CONTENTS supplying SEPTEMBER 2026
12 18 28
COVER STORY: PEOPLE FLOW IN PROCESS PLANTS PG 34
SUSTAINABILITY Going round in circles
NETWORKS Cyber resilience
SEALING SYSTEMS Small, but mighty
WATER & WASTE TREATMENT
PG 30-32
PPMA SHOW PREVIEW
PG 21-24
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Flow & level control 6 Real-time insight into stock levels 8 A sweet solution to low-flow tasks Energy & sustainability 12 The benefits of going round in circles 14 Chemicals drive sustainable innovation 16 Preparing for PFAS regulation Communications & networks 18 Take four cyber resilience steps PPMA show preview 22 Expanding robotics One conductor, one line 24 Smarter and safer chemical transfer Pumps, valves & seals 28 Seals: small, but mighty Editor’s choice 34 Go with the people flow 36 The control room, from running a plant to running the world 37 P&ID quality is a cost control measure
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One area of optimisation that is easy to overlook while chasing a perfectly tailored plant is the spatial layout of the workfloor. How workers move through a facility and interact with equipment directly impacts productivity and safety outcomes,
both of which contribute to the overall efficiency of a process plant. Jose Rojas, NAM sales engineering manager at Pelco, says people flow design will be the next competitive edge in process plants.
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PEOPLE FLOW IN PROCESS PLANTS
servo & stepper drives and motors
motion control operator panels encoders & sensors gearboxes couplings actuators
precision pumps complete systems
custom panels and cables
since 1985
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