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Delivering a better SAP system without harming product line or the bottom line
Added: 22 Jul 2019
Installing a new SAP system at short notice to boost stock management was a tall order but CSB mana…

Blockchain will release the energy industry's potential
Added: 17 Jul 2019
The energy industry is understandably cautious about blockchain technology, but we should heed the …

Sympathetic actuators provide an answer to Britain’s ageing pipework
Added: 15 Jul 2019
AUMA Actuators’ Paul Hopkins explains how the Victorian’s visionary approach is causing headaches f…

State of the art burners enable brickworks to build on efficiency
Added: 10 Jul 2019
A traditional manufacturer found a cutting-edge solution when its furnaces needed to adapt to diffe…

Fish friendly pump stations help save a threatened species
Added: 26 Jun 2019
The European Eel is a species in rapid decline and pumps are part of the problem. Unless, that is, …

Telemetry: the often overlooked Industry 4.0 gain
Added: 18 Jun 2019
You can’t ignore the impact of IIoT in the process sectors but you might miss one low key yet signi…

New measurement tools can help firms to monetise data
Added: 18 Jun 2019
As sophisticated new measurement devices become available, businesses are unaware they could be sit…

Chopper pumps provide robust solution for unscreened sludge
Added: 13 Jun 2019
The failures of unscreened sludge mixing is a reminder of the benefits that chopper pumps can provi…

Gas detection is moving up a level thanks to wireless
Added: 12 Jun 2019
Thanks to advances in wireless gas detection technology, process engineering facilities are now bet…

Why PC Pumps offer automated solution to reduce workplace injuries
Added: 3 Jun 2019
The food & drink sector accounts for a high proportion of injuries in the process industry, says SE…

Crystal, not balls: A grounded 4.0 guide hits the mark
Added: 29 May 2019
Proctor and Wilkins’ latest volume on the industrial present and future gains from its grounding in…

How to ensure your operation is digitally mature for the 4.0 world
Added: 28 May 2019
Clare Darlison of Idhammar Systems explains why manufacturers must take digital maturity seriously …

Tech brings environmentalism and effectiveness to micropollutant fight
Added: 15 May 2019
Technological advances have paved the way for environmentally-friendly and increasingly effective w…

Virtual training sidelines downtime
Added: 24 Apr 2019
What’s the answer when you install a state of the art process system but can’t train staff on it wi…

Not all the answers lie in the Cloud, they could be on the Edge
Added: 17 Apr 2019
As connected devices continue to churn out massive amounts of data for analysis, edge computing is …

Six ingredients for better additive manufacturing
Added: 17 Apr 2019
Additive Manufacturing (AM) of metal parts and components is gaining prominence for its potential t…

Designing cable assemblies with practical manufacturing in mind
Added: 10 Apr 2019
When you design cable assemblies, you need to know the end result is practical for manufacturing. T…

Revolutionary sludge treatment adopted by Thames after trial success
Added: 22 Mar 2019
SEEPEX recently trialled its revolutionary treatment for dewatered sludge handling and following te…

Why sensors will be in the vanguard of your 4.0 evolution
Added: 20 Mar 2019
Sensors are the right starting point for any facility looking to evolve for smart manufacturing and…

Removing the risk: Downstream oil and gas embraces digitalisation
Added: 6 Mar 2019
Downstream oil and gas can embrace change that respects its safety-first, risk-avoiding approach. D…