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Have we underestimated the impact of filter medium resistance?
Added: 26 Feb 2019
Only lately have we begun to appreciate fully the impact of filter medium resistance. Josef W Tichy…

Pump Industry Awards 2019 – pick your winner
Added: 20 Feb 2019
With a total of 37 finalists included in the shortlist of Pump Industry Awards entries for the seve…

Harnessing AR and VR is key for training the UK’s millennial workforce
Added: 16 Jan 2019
Our workforce is increasingly tech savvy so it makes sense, says Honeywell’s Sudhir Kamath, to inco…

Interface level measurement can be a challenge but solutions exist
Added: 16 Jan 2019
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all level measurement solution for tackling multi-interface levels of l…

CMMS boost for proactive maintenance
Added: 12 Dec 2018
Installing a new CMMS at Wavin’s UK site proved its worth with a boost to preventative maintenance.…

Bulk vision inspection is making the transition from food to pharma
Added: 12 Dec 2018
Modern bulk vision inspection systems could be just as transformative in the pharmaceutical world a…

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…

Is the Industrial Internet of Things a reality?
Added: 20 Nov 2018
While IIoT is fast becoming a fact for some businesses, Robert Smith asks if the majority of engine…

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…

The challenge of finding pumps to cope with a range of food products
Added: 22 Oct 2018
Deli specialist Flensted has something for every pump to but there are few that can cope with its f…

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 technology is boosting emission detection
Added: 16 Oct 2018
Using the right technology to detect gas leaks from your process plant can save money, reduce safet…

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…

A new look at piston pumps for food processes
Added: 4 Oct 2018
Matt Hale of HRS explains how food processing challenges, including the need to balance cost and pr…

Can Surface Acoustic Wave technology transform flowmeters?
Added: 2 Oct 2018
Accurate flow control boosts process efficiency and quality, so no wonder companies default to trus…

Lighting as a service - the breakthrough model for industry
Added: 19 Sep 2018
The legacy approach to lighting is outdated. We need a new process model that treats it as a servic…

Five steps to year-round GDPR compliance
Added: 18 Sep 2018
The furore around GDPR implementation has died down and that’s a good thing says Natasha Bougard of…

Data’s important – if you can view it in context
Added: 17 Sep 2018
Collecting data is important but, says Greg Pitcher, displaying it in the optimal way is what will …

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…