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Time-Sensitive Networking: the gamechanger for Industry 4.0
Added: 20 Apr 2022
Christian Bergdahl of HMS Industrial Networks explains why Time-Sensitive Networking is a gamechang…

Strengthening the supply chain
Added: 6 Apr 2022
Ongoing disruptions continue to impact companies and customers, says Tim Doggett. Here he explains …

Why process safety and preventative maintenance go hand in hand
Added: 21 Mar 2022
When operating a heat transfer system, the key to maintenance is dealing with the problem, not the …

Sludge treatment upgrade provides winning recipe
Added: 17 Mar 2022
Veolia’s project to convert a sludge treatment facility for anaerobic digestion necessitated some S…

Pumping systems are key to food consistency
Added: 9 Mar 2022
Innovation abounds when it comes to the food and drink sector but there’s nothing new about the goa…

The future of food lies in sustainability and that takes engineering
Added: 4 Mar 2022
Engineering knowhow and the latest biotech can solve the dilemma of producing sustainable food and …

Driverless warehouses can combat industry's recruitment dilemmas
Added: 25 Feb 2022
More warehouse and distribution centre operators see driverless forklift truck technology as the so…

Level measurement advances could be crucial to boosting efficiency
Added: 23 Feb 2022
New year, new plans for post- pandemic expansion and growth. And for process businesses, accessing …

Mixing and blending up with the curve
Added: 2 Feb 2022
Whether making, moving or cleaning with an eye for health and safety, there are plenty of useful in…

Innovation is essential if the food and drink sector is going to keep up with global change
Added: 2 Feb 2022
Automation and process control that was once the stuff of film fantasy is now reality in the food a…

Five smart steps to improve your manufacturing future
Added: 19 Jan 2022
Many companies have not reaped adequate outcomes from their IoT investments. FPT’s Nguyen Duc Kin o…

Condition monitoring: AI has raised its game massively
Added: 19 Jan 2022
Condition monitoring has moved light years from the ‘see, hear’ days with first automation and now …

Aerators boost treatment plant's year-round effectiveness
Added: 28 Dec 2021
Landia aerators played an important role in the upgrade by Phoenix Engineering of Yorwaste’s Harewo…

Bespoke response enables plant to go with the flow
Added: 24 Dec 2021
When a Dutch salt extraction plant ran into production difficulties, Celeros Flow Technology came u…

Address neurodiversity and you tackle the challenge of apprentice retention
Added: 23 Dec 2021
The number of people taking up apprenticeships is falling substantially. In 2022 we must ensure the…

Chemical pump solution keeps environment on the radar
Added: 14 Dec 2021
As a leading chemical process plant operator, INEOS is conscious of the importance of heeding envir…

Dairy producer turns disaster into opportunity for efficiency boost
Added: 9 Dec 2021
A disastrous fire destroyed milk producer Imlek’s production site but it turned back to KHS for a s…

The pathway to digitised heating and cooling
Added: 8 Dec 2021
While it may be a traditional aspect of every process industry sector, heating and cooling is movin…

R-AMP up the pressure in the water industry
Added: 8 Dec 2021
With each new asset management period, UK utility companies have faced further commercial and regul…

How phased system upgrades can save on downtime and money
Added: 24 Nov 2021
While most firms working in the food processing industry want to upgrade their systems, doing so ra…