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Free trial to predict machine health
Senseye, a recently formed company based in the South of England, is pioneering a way for operators of machinery to predict the health of their equipment using technology and concepts from the...
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The medium salary for chemical engineers in the UK fell by 1% – from £56,000 in 2013 to £55,500 in 2014. Previous surveys have shown significant increases in pay; between 2011 and 2013, median salaries...
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Fluid bed agglomerator
Kason's VIBRO-BED Fluid Bed Agglomerator employs a spraying system that introduces moisture to powdered material as it is fluidised and dried, forming agglomerates on a controlled basis.Equipped with...
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Rings sent packing
Ranging in size from a quarter to a sixteenth of an inch – that is, from the diameter of a pencil to the diameter of the lead within it – Dixon Rings can be packed in their millions into distillation...
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Industry 4.0: food for thought
The practical advantages that the new cyber-physical interface of Industry 4.0 brings are acknowledged by engineers across a range of industries. Jeremy Shinton explains how food and drink...
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Top ten rules for condition monitoring
David Manning-Ohren offers 10 rules to ensure that your condition monitoring techniques work for you not against youCondition monitoring of plant is an increasing common method of preventing failure of...
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igitally compensated differential pressure transducers
DGP:50 NY LTD has announced the introduction of its Model 136/236/336 Series, a family of compact, high-accuracy differential pressure transducers.The digitally compensated Model 136/236/336 Series can...
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Digitally compensated differential pressure transducers
DGP:50 NY LTD has announced the introduction of its Model 136/236/336 Series, a family of compact, high-accuracy differential pressure transducers.The digitally compensated Model 136/236/336 Series can...
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Solid metal stainless steel connections
The Eisele INOXLINE is a complete assortment of stainless steel connections for compressed air, vacuum, gases, liquids and cooling water.The products include threaded connections with no dead zones or...
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Mixer handles liquids, powders, gas dispersion and cleaning-in-place
Alfa LavalRotary Jet Mixer effectively handles liquid and powder mixing, gas dispersion and cleaning-in-place (CIP) while reducing time, energy and costs.In many applications the Alfa Laval Rotary Jet...
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Pitting repairs in process vessels
Marina Silva discusses pitting corrosion in high-temperature/high-pressure process vessels and ways to repair it. She also compares the use of hot work and repairs completed utilising cold applied...
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Evaluate your preventive maintenance versus best practices
Torbjörn Idhammar of IDCON reveals a smarter approach to preventive maintenanceWhen we visit plants we are often asked, “What are the current best practices for preventive maintenance (PM)?” We usually...
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Industry is switching over to new maintenance-free NRVs
Around a third of UK water companies are now changing over from specifying traditional cast iron flap check valves to a tried and tested non-return valve (NRVs) that solves many of the issues with the...
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Powering cathodic protection
Steve Hughes explains how cathodic protection can adapt to become more controlled and efficient than ever before, in line with industry 4.0Often dubbed the inconspicuous killer, rust costs the global...
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Engineering is no longer a man’s world
Amy Wells compares unusual roles women have played in the past with the current struggle to get more women into science and engineeringWomen’s roles throughout history have varied dramatically from one...
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Linear actuators for bulk handling applications
Derek Mack explains why more engineers than ever before are turning to Electro-Mechanical linear actuators as their first choice of actuation mechanismThe world of solid and bulk handling represents a...
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Paper mill replaces diaphragm pumps with metering pumps
A major paper mill in Germany has replaced its existing diaphragm pumps with Qdos models from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group and seen immediate process improvements including: reliability,...
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How to specify an explosion-proof forklift
Rob Vesty explains how to specify an explosion proof forklift correctly in seven simple stepsThousands of businesses use forklift trucks in hazardous areas where even the smallest spark could ignite...
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Getting handy with water treatment
Chem-Aqua, the water treatment platform within NCH, the water, energy and maintenance solutions provider, has launched HandiChem, an innovative solid-concentrate water treatment system.Consisting of...
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Polymer solutions to improve the efficiency of water systems
Alice Jucquois introduces the use of hydrophobic coatings for pump efficiency improvementFluid handling equipment may suffer from multiple problems including physical and mechanical damage as well as...
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