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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…

The safety challenges for rubber and plastic recycling processes
Added: 30 Sep 2021
As rubber and plastic waste continues to grow, The UK is actively seeking alternative uses for thes…

Machine learning boosts leak control
Added: 27 Sep 2021
Water companies are becoming increasingly wise to the benefits of machine learning for their pipe l…

Steam to thermal switch produces perfect pint for brewer
Added: 25 Sep 2021
While their rivals said no, Rebellion Beer Company broke ranks with the help of Fulton’s experts to…

How much money and uptime is your factory losing to mispicks?
Added: 22 Sep 2021
Invar Integration's Nick Hughes advises close inspection of how much mispicks could be costing your…