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Vigilant monitors ensure continuous power
Added: 23 Nov 2022
Deteriorating transformers can undermine power output. To prevent this, one biomass plant found a s…
On site generation switch saves manufacturer potential £72k annually
Added: 23 Nov 2022
A precision sheet metal manufacturer claims a rethink on nitrogen generation saved £6,000 a month.
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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 …
Digital analytics’ crucial role in water management
Added: 8 Nov 2022
COP 27 puts the focus on climate change and with it water shortage. It’s vital we make more efficie…
Making carbon pay
Added: 17 Oct 2022
Process industries must reduce carbon emissions and improve supplies of usable carbon. Networks of …
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…
Strengthening the supply chain
Added: 6 Apr 2022
Ongoing disruptions continue to impact companies and customers, says Tim Doggett. Here he explains …
Why process safety and preventative maintenance go hand in hand
Added: 21 Mar 2022
When operating a heat transfer system, the key to maintenance is dealing with the problem, not the …
Sludge treatment upgrade provides winning recipe
Added: 17 Mar 2022
Veolia’s project to convert a sludge treatment facility for anaerobic digestion necessitated some S…
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 …
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…
Bespoke response enables plant to go with the flow
Added: 24 Dec 2021
When a Dutch salt extraction plant ran into production difficulties, Celeros Flow Technology came u…
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…
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 …
Think of AI as investment in productivity and efficiency rather than cost
Added: 27 Oct 2021
Concerns about AI’s investment should be offset benefits in terms of efficiency, productivity and c…
Why creativity must always be part of the engineering curriculum
Added: 12 Oct 2021
Pioneering scientists such as Ada Lovelace were creative polymaths. We should remember that when it…
Why quality management makes for better processes post–Covid
Added: 4 Oct 2021
Quality and consistency have always been benchmarks of good business in manufacturing and engineeri…
