand the need for IT and OT convergence but can be thwarted by their fragmented inf…
Clean steam provides a green option to counter contamination
Added: 13 Nov 2019
The Natural Fruit & Beverage Co. embarked on a project to transition to clean steam generation for …
‘Food manufacturers must take the lead on salt and sugar levels’
Added: 30 Oct 2019
Calls for manufacturers to do more to address public health concerns around salt and sugar are righ…
Enclosures are becoming better tailored to customer needs
Added: 30 Oct 2019
Open your mind to enclosures because a raft of advances means process engineers can pick the right …
Quality pumps extract the best from hazardous by-products
Added: 22 Oct 2019
In the aluminium refining process, scrap is melted in rotary or reverberating furnaces under a bath…
Severn Glocon valve technology aims for maritime safety advance
Added: 22 Oct 2019
Extreme technical demands associated with a critical safety system on an offshore platforms are bei…
Automation has transformed hazard safety approaches
Added: 9 Oct 2019
The influence of automation is being felt throughout the process industries. That includes safety a…
IT/OT convergence: greater accuracy, agile responses and happy stakeholders
Added: 18 Sep 2019
Novotek’s George Walker explains how, as with smartphones, modern industrial firms’ IT and OT opera…
Michele Windsor on the overlooked element for effective industrial logistics
Added: 11 Sep 2019
While we know reliable power is essential for effective logistics, we tend to ignore the role of ba…
Nuclear know-how gets to heart of a critical pumps issue
Added: 19 Aug 2019
By asking the right questions, Sulzer helped reduce power demand for a critical pump serving a nucl…
Precision flow cuts costs for water authority
Added: 15 Aug 2019
Keen to put an end to expensive, time consuming calibration and measurement methods to maintain wat…
Understanding Arc Flash jargon can help you save lives
Added: 2 Aug 2019
Arc Flash is a daily risk for those working in the utilities sector. So it’s essential, says ProGAR…
Why packaging mustn’t become the weak link in your cold chain
Added: 31 Jul 2019
Cold chain technology is vital for efficient food production, says Advanta’s Miguel Campos. It’s ti…
Robot pulling power gives traditional brewer the edge on loading
Added: 29 Jul 2019
Sometimes, it’s the most traditional brands that are at the cutting edge of automation. Adnams was …
Blockchain will release the energy industry's potential
Added: 17 Jul 2019
The energy industry is understandably cautious about blockchain technology, but we should heed the …
State of the art burners enable brickworks to build on efficiency
Added: 10 Jul 2019
A traditional manufacturer found a cutting-edge solution when its furnaces needed to adapt to diffe…
