Process, plant and machine operatives have much higher rates of work-related dermatitis compared to office-based workers. Reflecting this, businesses in the industrial sector should think about how their washrooms can better promote hand hygiene behaviour, says Chris Wakefield
Ongoing geo-political uncertainty has seen the conversation increasingly turn towards reshoring in recent years. However, the associated cost can be an obstacle for many firms while there are other approaches to managing supplier risk.
ABB ROBOTICS is continuing to close the global education gap in automation and prepare students for the future of work with the launch of a ready-to-use education package.
Digital transformation is a key talking point right now and automation can facilitate the introduction of lights out manufacturing, boosting productivity by allowing production sites to keep run-in 24/7.
MAINTEC, ONE of the centrepiece exhibitions of Manufacturing and Engineering Week taking place on 7-8 June at Birmingham’s NEC, is set to feature a comprehensive educational programme.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION continues to open new doors for streamlining processes, innovating faster and improving the customer experience. And it’s influencing how companies run their asset and facility maintenance operations.
Even though steel turning is, by nature, a waste producing process, it is possible for manufacturers to improve their sustainability without compromising process security, explain Rolf Olofsson
THE VERSATILE SIL-2 rated FS10i Flow Switch Series from Fluid Components International (FCI) with its cutting-edge precision thermal sensors provides exceptional liquid trip point alarm output switching and flow monitoring designed to meet the demanding requirements of green hydrogen (H2) energy production.
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NEUTRIK HAS introduced the new powerCON XX series of single-phase (3 conductor) lockable, rugged power connectors with Circuit Breaking Capacity, certified to comply with the latest relevant worldwide device safety regulations for mains supply connectors.
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