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Controlling fluid flow variables for smooth production
Added: 15 Feb 2021
Fluid handling variables can all have a detrimental impact, resulting in batches having to be destr…
Understanding the machinery risk assessment process
Added: 10 Feb 2021
The machinery risk assessment process can be complex and once completed may result in significant c…
Landia dives deep for Scottish Water
Added: 8 Feb 2021
Scottish Water consumers expect a lot from their utility companyand Landia has been in at the deep …
Digital is the gamechanger for plastics recycling
Added: 5 Feb 2021
Recycling is well established on Government and industry agendas, but to make the most of the oppor…
When wholesale pumping automation is costly, cook up a remedy
Added: 1 Feb 2021
Meeting hygiene and food safety regulations is a challenge for any bakery but when budgets don’t pe…
Expert update on how mixing and blending adds value to plants
Added: 27 Jan 2021
Two sector experts tell Greg Pitcher how the mixing and blending market has changed during the pand…
Energy efficiency becomes an essential purchase
Added: 18 Nov 2020
Changing regulations mean highly efficient equipment may no longer be deemed too costly to implemen…
Compressor replacement keeps ethylene supply on tap
Added: 4 Nov 2020
No compressor, no ethylene: when the reliability of one piece of equipment determines a process can…
Don't fear digital change, you're making it already...
Added: 4 Nov 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the uptake of digital tools in the process industry, says …
How barcode scanning boosts supply chain efficiency
Added: 21 Oct 2020
ProGlove’s Axel Schmidt discusses the necessity for accurate and efficient barcode scanning to deli…
Choosing the right regulations for safety assessment
Added: 7 Oct 2020
The ATEX Directive (2014/34/EU) and the IECEx Certified Product Scheme equipment safety assessments…
Take care not to overlook the value of boilers
Added: 23 Sep 2020
Often overlooked or relegated in process management, the boiler is essential to effective operation…
Solids handling demands call for the right pumps system
Added: 17 Sep 2020
When successive storm events increased volumes of rag and debris its waste systems had to cope with…
Testing time pays off for power plant project
Added: 10 Sep 2020
Collaboration and trust between two firms ensured careful research and testing to ensure a ground-b…
Flow sensors provide cost saving energy data
Added: 9 Sep 2020
Sensors monitoring flow velocity and temperature of mediums at critical locations in a major dairy …
Revised design reduces oil emissions
Added: 27 Aug 2020
One North Sea oil platform rerated two condensate export pumps to reduce energy consumption and opt…
Turning unwelcome downtime into a maintenance opportunity
Added: 25 Aug 2020
Pauses in production have been thrown into the spotlight with the pandemic. Yet, says Chris Johnso…
Finding the tools to tackle corrosion in pipes and connectors
Added: 19 Aug 2020
For pipes and connector equipment one of the biggest issues is corrosion, not least when it occurs …
Why you need XY coordinated for accuracy
Added: 11 Aug 2020
Electronic Manufacturing Solutions’ Jonathan Plummer on the benefits of XY Data and its role in sav…
Automation increases beer production capacity
Added: 11 Aug 2020
A top brewery increased production capacity by 50 percent in a fortnight with Rockwell’s virtualise…
