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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…

Don’t overlook fugitive emissions imaging technology
Added: 8 Jan 2019
Measures are being taken to make optical gas imaging more cost-effective and accessible, but in the…

Cooperation and engagement promote ongoing safety improvements for Dow
Added: 17 Dec 2018
Covering some 550 hectares, Stade is Dow Chemical Company’s largest German production site. Every y…

CMMS boost for proactive maintenance
Added: 12 Dec 2018
Installing a new CMMS at Wavin’s UK site proved its worth with a boost to preventative maintenance.…

How an industrial setback produced a heat transfer solution
Added: 10 Dec 2018
An industrial accident caused serious damage to a plant but opened the way for a redesign of proces…

AR and VR are the key to 21st century process training
Added: 6 Dec 2018
Our workforce is increasingly tech savvy so it makes sense, says Honeywell’s Sudhir Kamath, to inco…