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Case study: cooling technology speeds gum run
Added: 18 Apr 2016
Cooling kit helps chewing gum manufacturer increase production throughput.

Sense of control: humidity and temperature
Added: 18 Apr 2016
Humidity and temperature monitoring technology is slowly moving into the world of remote access.

Water industry: turning the tide
Louisa Hearn | Added: 13 Apr 2016
The water industry may need to consider a very new approach to innovation if it is to triumph over …

Interview: Drax squares up to carbon-mitigation challenge
Added: 11 Apr 2016
Pioneering new methods to reduce the nation’s carbon footprint is one of the most critical issues f…

Tank patrol: keeping manways safe
Added: 8 Apr 2016
Whether they are high-pressure feats of specialist engineering or standard storage facilities, tank…

Boilers: ageing doesn’t always mean old
Added: 7 Apr 2016
Global Heat Transfer managing director Clive Jones explains why boiler maintenance is essential for…

Process safety: enclosures firm goes double Dutch
Added: 5 Apr 2016
One enclosures manufacturer creates solutions for two very different companies.

Enclosures: material man offers equipment view
Added: 5 Apr 2016
Material selection plays a pivotal role when choosing an enclosure, says Deltron’s Darren Fuller.
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Process safety: smart enclosures
Rob Smith | Added: 4 Apr 2016
Materials specification and innovative design are modernising the enclosures market, writes Robert …

The ebb of flow computers
Added: 29 Mar 2016
Does the growing trend of metering devices capable of monitoring multiple variables spell the end f…

Case study: the power of pumps
Added: 29 Mar 2016
Pumps firm helps food manufacturer become energy compliant.

Case study: pumping solution
Added: 29 Mar 2016
Wastewater firm upgrades its sampler system with peristaltic pump.

Case study: weighing solution offers ground control
Added: 22 Mar 2016
Flooring manufacturer finds firmer footing with new weighing installation.

Batch production: weighing it up
Added: 22 Mar 2016
Accurate weighing is the key to effective batch production within a process, writes Michelle Knott.

The small matter of nanomaterials safety
Rob Smith | Added: 21 Mar 2016
Nanomaterials have the potential to ignite, explode and cause serious damage to human health. There…

Viewpoint: control room interaction
Added: 14 Mar 2016
Control room planners are now incorporating every aspect of human, machine and environment interact…

Case study: acid test for Orion
Added: 14 Mar 2016
ICL Brasil named as the first to deploy Honeywell’s new Orion
Console, as it seeks to increase chemi…

Remote controllers at the helm
Louisa Hearn | Added: 14 Mar 2016
Control rooms are changing shape to accommodate a new breed of knowledge workers located far and wi…

Case study: kudos to Qdos
Added: 7 Mar 2016
Peristaltic pumps have made maintenance simpler at German effluent plant.

Viewpoint: Sliding fortunes
Added: 7 Mar 2016
While falling oil prices are welcomed by many, they may spell serious issues ahead, writes North Ea…