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A positive charge
Added: 27 Feb 2024
Although seen as a negative if essential investment, is it time to view cyber protection as a busin…

Doomsday alert: engineers are here to stay
Added: 29 Nov 2023
New technology has been replacing manual labour for millennia but even AI’s not going to be sidelin…

Adding up sustainably
Added: 1 Aug 2023
Manufacturers may see the need for sustainability improvements but they don’t always know how to ha…

The best approach to achieve sustainable manufacturing
Added: 24 Mar 2023
Measurement is the key to reducing carbon footprint, explains Novotek’s Sean Robinson.

International Women's Day: inspiring young minds with engineering
Added: 7 Mar 2023
International Women’s Day once again throws the spotlight on the lack of female representation in t…

Straightforward steps to put carbon cutting ideals into practice
Added: 14 Dec 2022
Few process firms are unaware of the importance of tackling their carbon footprint but for many the…

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 …

Making carbon pay
Added: 17 Oct 2022
Process industries must reduce carbon emissions and improve supplies of usable carbon. Networks of …

High level solution keeps vibration at bay
Added: 23 Aug 2022
The demanding levels of isolation required for sensitive scientific equipment required an innovativ…

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…

Talking factory sense in every language
Added: 1 Jun 2022
Language barriers provide obstacles to safety and efficiency in the industrial workplace but techno…

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…

Time-Sensitive Networking: the gamechanger for Industry 4.0
Added: 20 Apr 2022
Christian Bergdahl of HMS Industrial Networks explains why Time-Sensitive Networking is a gamechang…

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 …

Driverless warehouses can combat industry's recruitment dilemmas
Added: 25 Feb 2022
More warehouse and distribution centre operators see driverless forklift truck technology as the so…

Five smart steps to improve your manufacturing future
Added: 19 Jan 2022
Many companies have not reaped adequate outcomes from their IoT investments. FPT’s Nguyen Duc Kin o…

Address neurodiversity and you tackle the challenge of apprentice retention
Added: 23 Dec 2021
The number of people taking up apprenticeships is falling substantially. In 2022 we must ensure the…

Dairy producer turns disaster into opportunity for efficiency boost
Added: 9 Dec 2021
A disastrous fire destroyed milk producer Imlek’s production site but it turned back to KHS for a s…

How phased system upgrades can save on downtime and money
Added: 24 Nov 2021
While most firms working in the food processing industry want to upgrade their systems, doing so ra…

Launching a tech innovation? Have your patents in place first to protect your IP
Added: 5 Nov 2021
Demand for climate tech solutions has never been greater. That’s a wonderful opportunity, says Jim …