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Michele Windsor on the overlooked element for effective industrial logistics
Added: 11 Sep 2019
While we know reliable power is essential for effective logistics, we tend to ignore the role of ba…

Nuclear know-how gets to heart of a critical pumps issue
Added: 19 Aug 2019
By asking the right questions, Sulzer helped reduce power demand for a critical pump serving a nucl…

Precision flow cuts costs for water authority
Added: 15 Aug 2019
Keen to put an end to expensive, time consuming calibration and measurement methods to maintain wat…

Understanding Arc Flash jargon can help you save lives
Added: 2 Aug 2019
Arc Flash is a daily risk for those working in the utilities sector. So it’s essential, says ProGAR…

Robot pulling power gives traditional brewer the edge on loading
Added: 29 Jul 2019
Sometimes, it’s the most traditional brands that are at the cutting edge of automation. Adnams was …

How process optimisation promotes workflow
Added: 24 Jul 2019
Bürkert’s Greg Wainhouse examines how the wastewater and brewing sectors employ process optimisatio…

Delivering a better SAP system without harming product line or the bottom line
Added: 22 Jul 2019
Installing a new SAP system at short notice to boost stock management was a tall order but CSB mana…

Blockchain will release the energy industry's potential
Added: 17 Jul 2019
The energy industry is understandably cautious about blockchain technology, but we should heed the …

State of the art burners enable brickworks to build on efficiency
Added: 10 Jul 2019
A traditional manufacturer found a cutting-edge solution when its furnaces needed to adapt to diffe…

Pipes can keep data flowing
Added: 3 Jul 2019
Analysing the data from sensors attached to pipes and connectors helps keep process plants running …

In the mix as blending systems get more adventurous
Added: 3 Jun 2019
Process manufacturers are becoming increasingly savvy about the business benefits of refining their…

Crystal, not balls: A grounded 4.0 guide hits the mark
Added: 29 May 2019
Proctor and Wilkins’ latest volume on the industrial present and future gains from its grounding in…

How to ensure your operation is digitally mature for the 4.0 world
Added: 28 May 2019
Clare Darlison of Idhammar Systems explains why manufacturers must take digital maturity seriously …

Korean boom industry turns to UK firm for pipeline guarantees
Added: 22 May 2019
Asia’s regasification sector is growing and this has increased interest in High Integrity Pressure …

Tech brings environmentalism and effectiveness to micropollutant fight
Added: 15 May 2019
Technological advances have paved the way for environmentally-friendly and increasingly effective w…
The six rules for successful reactive maintenance and emergency repair
Added: 1 Apr 2019
While much effort in the process industries is placed on predictive maintenance, reactive maintenan…

Efficiency of costly compressed air is vital
Added: 6 Mar 2019
Compressed air is a key utility for manufacturing but it doesn’t come cheap. That’s why it’s import…

What is powering the growth of the global heat exchanger market?
Added: 6 Feb 2019
Energy efficiency, eating habits and global industrialisation are among several factors helping cre…

Bedford knowhow secures a multimillion entry to a new global market
Added: 28 Nov 2018
When one of the world’s biggest fertiliser companies turned to Bedford Pumps for help, it opened up…

Don’t overlook those pipes in the workplace
Added: 7 Nov 2018
Greg Pitcher asks whether the seemingly nondescript tubes spread across your plant could be working…