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A simple answer to engineering’s talent gap?
Added: 10 Mar 2021
This week marked International Women’s Day – as good a time as any to return to the ongoing issue o…
Sulzer expertise helps bring water to Saudi's growing population
Added: 1 Mar 2021
Sulzer delivered nearly 300 pump packages for Saudi Arabia’s west coast satellite desalination proj…
Digital is the future we can't ignore
Added: 24 Feb 2021
MRPeasy’s Karl Heinrich Lauri asks: Can a smaller manufacturer looking to survive and prosper in th…
Refinements in measurement are improving plant efficiency
Added: 24 Feb 2021
It’s a cornerstone of efficient production, so any refinements in level measurement can generally b…
Controlling fluid flow variables for smooth production
Added: 15 Feb 2021
Fluid handling variables can all have a detrimental impact, resulting in batches having to be destr…
How pumping is priming the lithium revolution
Added: 15 Feb 2021
China’s largest lithium battery materials manufacturer turned to Watson-Marlow for Bredel APEX pump…
The importance of transfer fluid to solar success
Added: 12 Feb 2021
With increased focus on solar for energy, it’s essential to pay attention to heat transfer fluid in…
Understanding the machinery risk assessment process
Added: 10 Feb 2021
The machinery risk assessment process can be complex and once completed may result in significant c…
If you invest in asset data extraction, you must make it work
Added: 10 Feb 2021
More efficient supervision of plant assets enables better collection of relevant data but what matt…
Landia dives deep for Scottish Water
Added: 8 Feb 2021
Scottish Water consumers expect a lot from their utility companyand Landia has been in at the deep …
Digital is the gamechanger for plastics recycling
Added: 5 Feb 2021
Recycling is well established on Government and industry agendas, but to make the most of the oppor…
When wholesale pumping automation is costly, cook up a remedy
Added: 1 Feb 2021
Meeting hygiene and food safety regulations is a challenge for any bakery but when budgets don’t pe…
Expert update on how mixing and blending adds value to plants
Added: 27 Jan 2021
Two sector experts tell Greg Pitcher how the mixing and blending market has changed during the pand…
External pressures drive innovation in the food and drink sector
Added: 27 Jan 2021
As the focus shifts slightly back to the post-Brexit regime, there is a flurry of interest in techn…
The automation pyramid has had its day
Added: 13 Jan 2021
IT/OT convergence will lead to the collapse of the ‘automation pyramid’ predicts COPA-DATA’s Stefan…
Coronavirus is new but recessions are not: How engineering can learn lessons from the past
Added: 13 Jan 2021
Learning from previous recessions and seizing cost saving opportunities should be the priorities fo…
Cracking contaminants to ensure optimal performance
Added: 16 Dec 2020
A Scots manufacturer’s determination to crack down on pumps and valves failure netted a return of £…
Innovation unblocked: What next for pumps in the water industry?
Added: 16 Dec 2020
Sustainability, the new regulatory regime and lockdown are transforming approaches to pumping and f…
Getting your eggs in one basket the fast and accurate way
Added: 2 Dec 2020
Robot palletising technology is transforming industry and as CKF shows, it can even cope with the d…
Business needs boost maintenance improvements
Added: 2 Dec 2020
Investing in better equipment and learning from other sectors boosts predictive maintenance but the…
