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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 …
A lesson in balancing efficiency with the maintenance of brand quality
Added: 8 May 2019
How do you improve process efficiency at a legendary brand without damaging the quality of the prod…
Getting with the program: CMMS is no longer one-size-fits-all
Added: 8 May 2019
Expect more from today’s CMMS, advises Michelle Knott. Systems are becoming increasingly sophistica…
Virtual training sidelines downtime
Added: 24 Apr 2019
What’s the answer when you install a state of the art process system but can’t train staff on it wi…
Six ingredients for better additive manufacturing
Added: 17 Apr 2019
Additive Manufacturing (AM) of metal parts and components is gaining prominence for its potential t…
You may be further down the Industry 4.0 road than you think
Added: 10 Apr 2019
Yes, it’s a challenge and a necessity to embrace 4.0 technologies for maintenance needs but the ben…
Relubrication is the key to recycling ball bearings
Added: 3 Apr 2019
Chris Johnson of SMB Bearings explains the sudden surge in popularity of reusing and recycling ball…
High performance sealing systems for critical pumps
Added: 2 Apr 2019
There are various challenges faced by engineers across the world when it comes to high performance …
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…
Workplace noise is a health issue but how do you locate the source?
Added: 25 Mar 2019
Workplace noise may be a well-documented occupational hazard that can have detrimental effects on w…
Revolutionary sludge treatment adopted by Thames after trial success
Added: 22 Mar 2019
SEEPEX recently trialled its revolutionary treatment for dewatered sludge handling and following te…
Why sensors will be in the vanguard of your 4.0 evolution
Added: 20 Mar 2019
Sensors are the right starting point for any facility looking to evolve for smart manufacturing and…
When it comes to better maintenance, look to your legacy assets
Added: 13 Mar 2019
Yes, it’s a challenge and a necessity to embrace 4.0 technologies for maintenance needs but the ben…
Heavy duty pumps enable eco-friendly solution for cement slurry
Added: 26 Feb 2019
You need tough pumps to handle the abrasive cement slurry that European materials specialist Xella …
Pump Industry Awards 2019 – pick your winner
Added: 20 Feb 2019
With a total of 37 finalists included in the shortlist of Pump Industry Awards entries for the seve…
Ensuring your diesel-fuelled generators are compliant
Added: 13 Feb 2019
Emissions legislation doesn’t spell the end of the diesel-fuelled generator, says Jason Harryman of…
Cloud advances push condition monitoring to new limits
Added: 23 Jan 2019
Across the process industries condition monitoring is playing an ever vital role. Lucky then, repor…
Pumps to sustain a business and the environment
Added: 16 Jan 2019
On a remote farm, sustainability is a business as well as an environmental choice and it has to wor…
Avoid generator fuel tank contamination and unnecessary downtime
Added: 14 Jan 2019
The introduction of bio-content in fuel creates potential for generator contamination issues. Steve…
