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Protect to thrive: meeting the growing cybersecurity threat
Added: 5 Jun 2020
Increasingly sophisticated threats, limited internal experience and a lack of cybersecurity culture…

Factors to consider before postponing statutory inspections
Added: 5 Jun 2020
Many companies find themselves urgently needing to decide whether to postpone major maintenance int…

Robots provide pick and pack solution
Added: 29 May 2020
CKF Systems utilised ABB high speed robots to help a customer pick and pack snack product...

Telehandle with care for process safety
Added: 27 May 2020
Telehandlers are ubiquitous in many process sectors yet can pose a deadly hazard, warns Brigade Ele…

Intelligent software enhances process maintenance
Added: 27 May 2020
An increasing array of software products continues to transform the complexity of upkeeping operati…

Knowledge of the right tools is vital for effective mixing and blending
Added: 13 May 2020
Turning solids into liquid isn’t alchemy but it depends upon making the right judgement when choosi…

Lockdown adds to the energy sector’s challenges
Added: 13 May 2020
As if climate change, the energy trilemma and Brexit’s aftermath weren’t sufficient concerns, the s…

WMFTG finds pumps solution for challenging foodstuff
Added: 8 May 2020
Some pumps find demanding food ingredients too hard to handle without damaging the end product. Wat…

Efficient pumps pay their way in ROI
Added: 30 Apr 2020
A refinery achieved improved performance from its pumps with help from Sulzer to deliver a return o…

VSD blowers ensure reduced maintenance programme
Added: 23 Apr 2020
Installing modern VSD rotary screw blowers, Scottish Water's Nigg wastewater treatment works now ac…

VFDs point the way forward for tackling animal feed crisis
Added: 22 Apr 2020
Growing demand for animal and fish food protein means more facilities will need controlled, ambient…

Shadowboards are a simple aid to achieving an effective inventory
Added: 21 Apr 2020
Thriving businesses don’t only need high tech answers. Even in this day and age the shadow board pr…

Today’s data-led safety processes take a wider view
Added: 15 Apr 2020
There’s a bigger picture to safety improvements than the workplace alone, says Safety io’s Matt DeL…

Electrical testing is more plant-centred – with good reason
Added: 15 Apr 2020
The focus for electrical safety and testing issues is shifting attention from causes outside the fa…

Modern overhaul to historic site aids environment and efficiency
Added: 13 Apr 2020
Bedford Pumps came up with a modern solution to ensure a historic pumping site could boost its effe…

Innovation puts predictive powers at your fingertips
Added: 8 Apr 2020
To harness the best from predictive maintenance tools and processes, there is no escaping the need …

Fresh renewable energy technology paves the way for a new training approach
Added: 8 Apr 2020
When Severn Trent installed a new steam system to help it make best use of renewable resources and …

Is the corner being turned in terms of 4.0 take-up?
Added: 25 Mar 2020
Industry 4.0 will impact production but how will it affect and enhance control processes especially…

Five steps to combat failing CHP engines
Added: 25 Mar 2020
Combined heat and power (CHP) engines that convert biogas into usable energy are vital equipment. B…

Compressed air: How do you ensure costs are minimised?
Added: 18 Mar 2020
While it’s free to breathe, air is expensive to compress – but manufacturers can save money by runn…