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Fire

Hold your fire

Added: 24 Jun 2014

Plant operators are in the front line when it comes to preventing fire on their premises.

NEL’s flow measurement facilities

In the flow

Added: 16 Jun 2014

Even with the right flow measurement equipment, there may be no way to avoid “installation effects”.

Students in the design phase of their degrees

Greater graduates

Added: 9 Jun 2014

High-quality engineering graduates are in demand now more than ever, but are UK universities delive…

Andres Iniesta

Engineering champions

Added: 3 Jun 2014

This summer will be the busiest for major sporting events since the London 2012 Olympics. John McKe…

Supple supply

Supple supply

Added: 2 Jun 2014

As political and regulatory changes continue to make energy pricing unstable, flexible electricity …

Centralised pneumatic actuator system

Material world

Added: 28 May 2014

The types of materials selected for valves are critical to their performance, as is the design of t…

Dosing

Made to measure

Added: 28 May 2014

Do the benefits of automated dosing and dispensing solutions outweigh the cost of equipment?

BP chemical plant

Gas detectives

Added: 20 May 2014

Tighter safety regulations are forcing companies to consider new ways of keeping tabs on gases.

Playing it cool

Playing it cool

Added: 12 May 2014

Deploying more efficient temperature controls can cut operational costs and boost efficiency.

Forty-nine per cent of industry representatives claim skills shortages are their main barrier to gro

Platform protection

Added: 7 May 2014

The UK oil & gas industry is ramping up its efforts to address the skill shortage and retain its hi…

Experion Orion console  DCS control system

Weak spot

Added: 6 May 2014

Last month marked the end of technical support for Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system. Robert …

Keep it clean

Keep it clean

Added: 1 May 2014

High water costs and environmental laws are forcing process plants to consider new cleaning methods.

Pharma

Welcome tonic

Added: 23 Apr 2014

A series of recent investment announcements has shown pharmaceuticals to be one of the key growth s…

Biting the bullet

Biting the bullet

Added: 15 Apr 2014

Migrating to a new control system is no longer a choice for many, writes Louisa Hearn.

Food Forensics

Food Forensics

Added: 7 Apr 2014

The chemical fingerprinting of food samples will be instrumental in the fight against the deliberat…

Fanuc’s iRVision is an integrated robotic vision solution

Sense of security

Added: 25 Mar 2014

Food and drink companies are shaking up the sensor market.

Atlas Copco oil-free compressor

Under pressure

Added: 18 Mar 2014

Biggest is not always best when it comes to choosing a compressor, writes Louisa Hearn.

Nuclear skills shortages

Workforce meltdown

Added: 12 Mar 2014

The nuclear industry supply chain is taking matters into its own hands as it seeks to battle a decl…

David Cameron World Economic Forum Davos 2014

Sailing home

Added: 4 Mar 2014

Are manufacturers really returning to the UK, and are they doing so in the process industries?

Centralised control room

Digging for data

Added: 25 Feb 2014

Connecting control systems to the boardroom is the final frontier, reports Louisa Hearn.