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Manufacturing sector delivers some good news

2 September, 2010

At last, something to smile about in the manufacturing sector. According to figures from the CBI, this sector saw output rise at the fastest rate in 15 years in the three months until July. However, the business group warns that the pace...

Determining the level best in radar measurement

2 September, 2010

According to Sarah Parker, applications manager, Emerson Process Management, Rosemount division, radar represents a cost-effective, accurate solution for level measurement. She explains the important considerations needed when applying both...

Integrated liquid flow controller

18 June, 2010

Bürkert’s Liquid Flow Controller (LFC) offers an integrated sensor, control electronics and proportional valves into a single compact device, enabling fast and accurate measurement and dosage of small volumes of liquids with nominal flow...

Reaping rewards from the downturn

2 September, 2010

The process industries have had a tough couple of years, and the emphasis now is on improving plant efficiency to reduce costs and increase output. According to Andy Margraf, AJM Automation, a new generation of HMIs, developed as a direct...

Valve keeps process waste in check

2 September, 2010

A non-return valve installed at one of Tarmac’s UK facilities was proving difficult to seal, which caused it to leak, regularly flooding the quarry processing area. Linatex stepped in and installed its check valve, which has eliminated the...

The vision to ensure food safety

13 July, 2010

In the food industry, it is important that food packet labelling matches the contents inside. When one retailer of pre-packed sandwiches decided to put extra measures in place to safeguard against mislabelling, it found the Manto vision...

Pumps are the toast of the brewery

2 July, 2010

When the unreliable nature of the piston pumps used at Anheuser-Busch InBev UK’s brewery in Wales threatened the quality of the beer, the company decided to trial peristaltic pumps from Watson-Marlow Pumps Group. These pumps are now ensuring...

Digesting the benefits of biogas technology

2 September, 2010

Kirk Environmental explains its involvement in the burgeoning biogas market, and shows how its tanks and vessels can be used to help turn food waste and the sludge from water treatment plants into electricity

The turning points in weighing technology

2 July, 2010

Weight (or more correctly mass) is one of the three fundamental measurands together with length and time. Emlyn Roberts, sales director, Weightron Bilanciai, looks at how weighing has changed over the years and what the future holds for...

Effective waste management protects profits in the food industry

13 October, 2009

Problem: With spiralling raw material costs and increased pressures on margins and profitability, effective waste management in the food industry is a complex and challenging task. This is especially so in the frozen and...

Spiral heat exchanger goes with the flows

3 August, 2010

The latest addition to Alfa Laval's spiral heat exchanger range is the stainless steel ALSHE VAP, a standardised exchanger available on fast delivery times and designed for use as a vapouriser in a range of process industries.

Generating income from waste

2 July, 2010

In the coming years, cell disintegration could present one of the best opportunities to not only reduce waste, but also to generate income from gas. Eco-Solids explains more about anaerobic digestion, and how it can maximise energy returns...

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