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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…
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…
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…