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Homemade in the factory
Added: 7 Oct 2014
Food processors have traditionally sought to manufacture products that are consistent in both taste…
Silo effect
Added: 23 Sep 2014
Designing a bulk storage system must begin with an understanding of the materials it will handle, w…
Heat of the moment
Added: 21 Jul 2014
The push to trim energy costs is breathing new life into heat exchanger technology.
Diverting disaster
Added: 10 Jul 2014
In the wake of an industrial disaster, updating plant safety technology is often the first port of …
Made to measure
Added: 28 May 2014
Do the benefits of automated dosing and dispensing solutions outweigh the cost of equipment?
Isles Revival
Added: 6 Dec 2013
Many of the process industries are experiencing strong growth, spurring investment in plant upgrade…
Mean machines
Added: 22 Nov 2013
Given the potentially lethal nature of so much machinery and equipment in a process plant, it is un…
Maintaining a controlled diet
Added: 29 Jul 2013
Controlled diet Sensor technology is a critical component in many food production processes.
Recovery in the air
Added: 29 Apr 2013
London – Suppliers of industrial compressors and related systems and equipment are expecting market…
Uniting the forces of air movement
Added: 27 Mar 2013
Vacuum pumps and air compressors are vital parts of a myriad of engineering processes. Historically…
Biomaterials challenge
Added: 28 Feb 2013
The current political drive behind recycling of waste material and the generation of power from ren…
Mechanical steam trap failure
Added: 15 Jan 2013
Newbury, UK – Condensate traps are commonly employed to remove condensed water from steam utilising…
Modelling offshore handling equipment
Added: 8 Nov 2012
With offshore oil and gas drilling rigs costing millions a day, their crews need to ensure they get…
UK valves suppliers meet N Sea demands
Added: 15 Oct 2012
?The oil & gas sector is driving demand for UK manufacturers of valves and related systems - as ref…
Pumps for life
Added: 2 Oct 2012
?There are many readily applied steps available to UK process companies when it comes to reducing t…
Solids handling – learning the lessons
Added: 14 Sep 2012
Richard Farnish, consultant engineer at the Wolfson Centre, discusses best practice in bulk handlin…
Why pumps should operate efficiently
Added: 9 Aug 2012
Jeremy Salisbury, of UK maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services company Bramme…
Flexible automation of hygienic processes
Added: 25 Jul 2012
?In the food and beverage sector Analysing each individual part of a plant or installation will sho…
The high cost of air
Added: 25 Jul 2012
?Not many process operations really understand or appreciate how much it costs to operate a compres…
