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Digital is the gamechanger for plastics recycling
Added: 5 Feb 2021
Recycling is well established on Government and industry agendas, but to make the most of the oppor…
The automation pyramid has had its day
Added: 13 Jan 2021
IT/OT convergence will lead to the collapse of the ‘automation pyramid’ predicts COPA-DATA’s Stefan…
Don't fear digital change, you're making it already...
Added: 4 Nov 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the uptake of digital tools in the process industry, says …
How barcode scanning boosts supply chain efficiency
Added: 21 Oct 2020
ProGlove’s Axel Schmidt discusses the necessity for accurate and efficient barcode scanning to deli…
Meeting the growing cybersecurity threat
Added: 1 Sep 2020
Ever-changing and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, limited internal experience and a lack …
Revised design reduces oil emissions
Added: 27 Aug 2020
One North Sea oil platform rerated two condensate export pumps to reduce energy consumption and opt…
Turning unwelcome downtime into a maintenance opportunity
Added: 25 Aug 2020
Pauses in production have been thrown into the spotlight with the pandemic. Yet, says Chris Johnso…
Why you need XY coordinated for accuracy
Added: 11 Aug 2020
Electronic Manufacturing Solutions’ Jonathan Plummer on the benefits of XY Data and its role in sav…
Automation increases beer production capacity
Added: 11 Aug 2020
A top brewery increased production capacity by 50 percent in a fortnight with Rockwell’s virtualise…
Water companies will reap benefits of sharing data with suppliers
Added: 24 Jun 2020
By providing data to equipment providers, water companies would support the design, build and opera…
Robotics provides answer for scaling up production
Added: 10 Jun 2020
Artisan beer production often operate at small scale. Robotics offers the cost effective solution t…
Protect to thrive: meeting the growing cybersecurity threat
Added: 5 Jun 2020
Increasingly sophisticated threats, limited internal experience and a lack of cybersecurity culture…
Factors to consider before postponing statutory inspections
Added: 5 Jun 2020
Many companies find themselves urgently needing to decide whether to postpone major maintenance int…
VSD blowers ensure reduced maintenance programme
Added: 23 Apr 2020
Installing modern VSD rotary screw blowers, Scottish Water's Nigg wastewater treatment works now ac…
VFDs point the way forward for tackling animal feed crisis
Added: 22 Apr 2020
Growing demand for animal and fish food protein means more facilities will need controlled, ambient…
There's no short cuts to boosting female recruits in the manufacturing supply chain
Added: 18 Mar 2020
The lack of female recruits into the manufacturing supply chain is a brake on talent and needs urge…
Scaling up efficiency and sustainability with AkzoNobel
Added: 18 Feb 2020
Siemens has helped ensure the entire manufacturing process at paint giant AkzoNobel’s state-of-the-…
Electrification is spreading and that will increase the focus on power quality
Added: 12 Feb 2020
Electrical engineers can expect substantial challenges in the years ahead, warns REO UK’s Steve Hug…
Boosting productivity? Then look to your fluid system
Added: 29 Jan 2020
Maximising your fluid system efficiency is a must if you want to boost productivity and reduce cos…
Industrial wearables are getting smarter - in both senses
Added: 8 Jan 2020
Gone are the days of clunky steel-toe capped boots, oversized fluorescent jackets and poorly fittin…
