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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The legacy approach to lighting is outdated.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…

Rolling bearings – the key to avoid production stoppages
Added: 12 Sep 2018
With more than 30 manufacturing locations in over 20 countries worldwide, the Renolit Group is one …

Food and drink sector embraces benefits of digitalisation in cause of waste reduction
Added: 5 Sep 2018
Smarter measurement technologies are coming to the aid of food and drink manufacturers under pressu…

Hungary for knowledge exchange: monitoring and detection in the spotlight
Added: 15 Aug 2018
It’s been a busy period for monitoring and detection with two key events highlighting the issues an…

Informed maintenance avoids unnecessary replacement
Added: 6 Aug 2018
How would you feel if at a routine health check your doctor informed you that it was time to have y…