Articles Archive - Industrial Plant & Equipment

Data centre resilience starts with smarter MRO

As investment in UK data centres reaches record levels, a new challenge is emerging: making sure MRO supply chains are mature enough to support always-on infrastructure

First keynote speaker for PPMA Show 2026

Kevin Fong will spotlight how teams cope with risk, uncertainty and making decisions under pressure as the first keynote speaker at the PPMA Show, taking place at the NEC Birmingham from 22-24 September

Fostering the growth of a new generation in casting

Two of Finecast’s senior managers began their careers as apprentices, a track record that underpins David Gratton’s argument that investing in people is the most direct route to long-term resilience for the foundry industry

Riverford doubles throughput with new packing machines

Riverford has increased packing speeds, reduced downtime and cut material use after installing new GIC VFFS machines, supporting its move to fully compostable paper packaging

Whisky distillery achieves zero-carbon process heat

With industrial heat accounting for around 18% of global CO2 emissions, a first-of-a-kind project at Annandale Distillery in Scotland demonstrates that zero-carbon process heat is both technically and economically viable

Building a truly connected factory

Many factories are digitised but not truly connected; closing that gap requires more than simply technology such as dashboards and predictive alerts, contends Tom Clayton

Retrofit saves copper mine 288,000 litres of water daily

A John Crane retrofit of a critical tailings pump has helped a copper mine make significant water savings while also supporting more predictable planned maintenance

The five pillars of Smart Manufacturing Week

Smart Manufacturing Week 2026 has identified five themes that are key to the future of the sector: Sustainability, Digitalisation, People and Skills, Innovation, and Supply Chain Resilience.

Managing Middle East crisis impact on lifting equipment

Lifting Equipment Engineers Association CEO Ross Moloney offers members and end users LEEA’s support throughout the Middle East crisis.

How a key innovation reshaped machine architecture

In 1986, Top Gun was in the cinemas and the first Nintendo consoles were landing in living rooms. Out on factory floors, control systems were still, mostly, serious grey boxes that did one job at a time. Enter PC-based control, a new philosophy and a new era in automation and machine-building. Mark Richards, reflects on the 40th anniversary of Beckhoff’s first PC-based controller.

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