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How heat exchangers can save on food waste and costs
Added: 21 Dec 2017
When processing viscous food product, it is inevitable that an amount will adhere to surfaces, such…
Finding the right provider for your data interchange
Added: 13 Dec 2017
It’s one thing to know you need to have the right electronic data interchange provider, quite anoth…
Temperature monitoring develops as tech continues to evolve
Added: 13 Dec 2017
Greg Pitcher discovers that evolving technology and expertise are likely to result in new ways of m…
Putting cyber security on the agenda when it comes to machine safety
Added: 5 Dec 2017
Regulators are getting wise to the need for guidelines on cyber security in maintaining machine saf…
New solutions open up for predictive and preventive maintenance
Added: 27 Nov 2017
A new generation of smart, value for money solutions looks poised to open up the market for predict…
Viewpoint: the advent of 4.0 boosts maintenance motivation
Added: 27 Nov 2017
The maintenance sector has been quick to embrace a more automated approach to industrial processes.…
Reconditioning large rolling bearings can save downtime and money
Added: 24 Nov 2017
Large rolling bearings often play a critical role in keeping high value production plant operating …
NEBOSH and HSE qualification improves process safety management
Added: 23 Nov 2017
Improving process safety culture is one of the key benefits that can be realised through appropriat…
Case study: when PC correctness came to a sewage treatment works’ rescue
Added: 21 Nov 2017
When Thames Water found its existing piston pumps struggled to help the company meet its goal of re…
Is the issue of gas leaks being treated seriously enough?
Added: 21 Nov 2017
Gas leaks aren’t just costly, they’re also potentially harmful to employees, the local community an…
Eye for trouble: challenges and solutions when pumps tackle abrasive chemicals
Added: 21 Nov 2017
Difficult chemicals place particular demands on pumps and the systems that support their operation.…
Case study: the right change management software can radically reduce downtime
Added: 15 Nov 2017
One company’s change management and version control software minimised the risk of machine downtime…
Evolving machine vision systems allows UK manufacturers to boost efficiency
Added: 14 Nov 2017
The evolution of machine vision systems is allowing manufacturers to learn more about their product…
Good pump engineers tend to have a touch of the detective
Added: 6 Nov 2017
The United Kingdom’s chemicals sector has positioned itself strongly within the European Union mark…
Plant equipment: tapping the potential of oil-free compressor technology
Added: 1 Nov 2017
Oil-free compressor technology is regarded as the way forward in the sensitive industries, but – as…
Light up ahead? NEPIC’s Iain Wright on the way forward for the chemical sector
Added: 31 Oct 2017
Iain Wright succeeded Stan Higgins as chief executive of NEPIC this year. With a hard act to follow…
How automated lubrication can help reduce product recall
Added: 31 Oct 2017
An automated centralised lubrication system can help food manufacturers avoid machine failure while…
Spirax Sarco solves metal refiner's carbon efficiency challenge
Added: 31 Oct 2017
The precious metal refining industry notoriously consumes significant amounts of heat and chemicals…
Industry 4.0: the antidote to supply chain disruption
Added: 31 Oct 2017
Industry 4.0 and smart use of data is not disrupting the supply chain, says LLamasoft’s Michael Wal…
Measuring marine fuel water content
Added: 27 Oct 2017
It accounts for more than 50% of a container ships operating costs, so it pays to ensure marine fue…
