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Thermal imaging in food processing
The need to accurately monitor the temperature of foods in the cooking, chilling and freezing processes has made thermal imaging the quality control method of choice for many manufacturers. Chris Brown...
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UK’s oldest compressors discovered
The results have been counted and the winners are in! Gardner Denver's quest to find the oldest working CompAir and Hydrovane compressors has been a resounding success, with entries received from...
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AC drives registration service launched
Drive registration is a new, free service offered by ABB for its low-voltage AC drives. The service is available to anyone that owns or services a drive including end users, machine builders, OEMs,...
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More than just a mixer
Dissolving and homogenising of the ingredients in pharmaceutical products face a large range of challenges.Raw materials preparation, weighing, mixing, dissolving, and diluting might seem simple but...
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Fast-acting failsafe actuator
The design and manufacture of customised valve actuators is one of the main areas of activity for Rotork-Hiller, writes Mike Baker.Among recent examples, an enquiry to build a fast-acting failsafe stop...
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Removing solids in the 4 to 100+ micron range
SWECO's latest in fine particle separation for wet processing is SWECO Hydrocyclone Systems. These systems provide a method for removing solid particles in the 4 to 100+ micron range from various...
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Synthetic compressor oils
The production, storage and filling of beer in large quantities require extremely high amounts of energy, resulting in high operating costs for breweries. Enormous potential for energy savings lies in...
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New earth-bonding hinges
Doors for switchgear cabinets and other electrical enclosures no longer need to have earthing straps. Instead, cabinet doors can be fitted and removed quickly, simply and safely using the new...
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Process plant expert enhances GKN’s process line
Process plant specialist Plasticraft, part of NHE, has helped one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of aerospace components to optimise its anodising process with the installation of two new processing...
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Electromagnetic flowmeters online course available
A new basic course on flow measurement is available on the Krohne Academy online learning platform. Participants of the course ‘Electromagnetic Flowmeters’ will find a broad range of topics related to...
View ArticleEngineering survey reveals scale of UK gender pay gap
The Institution of Chemical Engineers’ (IChemE) biennial salary survey of workers in sectors including oil, gas, food and drink, energy and pharmaceuticals has revealed the scale of the gender pay gap...
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New connector made for harsh environments
New from Binder is the UL-approved connector Series 696 that is designed for outdoor use and is waterproof and dustproof to IP68, IP69k. Known as the HEC (harsh environment connector), the Series 696...
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Speeding up the production of gold bars
Time plays an important role in the production of precious metals. In order to obtain even more speed and precision, Autocon Innovations in South Africa decided to install Festo technology in a new...
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Expert advice on offer at industry event
One of the North East’s leading figures in the oil and gas sector has been invited to speak at an international conference that will highlight the latest trends and explore solutions from within the...
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The heat is on
Keighley Laboratories’ new heat treatment facility is nearing completion, with its nitriding furnace newly-commissioned and undergoing production trials and its sealed quench gaseous nitrocarburising...
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Industrial wireless blackout looms, warns GAMBICA
Industrial trade body GAMBICA, is calling for the harmonisation of the new EN62657-2 industrial wireless co-existence standard. According to GAMBICA, without the standard, major industrial failure can...
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Variable-speed drives save energy at steelworks
A plant-wide series of energy saving projects has saved more than 7,400MWh a year from Tata Steel’s energy use at its Port Talbot steelworks. Altogether 62 ABB variable-speed drives (VSDs) were...
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Explosion test island reaches new heights
Safety and risk management specialist GexCon has announced details of a major expansion of its leading test site facilities on an island near Bergen, Norway.Under the plans, a new test site will be...
View ArticleNew testing subject area for design engineers
Knovel, a leader in providing a cloud-based application that integrates technical information with analytical and search tools, has announced a new subject area, Nondestructive Testing &...
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Rugged position sensors for numerous applications
Now available from Aerco, the new Honeywell SMART position sensor is one of the most durable and adaptable non-contact sensors available. Providing accurate, safe and efficient motion control, the...
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