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Box it clever: Enclosures are vital and so is their need for evolution
Added: 22 Aug 2018
Enclosures are at the heart of the engineering industry but these vital pieces of kit must continue…

It's time for oil and gas to embrace the cost benefits of non-intrusive inspection
Added: 26 Jun 2018
Oil and gas operators are missing a prime opportunity to save on downtime inspection costs yet stil…

How holistic analytics saved a company from losing business worth millions
Added: 20 Jun 2018
Honeywell expertise helped save one client business worth $20 million a year by rapidly identifying…

A guide to picking the right blower for wastewater aeration
Added: 12 Jun 2018
Aeration is a key process within wastewater treatment plants, forming the secondary treatment stage…

Low on energy: advances in compressor technology continue apace
Added: 5 Jun 2018
Michelle Knott takes a look at how advances in compressor technology continue to drastically improv…

Turck Banner new lines get "down and dirty" on the factory floor
Added: 16 May 2018
Dirty, dangerous, distant and dull – the 4Ds of industrial life continue to drive innovation in ind…

3D is revolutionising manufacturing for metal components
Added: 17 Apr 2018
The way we manufacture is changing. Additive manufacturing (or 3D printing) is a quickly growing ar…

The new face of oil & gas – recruiting for 2020
Added: 4 Apr 2018
The future of oil and gas depends upon recruiting more millennials as engineers. The sector’s failu…

Weighing the contents of large vessels? Then get the approach right…
Added: 4 Apr 2018
Weighing is an excellent option for monitoring the contents of silos and large vessels, but, as Mic…

Netzsch tackles an ATEX pumps challenge for chemical manufacturer
Added: 29 Mar 2018
European commercial and industrial companies must comply with strict regulations regarding manufact…

Biogas solution saves on downtime and boosts environmental returns
Added: 29 Mar 2018
One of the largest French biogas plants, commissioned in 2017, is set to produce 2.2 million m³ of …

Project execution: Removing automation from the critical path
Added: 18 Mar 2018
Today’s projects are increasingly complex, and may involve dozens or hundreds of equipment manufact…

When retention is the best cure for machine downtime
Added: 14 Mar 2018
Manufacturers and distributors of computer numerical control horizontal and vertical machines and t…

Small Modular Reactors: into the energy mix?
Added: 13 Mar 2018
A common denominator among UK nuclear projects at Hinkley Point, Wylfa, Sizewell and Moorside has b…

New turbulator technology provides the answers for heat exchanger challenges
Added: 7 Feb 2018
Could the answer to a whole host of heat exchanger problems be found in the development of turbulat…

Hidrostal helps transform a 'worst performing asset' into an efficient pumping station
Added: 25 Jan 2018
Braintree Marks Farm Terminal Pumping Station in Essex, was a frequent bugbear for Anglian Water’s …

Apex technology provides a lift for JCB supply chain
Added: 22 Jan 2018
With operations running 24 hours a day, leading equipment manufacturer JCB frequently ran into sign…

The hidden costs of counterfeit bearings
Added: 4 Jan 2018
Globally, product counterfeiting is increasing. Not only in consumer goods but also in industrial, …

Keeping compressors in proper condition
Added: 28 Dec 2017
For manufacturers and engineers across the UK, compressed air is just as important as gas and elect…

Understand the range of UAV applications to realise the benefits
Added: 27 Dec 2017
Developments in live asset UAV survey and inspection technology have been extensive over recent yea…