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Inspection tech keeps wet pet food production safe, compliant and optimised

Added: 12 Apr 2024

Wet pet food manufacturers understand the importance of meeting high standards while safeguarding t…

Patents pending

Added: 28 Mar 2024

Exciting advances in agritech will impact the food and drink sector. They also open up new regulato…

News Analysis: Pinch points

Added: 28 Mar 2024

In today’s joined-up world, far-away conflicts impact business at home. As with critical industries…

Retrofitting ageing pump systems offers energy savings and compliance

Added: 12 Mar 2024

Retrofits to outdated heating, cooling and water systems enable cost savings on the road to sustain…

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Pioneering UV pasteurisation aims to cut cost with greener approach

Added: 12 Mar 2024

Dairy pasteurisation has traditionally been a costly business for manufacturers, involving intricat…

Doomsday alert: engineers are here to stay

Added: 29 Nov 2023

New technology has been replacing manual labour for millennia but even AI’s not going to be sidelin…

Case Study: ABB drive provides the vital ingredient for food mixing plant

Added: 7 Oct 2023

Condiments and soups mixed at Baxters Food Group’s Colchester mixing plant are all now back on the …

Case study: Aeration investment in wastewater treatment reaps cereal returns

Added: 24 Aug 2023

Investment in new wastewater treatment equipment has enabled a leading producer of cereals and cere…

Adding up sustainably

Added: 1 Aug 2023

Manufacturers may see the need for sustainability improvements but they don’t always know how to ha…

Methane leaks: overlooked offender faces a regulatory crackdown

Added: 1 Aug 2023

Its contribution to global warming might be dwarfed by that of carbon dioxide but the relative impa…

Case study: Waste contractor brings in the Beast to transform Cornwall’s provision

Added: 27 Jul 2023

Proving that investment in innovation pays off, a Cornish liquid waste disposal company has increas…

How to Sample Gases and Volatile Liquids Properly

Added: 14 Jun 2023

Gases and volatile liquids used in your industrial fluid system must be of the highest quality and …

Confined space? Look outside that box

Added: 31 May 2023

When an employee enters a confined space to carry out works or inspections, how can you be sure the…

The questions and answers that ensure Ex rated equipment stays hazards safe

Added: 17 Apr 2023

When it comes to repairing or overhauling 'Ex rated' equipment – products deemed safe for hazardous…

The clock’s ticking for WES2023: Register now for The Water Equipment Show

Added: 5 Apr 2023

There’s just a few weeks till the return of one of the UK’s leading water industry exhibitions, the…

The best approach to achieve sustainable manufacturing

Added: 24 Mar 2023

Measurement is the key to reducing carbon footprint, explains Novotek’s Sean Robinson.

 More than a foot of rain fell in Houston on Aug. 27 alone, causing massive flooding.

Combating flooding with automation

Added: 17 Feb 2023

Owing to the predictability of seasonal flooding, automation systems are vital investment to keep a…

Instant access to critical tank data

Added: 31 Jan 2023

Mobile software solutions are enabling more stakeholders to gain immediate, secure access to invent…

Industry can solve a major health problem by not taking a stand

Added: 12 Jan 2023

Is it time to revisit the laws on time being spent on our feet during active work hours, wonders Wi…

Straightforward steps to put carbon cutting ideals into practice

Added: 14 Dec 2022

Few process firms are unaware of the importance of tackling their carbon footprint but for many the…