A manufacturer of aerated wastewater treatment systems called BioSeptic is using compact and powerful high-pressure (700 bar) hydraulics to help deliver a more efficient, safe and precise way to produce its concrete tanks

The chemical processing industry provides the building blocks for many products. By chemically transforming natural materials, it helps to meet the world’s most fundamental needs for food, shelter and health, as well as products that are vital to such advanced technologies as computing and telecommunications. The chemical industry is one of many industries facing major challenges to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations, and one way industries are changing to meet these demands is through the adoption of biotechnology.

Toyota and Denso have been using model-based design and automatic embedded code generation technology by The MathWorks for simulation, modelling and code generation products in their production software development programs

What's in a name? For some, IP is intellectual property, but if you are rating your equipment or enclosures IP gives a quantifiable measure of protection against intrusion by either solids or liquids

The alarm system is the primary tool for identifying abnormal operations and helping plant personnel take timely, appropriate action to move the process back to operational targets

This article is the second of a two-part series outlining new and emerging stainless steel grades which may be considered as alternatives to the more traditional and widely known varieties

New material for clamp bodies delays crevice corrosion on stainless steel piping

Sykes' range of Xtra high head pumps is suitable for highwall mining applications. With the depth of operations, water management is critical in highwall mining, making pump systems a priority

Waste is the enemy of any process. By identifying and eliminating it, you can transform your company into a leaner and, ultimately, a more profitable organisation

Oil producers filter their products at many stages to ensure that products enter and leave refineries clean, it's a fact of life that further handling, such as using oil drums or transporting by road or rail tanker, will cause further contamination

Avoiding leakage is one of the more significant elements contributing to process safety at any petrochemical or chemical processing plant

Glenroy Irrigation Scheme is located 70 km south of Christchurch to irrigate around 1100 Ha of land. Water flows from the Rakaia River into three separate tanks containing three lift pumps to lift the water to the suction of the main pumps

On 8 August 2008, the eyes of the world will be on China as the games of the 29th Olympiad begin in Beijing. This historic event will be centred on the visionary new National Stadium, dubbed the 'Bird's Nest'

In Part 1 of this article we discussed the findings from the Industrial Security Industry Database, which indicated a significant rise in cyber attacks on SCADA, manufacturing and processing systems.

The decision to implement wireless technology in your industrial facility is a strategic choice, enabling an infrastructure that will provide significant benefits for your company beyond avoiding the wiring costs.