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Ten ways to work smarter and increase output

Added: 6 Mar 2019

Improving efficiency and optimising performance is a constant concern for the process industries. W…

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 …

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…

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…

Valves industry chief calls for more focus on training existing workforce

Added: 29 Nov 2018

Valve and actuator businesses employ 9,000 people and the industry contributes £3bn to the UK econo…

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…

Pumps have a vital role to play in the energy and utilities sector

Added: 28 Nov 2018

For manufacturers seeking opportunities for growth in the UK and abroad, growing reliance on renewa…

Using new energy technologies to transform business efficiency

Added: 21 Nov 2018

New technologies will allow businesses to better control energy use in order to reduce cost and dri…

Diligent duty holders are the key to utility safety

Added: 14 Nov 2018

Ryan Robinson of Bureau Veritas examines the role of duty holders and how improving due diligence i…

Energy & Utilities: Renewables are a lifeline and cyber challenge

Added: 7 Nov 2018

Smarter, cleaner and more efficient energy could save millions and boost process productivity but i…

Show Preview: WWEM 2018 and AQE 2018 under one roof for the first time

Added: 29 Oct 2018

Two events will take place at Telford International Centre from 21-22 November, providing process e…

Chopper pumps drive sustainable farming

Added: 24 Oct 2018

Chris Reynell is at the forefront of the ‘farm to fork’ sustainability chain. His wife Jane’s famil…

Pumping knowledge prevents environmental overspill at former mine

Added: 20 Oct 2018

The UK’s disused former coal mines still have a contribution to make to the nation’s energy supply …

KKI builds its biggest ever butterfly valve to keep Danish energy plans on course

Added: 18 Oct 2018

A Danish utility company’s search for a more energy efficient heating solution provided Koso Kent I…

The impact of VFDs upon analytics is a game changer

Added: 17 Oct 2018

GE’s Azeez Mohammed outlines how analytics are giving the process industries the edge, thanks to as…

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…

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 …

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 …

Health and safety training needs to support innovation

Added: 22 Aug 2018

To develop a proactive health and safety culture that encourages innovation and better performance,…