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Food & drink: an industry facing some difficult choices
Added: 5 Jun 2017
With a quarter of its workforce and a majority of imports and exports deriving from the EU, plus a …
Case study: peristaltic pumps win converts at Danish site
Added: 30 May 2017
A Scandinavian heat and power plant switched from coal to biomass and was converted to the benefits…
Case study: giving waste costs the chop
Added: 30 May 2017
Chopping unwanted material before removal has allowed one food manufacturer to boost hygiene and au…
Pumps for pharma: it’s a delicate balance
Added: 30 May 2017
A great deal of specialist knowledge comes into play when choosing pumps for challenging pharmaceut…
Case study: monitoring is the key to water flow
Added: 22 May 2017
Standalone monitoring ensures bearing faults don’t result in a loss of water supply.
Case study: shipshape revamp for Grimsby pumping station
Added: 22 May 2017
The flood defence pump station at Grimsby Docks has had an overhaul.
Viewpoint: raising the alarm on cyber security
Added: 25 Apr 2017
EU Automation’s Jonathan Wilkins discusses three cyber security pitfalls that industry should prepa…
Engineering the future: people are the key component in mastering Industry 4.0
Added: 25 Apr 2017
The fourth industrial revolution is all about modern technology, mass connectivity and the diversif…
More than zero: SMEs are vital for the progress of connectivity
Added: 25 Apr 2017
Smaller firms often feel left behind or daunted by Industry 4.0, but that can be down to perception…
Case study: Siemens ‘ferment’ change for Dorset family brewery
Added: 17 Apr 2017
Siemens know-how enabled a family brewer to improve its fermentation process while maintaining its …
Viewpoint: closing in on the divide between IT and OT
Added: 17 Apr 2017
Stratus Solutions’ Andy Bailey gives his view on whether bringing together information technology a…
Want to maintain food quality? Time to keep on testing
Added: 17 Apr 2017
Every mistake during processing and packaging in the food industry can lead to a drastic loss in qu…
Viewpoint: time to rethink the need for safety gloves?
Added: 10 Apr 2017
Globus’ Nick Green considers the case for wearing safety gloves in a modern engineering process.
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Viewpoint: how cloud-based systems make monitoring accessible
Added: 10 Apr 2017
Condition monitoring no longer needs to be restricted to highly skilled, experienced engineers, tha…
Wireless is key when it comes down to gas detection
Added: 10 Apr 2017
Companies across the process industry are increasingly adopting technological solutions that provid…
Show Preview: Hannover Messe
Added: 4 Apr 2017
‘Integrated Industry – Creating Value’ is the official lead theme for Hannover Messe, running from …
Plant maintenance: CMMS can adapt to all scales of businesses
Added: 4 Apr 2017
Adopting an effective CMMS can be crucial in planning a maintenance regime, and now, as Michelle Kn…
In full flow: Totex is finally taking effect in the water sector
Added: 4 Apr 2017
A sector once seen as slow moving and traditional is now in its most dynamic period for decades. To…
Show Preview: Pump Centre Conference & Exhibition
Added: 28 Mar 2017
The Pump Centre is back in Telford with a bumper number of highly topical technical sessions and ex…
Viewpoint: analysing a pump’s life cycle is a good investment
Added: 28 Mar 2017
Lifecycle costing can help to reveal the true cost of a pump, writes British Pump Manufacturers Ass…
