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Time-Sensitive Networking: the gamechanger for Industry 4.0
Added: 20 Apr 2022
Christian Bergdahl of HMS Industrial Networks explains why Time-Sensitive Networking is a gamechang…

Why process safety and preventative maintenance go hand in hand
Added: 21 Mar 2022
When operating a heat transfer system, the key to maintenance is dealing with the problem, not the …

Sludge treatment upgrade provides winning recipe
Added: 17 Mar 2022
Veolia’s project to convert a sludge treatment facility for anaerobic digestion necessitated some S…

The future of food lies in sustainability and that takes engineering
Added: 4 Mar 2022
Engineering knowhow and the latest biotech can solve the dilemma of producing sustainable food and …

Driverless warehouses can combat industry's recruitment dilemmas
Added: 25 Feb 2022
More warehouse and distribution centre operators see driverless forklift truck technology as the so…

Level measurement advances could be crucial to boosting efficiency
Added: 23 Feb 2022
New year, new plans for post- pandemic expansion and growth. And for process businesses, accessing …

Innovation is essential if the food and drink sector is going to keep up with global change
Added: 2 Feb 2022
Automation and process control that was once the stuff of film fantasy is now reality in the food a…

Five smart steps to improve your manufacturing future
Added: 19 Jan 2022
Many companies have not reaped adequate outcomes from their IoT investments. FPT’s Nguyen Duc Kin o…

Aerators boost treatment plant's year-round effectiveness
Added: 28 Dec 2021
Landia aerators played an important role in the upgrade by Phoenix Engineering of Yorwaste’s Harewo…

Chemical pump solution keeps environment on the radar
Added: 14 Dec 2021
As a leading chemical process plant operator, INEOS is conscious of the importance of heeding envir…

Dairy producer turns disaster into opportunity for efficiency boost
Added: 9 Dec 2021
A disastrous fire destroyed milk producer Imlek’s production site but it turned back to KHS for a s…

How phased system upgrades can save on downtime and money
Added: 24 Nov 2021
While most firms working in the food processing industry want to upgrade their systems, doing so ra…

Better pump control ensures skid accuracy
Added: 9 Nov 2021
When a specialist industrial skid builder sought to enhance accuracy and sustainability, it determi…

Think of AI as investment in productivity and efficiency rather than cost
Added: 27 Oct 2021
Concerns about AI’s investment should be offset benefits in terms of efficiency, productivity and c…

Machine vision gets more sophisticated and accessible too
Added: 27 Oct 2021
Once groundbreaking, traditional approaches to machine vision are being supplanted and enhanced to …

Cloud brings clarity to process data storage
Added: 6 Oct 2021
Data analysis is bigger and better than ever but you need cloud-based platforms to optimise systems…

Why quality management makes for better processes post–Covid
Added: 4 Oct 2021
Quality and consistency have always been benchmarks of good business in manufacturing and engineeri…

Machine learning boosts leak control
Added: 27 Sep 2021
Water companies are becoming increasingly wise to the benefits of machine learning for their pipe l…

How much money and uptime is your factory losing to mispicks?
Added: 22 Sep 2021
Invar Integration's Nick Hughes advises close inspection of how much mispicks could be costing your…

In-house solution produces answer to gas supply inconsistencies
Added: 1 Sep 2021
The best equipment couldn’t perform its best when an essential gas supply fell short on delivery. S…