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Why packaging mustn’t become the weak link in your cold chain
Added: 31 Jul 2019
Cold chain technology is vital for efficient food production, says Advanta’s Miguel Campos. It’s ti…
There’s plenty for the chemical industry to do outside of Brexit
Added: 31 Jul 2019
We can blame Brexit for much but there’s work for the chemicals sector to be doing around regulatio…
Robot pulling power gives traditional brewer the edge on loading
Added: 29 Jul 2019
Sometimes, it’s the most traditional brands that are at the cutting edge of automation. Adnams was …
How process optimisation promotes workflow
Added: 24 Jul 2019
Bürkert’s Greg Wainhouse examines how the wastewater and brewing sectors employ process optimisatio…
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…
Pipes can keep data flowing
Added: 3 Jul 2019
Analysing the data from sensors attached to pipes and connectors helps keep process plants running …
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, …
Drive for energy efficiences means a greater appreciation of the role of pumps
Added: 26 Jun 2019
Reducing manufacturing labour costs has long had priority over energy savings but the focus is shif…
After a century of campaigning, why do we have so few women engineers?
Added: 21 Jun 2019
Windscreen wipers, computer software, space station batteries and the circular saw can all be credi…
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…
Connect and thrive? The Catch-22 of digitalisation
Added: 3 Jun 2019
As traditional oil majors signal moves on to the electrification and renewables turf, a major cyber…
In the mix as blending systems get more adventurous
Added: 3 Jun 2019
Process manufacturers are becoming increasingly savvy about the business benefits of refining their…
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…
How a smart switch solved a brewer’s overflow dilemma
Added: 29 May 2019
A good head on your beer isn’t helpful when foam confuses your production overflow system. A change…
