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UK valves suppliers meet N Sea demands
Added: 15 Oct 2012
?The oil & gas sector is driving demand for UK manufacturers of valves and related systems - as ref…
Getting on with wireless
Added: 6 Sep 2012
London – Even the more optimistic among proponents of convergence between WirelessHart and ISA100.1…
Big tanks go for advanced level sensing
Added: 4 Sep 2012
London – ?Tank-fill level can be a relatively straightforward parameter to monitor, but level senso…
Waiting for a single wireless standard
Added: 17 Aug 2012
?Imagine you have just powered up a brand new smartphone, say the popular Samsung Galaxy, only to f…
Flexible automation of hygienic processes
Added: 25 Jul 2012
?In the food and beverage sector Analysing each individual part of a plant or installation will sho…
Sensing safety
Added: 25 Jul 2012
?Recent advances in the field of sensor technologies are proving timely for process operators in th…
Bridging the divide
Added: 23 Jul 2012
The UK process industries need to resolve long-standing differences between academics and businesse…
Thermal imaging for hazardous environments
Added: 19 Jul 2012
?Thermal imaging offers clear advantages in ATEX-rated and other hazardous environments, but the la…
Towards the energy-intelligent pump
Added: 26 Jun 2012
Frankfurt, Germany – With pumps consuming an estimated 20-25 % of the electricity produced worldwid…
Major Dounreay hazard destroyed
Added: 19 Jun 2012
One of the most dangerous legacies of Britain’s early atomic research has been destroyed
Goodbye to one man and his dog
Added: 12 Jun 2012
?The process plant of the future will be controlled by just one man and a dog: the man to feed the …
Control rooms - do we still need them?
Added: 13 Feb 2012
Current advances in the field of process control are likely to spell the end for traditional contro…
Line between DCS and PLC systems continues to blur
Added: 9 Dec 2011
London – The field of industrial automation (IA) is at a cross roads. All major IA vendors acknowle…
Steaming ahead at Dalkia biomass plant
Added: 22 Jul 2011
Energy services company Dalkia, owned by Veolia Environnement and EDF, has recently commissioned on…
Smartphone calling
Added: 20 Jul 2011
Patrick Raleigh explains how the latest smartphone apps are widening the maintenance capabilities o…
Which camera?
Added: 1 Jul 2011
In recent years, a huge range of infrared cameras has come on to the market for applications includ…
