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Do the maths: Fresh angles on the correct approach to explosion safety

Added: 13 Feb 2019

Fuel, oxygen and spark provide the means for fire in the workplace but attending to the basics – an…

Conservation-focused project gives maximum effectiveness for minimum visibility

Added: 30 Jan 2019

Processing waste is hard enough when there is no mains sewerage available but what about when the p…

How collaboration can engage staff in making better safety choices

Added: 23 Jan 2019

Ensuring that workers are properly protected and fully engaged in safety procedures is a primary ob…

Pumps to sustain a business and the environment

Added: 16 Jan 2019

On a remote farm, sustainability is a business as well as an environmental choice and it has to wor…

Avoid generator fuel tank contamination and unnecessary downtime

Added: 14 Jan 2019

The introduction of bio-content in fuel creates potential for generator contamination issues. Steve…

Cooperation and engagement promote ongoing safety improvements for Dow

Added: 17 Dec 2018

Covering some 550 hectares, Stade is Dow Chemical Company’s largest German production site. Every y…

CMMS boost for proactive maintenance

Added: 12 Dec 2018

Installing a new CMMS at Wavin’s UK site proved its worth with a boost to preventative maintenance.…

How an industrial setback produced a heat transfer solution

Added: 10 Dec 2018

An industrial accident caused serious damage to a plant but opened the way for a redesign of proces…

AR and VR are the key to 21st century process training

Added: 6 Dec 2018

Our workforce is increasingly tech savvy so it makes sense, says Honeywell’s Sudhir Kamath, to inco…

Storm pumps ensure pump station functions in all weathers

Added: 3 Dec 2018

It may not be grim up North but it certainly rains more in Yorkshire than many other areas. That pu…

Valves industry chief calls for more focus on training existing workforce

Added: 29 Nov 2018

Valve and actuator businesses employ 9,000 people and the industry contributes £3bn to the UK econo…

Boosting staff awareness prompts process efficiencies

Added: 28 Nov 2018

People are the most important asset in a business, so when it came to promoting process efficiency,…

Bedford knowhow secures a multimillion entry to a new global market

Added: 28 Nov 2018

When one of the world’s biggest fertiliser companies turned to Bedford Pumps for help, it opened up…

Diligent duty holders are the key to utility safety

Added: 14 Nov 2018

Ryan Robinson of Bureau Veritas examines the role of duty holders and how improving due diligence i…

Sensing danger: Know the gas and know the equipment

Added: 14 Nov 2018

Being aware of the exact nature of the threat posed by gases in the process plant can go a long way…

If food safety is so important, why isn’t it being referenced more?

Added: 31 Oct 2018

Legislators and consumers are placing increasing emphasis on product safety, says Brian Attwood, bu…

Show Preview: WWEM 2018 and AQE 2018 under one roof for the first time

Added: 29 Oct 2018

Two events will take place at Telford International Centre from 21-22 November, providing process e…

The challenge of finding pumps to cope with a range of food products

Added: 22 Oct 2018

Deli specialist Flensted has something for every pump to but there are few that can cope with its f…

Pumping knowledge prevents environmental overspill at former mine

Added: 20 Oct 2018

The UK’s disused former coal mines still have a contribution to make to the nation’s energy supply …

Experts can’t take the rap for your ATEX compliance

Added: 10 Oct 2018

Expert advice is essential when dealing with hazardous areas and ATEX compliancy, but also taking t…