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For Engineers… by Engineers


PROCESS EQUIPMENT UPDATE The future of food production


Cementing a new standard The feeder that fits


An expert assesses what the future holds for food and beverage manufacturing


How air cannons revolutionised cleaning at a cement plant


Revealing how to select the right feeder for your materials


Mercury emissions monitoring Why monitoring of total mercury emissions has become a focus area within the waste incineration industry, and how to meet the monitoring needs


PLANT MANAGEMENT Digital transformation


Digitising manual procedures eliminates the ‘disconnect’ between operators and automated processes


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Reinventing primer Advanced primer converts rust into a


protective layer and can be applied by any method, without the need to sandblast first


Digital twin success Engineering expert reveals how a digital


twin reduces fault-related costs with virtual machine commissioning


MATERIALS HANDLING The true cost of pumps


As the total cost of ownership of pumping systems comes under greater focus, an industry expert looks at the typical method of calculating the cost and suggests other considerations that should be made


Solving chemical transfer problems Offering a combination of functional,


reliable and flexible seal-less performance, magnetic-drive sliding vane pumps deliver zero leakage and numerous operational benefits


Process Engineer International For Engineers… by Engineers


THE TRUE COST OF PUMPS


Assessing total cost of ownership


INTELLIGENT ISOLATION


HYGIENIC PRESSURE RELIEF


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How can plant managers accurately assess the costs of the pumping systems used within their facilities?


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