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How a traditional Scots industry is fuelling sustainability
Added: 4 Oct 2018
Salmon plays a vital role in the Outer Hebrides economy - now, thanks to help from Landia, so too d…
A new look at piston pumps for food processes
Added: 4 Oct 2018
Matt Hale of HRS explains how food processing challenges, including the need to balance cost and pr…
Process pumps prove their worth in other sectors
Added: 3 Oct 2018
When a product proves itself in the process industry, it can open up other markets, as Watson-Marlo…
How protector seals slash pump bearing failure rates
Added: 20 Sep 2018
With advanced retrofittable bearing protector seals readily available on the market, pump bearings …
Lighting as a service - the breakthrough model for industry
Added: 19 Sep 2018
The legacy approach to lighting is outdated. We need a new process model that treats it as a servic…
Modern mandrels create faster factory flow
Added: 14 Sep 2018
Manual coil changes can be time consuming, not least when a plant is alternating production between…
Rolling bearings – the key to avoid production stoppages
Added: 12 Sep 2018
With more than 30 manufacturing locations in over 20 countries worldwide, the Renolit Group is one …
Discovering that digital is essential for predictive maintenance
Added: 12 Sep 2018
Predictive maintenance is high on the list of priorities for manufacturers, but a recent survey sug…
Informed maintenance avoids unnecessary replacement
Added: 6 Aug 2018
How would you feel if at a routine health check your doctor informed you that it was time to have y…
Thickness profile measurement system provides Liberty from manual approach
Added: 18 Jul 2018
Liberty Speciality Steel produces high value, precision-engineered alloy and stainless steel produc…
When you purchase equipment, think of hidden costs as well as price
Added: 11 Jul 2018
As Victorian art critic John Ruskin astutely observed, “it’s unwise to pay too much but it’s worse …
Rotating equipment requires thought about bearings
Added: 11 Jul 2018
Michelle Knott discovers that it’s vital to put bearings on the agenda in any discussion about the …
Turning whisky into (waste)water
Added: 26 Jun 2018
Glemorangie distillery is famous as the home of one of the great Scottish whiskies. Now, with help …
Predictive maintenance guarantees safe water
Added: 15 Jun 2018
When drinking water supply could have been compromised by the threat of bearing defects and the sol…
Kent Introl’s OEM valve diagnostics service benefits major European oil refinery
Added: 31 May 2018
A leading European oil refinery had suffered long term operational issues with a poorly performing …
Valves need to guarantee workplace safety without leaking money
Added: 30 May 2018
Pressure Relief Valves perform an essential role in ensuring safety in the workplace but leakage is…
Sine pumps optimise high viscosity resin delivery
Added: 24 May 2018
One of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers, Enercon, relies on its pumps to deliver prot…
Temporary builds can help minimise Brexit trading risks
Added: 21 May 2018
As Werner Heisenberg observed back in 1927 with his Uncertainty Principle, it can be hard to totall…
Turck Banner new lines get "down and dirty" on the factory floor
Added: 16 May 2018
Dirty, dangerous, distant and dull – the 4Ds of industrial life continue to drive innovation in ind…
Shared intelligence is a vital asset in your plant’s arsenal
Added: 9 May 2018
CMMS technology may be becoming increasingly sophisticated, but at the same time the whole maintena…
