Whitecroft Lighting has taken a proactive step by voluntarily adopting the EU’s enhanced Radio Equipment Directive (RED) cybersecurity requirements in the UK – strengthening protection for intelligent lighting networks and future-proofing its systems against emerging digital threats
Transitioning from gas to grid offers not only lower emissions but greater operational control and long-term resilience, says Etienne Fourie
As data centres multiply to meet surging demand from AI and cloud computing, attention is turning to how these energy-intensive sites manage another vital resource – water, says Ross Waite.
As industrial connectivity accelerates, cybercriminals are finding new ways to exploit vulnerabilities, with industrial drives emerging as a critical weak point. Building security directly into drive architecture is fast becoming essential to safeguard uptime, compliance and safety, explains Prabhu Nagavi
Toyota has long been recognised as a global leader in manufacturing innovation, thanks largely to its renowned Toyota Production System (TPS). But TPS is far more than a factory-floor tool, it is a comprehensive approach to operational excellence that can be applied across many industries and processes
The Arrhenius equation suggests that increasing the temperature by just ten degrees can halve the expected lifespan of a fluid in a heat transfer system. But there are steps that manufacturers can take to maintain good thermal fluid system efficiency, without turning up the heat, says Ian Silvester
A leading UK manufacturer of windows and doors has improved productivity enabling it to produce more than 250 additional windows a week after implementing FourJaw machine monitoring at its Staffordshire site
MHHS reform will reshape the UK electricity market, giving businesses richer data, more flexibility and new opportunities to cut costs and carbon, explains Ben Whitelam
Key focuses for Hayward’s tenure will be strengthening quality standards, widening member participation in the areas of compliance and legislation and championing greater inclusivity across the compressed air sector
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