ISSN 1476-3397
Process Engineer STIRRING UP
International For Engineers… by Engineers May 2016
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productivity plans How to
simplify plant shutdowns
A look below the surface of asset management
For Engineers… by Engineers May 2016
Contents
ICE PIGGING A cool idea
Key areas to help you release your plant’s productivity potential.
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48 CHEMICAL FOCUS Chemical control solution
10 Expert advice on fl owmeters 14
Rising to the challenge
16 More effi cient mixing 18 Bearings designed for food industry 20 Robot-assisted tube bending system 36
Smart simulation system
42 Rupture disc to avert PED compliance 43 Reliable protection 44 46
Actuators are up to scratch Smart process automation
47 Decrease wireless operating costs 50 Index of Advertisers
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22 PLANT MANAGEMENT Looking below the surface The path to productivity
30 MATERIALS HANDLING Proactive, not reactive Value-added valves
38 SAFETY IN THE PLANT Smoother, safety STOs Safety-critical solutions
6 PROCESS EQUIPMENT UPDATE A cool concept
Compact valve control 38
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