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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…