Handling unscreened wastewater presents major challenges for pump reliability. When frequent blockages plagued a treatment plant in Germany, an upgraded impeller and wear plate design delivered a simple yet transformative solution

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Whether it’s helping doctors predict health outcomes, powering connected cars or optimising factory floors, AI is transforming the way industries work. But it can only deliver reliable, timely and secure insights if its processing location is matched to the right hardware. Here, Ross Turnbull, director of business development at application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturer Swindon Silicon Systems, explores how the choice of processing location and purpose-built hardware determines AI's effectiveness, and how ASICs support real-time intelligence at the edge.

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A NEW breed of I/O module is being introduced to meet the fast-growing need for decentralised data processing. Schneider Electric’s Dave Sutton, product marketing manager for industrial automation, explores how businesses across industrial applications from simple to the most demanding can improve performance at the I/O level.

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KEVIN SMITH, lead technology adoption specialist at Made Smarter Adoption, explains why data, not technology, is the real starting point for digital transformation, and how manufacturers can take practical, low-risk steps to unlock long-term growth.

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Reducing waste in food manufacturing is essential for both efficiency and sustainability, and modern checkweighing systems have a key role to play, explains Frank Borrmann

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Common bearing lubrication mistakes can lead to premature failure, downtime, and higher costs. Understanding how to match the right lubricant, in the right quantity, at the right intervals can dramatically extend bearing life and reduce maintenance headaches, says Andrew Howard

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To help further ensure food safety and hygiene throughout its production lines, Huuskes has enhanced its inspection processes with the latest metal detection systems

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Utilising Sculpteo's 3D Printing services has enabled Dronavia, a French specialist in safety systems for professional drones, to significantly reduce its time-to-market

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Biofilm formation poses a serious issue within WFI loops. While traditional Coriolis meters can exacerbate this challenge, Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) technology offers a cleaner, more precise alternative, says Damien Moran

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When it comes to industrial baking, hygiene is as crucial as efficiency and reliability and iinnovative components like antimicrobial bearings, IP69K-rated gearboxes, and aseptic-coated motors can simplify maintenance, enhance cleanliness, and boost productivity

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On International Women in Engineering Day, Gina Goulding shares how Made Smarter helped her build her cake manufacturing empire

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Operating in ATEX Zone 2 environments often presents unique challenges, but smarter solutions can significantly reduce complexity, improve safety, and lower lifetime costs, says Tony Coghlan

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Energy savings of 3,500 kWh per year, minimal maintenance effort, and the opportunity to use waste heat to heat buildings are some of the ways Lorenz Hoffmann is benefiting from converting the vacuum supply of its CNC machines

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Automation UK 2025, the premier exhibition for automation, robotics, and machine vision, has confirmed Jake Hall, the Manufacturing Millennial, as its first keynote speaker

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Heat exchangers play a crucial rolein the pasteurisation and cooling processes for gazpacho and salmorejo, ensuring consistency, safety, and premium quality for these iconic Spanish cold soups, explains Francisco Hernández Ortiz

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BCAS has launched the NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Installation and Commissioning, the first qualification of its kind for the compressed air industry.

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Damaged or faulty cables can lead to serious safety hazards and costly downtime in industrial settings. Precision wire stripping is critical for ensuring safe electrical connections, but choosing the right tools can make all the difference, says Michael Chappell

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Manufacturing businesses across the North East are being encouraged to apply for grant funding and access free expert advice on digital adoption through the newly expanded MadeSmarter programme

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A hackathon hosted by igus has developed cost-effective logistics automation solutions. Collaborating with a ragne of research institutes and the University of Bonn, participants developed a robotic system using AI to automate pizza packing

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Many engineers still rely on manual calibration methods to ensure their measurement tools are accurate. However, as technology advances and industries push for greater efficiency, it’s becoming clear that digital calibration tools offer a faster, more accurate alternative

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Typical consumables for the Verderflex® pumps are hoses, tubes, lubricants and accessories like pulsation dampers, custom base plates, quick change hoses and more. It is recommended that these consumables be used with Verderflex® pumps for better performance and low operational costs.”

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The Ceramic and EXSEV Bearings are designed for applications operating in extreme special environments where conventional bearings are not suitable for.

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The use of pneumatic process control systems has been adopted by a wide variety of industries and as the complexity of these control systems grows, so it becomes even more important to ensure high levels of reliability and integrity. However, not every system requires a huge valve island or bus communication to achieve the required level of automation.

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The latest generation of innovative INOX valve bodies from Bürkert can eliminate the need for a large number of pipe sections, bends and connections in complex interfaces. Removing a collection of conventional piping greatly reduces space requirements, speeds-up design and installation time and reduces the opportunities for leaks.

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The Bürkert range of batch controllers is available as an insertion type, fitted directly to the pipework, type 8025, or as a remote version, type SE35, which operates in conjunction with a separate flowmeter. In both cases the controller has been re-engineered to improve functionality and the new products will be directly interchangeable with previous models to allow existing customers to upgrade current equipment without any complications.

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The ideal valve for use in a hygienic processing environment is easy to clean using CIP, contains a low internal volume and a minimum number of connections as well as offer super precise flow control abilities.

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Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Pneumatic Tube Systems for Healthcare, Industrial and Retail Industries.

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Standard machine elements - suppliers of handwheels, crank handles, lobe knobs, grip knobs, wing knobs, handles, tubular handles, adjustable handles, levers, oil caps, plugs, rotary controls, oil level indicators, filler breathers, levelling feet...

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Drainage systems tailored to your requirements

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Thermal fluid heaters are suitable for process applications requiring temperatures 32°F or above 350°F.

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Babcock Wanson Water Tube Boilers typically start at 10,000 kg/h up to 150,000kg/h and pressures up to 150barg. They are ideally suited to us in thermal power plants, (petro-)chemicals, paper, sugar factories, food & beverage, marine / ships, and district heating.

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Babcock-Wanson has over 50 years of experience in the design and manufacture of electric boilers. Our electric boilers provide zero CO2 emissions on site. Simple to install, they offer high efficiency with ease of operation.

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FLIR Thermal Studio is a thermal image analysis and reporting software designed to manage large sets of thermal images and videos.

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Steam is used in a wide range of industries for a variety of processes, from a basic small heating circuit to large scale hygienic steam production, involving specialist equipment which needs to be designed and maintained properly to ensure efficient and reliable operation of the process equipment.

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4-16 bar A-Dry and B-Dry Adsorption Dryers

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