Process industries


  • Expert urges food manufacturers to focus on functional foods

    Food producers must acknowledge and address the growing consumer desire for functional foods that not only enhance wellbeing but also align with the fast-paced routines of the modern workforce. These are the words of Andreas Preisler, strategic business development manager for Health and Nutrition at Ohly, a provider of yeast-based solutions to support immune health,…


  • Equi’s unveils three new flavours

    Equi’s, a Scottish Italian ice cream brand with a 100-year history, is unveiling a trio of mouth-watering new flavours tomorrow (Friday 19th July) for Scots to enjoy this summer. The ice cream producer, headquartered in Rutherglen, Glasgow, is adding Strawberry Cheesecake, Pistachio Swirl, and Chocolate Hazelnut and Raspberry to its 50+ strong list of flavours…


  • J+S Subsea Delivers Control Systems for Canadian Oil and Gas Project

    Subsea controls specialist J+S Subsea has completed its first project in Canada, which involved the supply of three subsea battery-powered control systems to maintain integrity of the subsea electrical infrastructure at an offshore oil and gas field. J+S Subsea systems will maintain integrity of the subsea electrical infrastructure when topside electrical power is unavailable, the…


  • TechnipFMC Secures Subsea Job for Energean’s Development in the Mediterranean

    TechnipFMC has secured a ‘large’ integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI) contract by oil and gas company Energean for its Katlan development in the Mediterranean Sea. This is Energean’s first project to use TechnipFMC’s configure-to-order Subsea 2.0 production systems. The exact value of the contract was not disclosed, but for TechnipFMC large contract means…


  • Siemens, Dragados Offshore to Build Two Power Conversion Platforms in North Sea

    Jul 18, 2024 © twixter / Adobe Stock The consortium made up of Dragados Offshore – a subsidiary of Cobra IS, a VINCI company – and Siemens Energy has been awarded a $3.17 billion (€2.9 billion) contract by the German transmission system operator 50Hertz to design, build and install of two electrical conversion stations. The…


  • Optimising infusion pump designs

    Portescap’s B16C gearbox is a solution for optimising infusion pump designs. This spur gearing solution is tailored for engineers aiming to optimise their infusion pumps without sacrificing performance or reliability.  The B16C’s compact design reduces the overall length by 3 to 4mm compared to similar motor/gearbox composites, making it a choice for space-constrained applications. When…


  • How to combat medical device counterfeits with 2D codes

    The medical device sector should take inspiration from the deployment of serialisation via 2D codes within pharmaceuticals. Taking a step beyond current legislative requirements, can reduce the risk of counterfeit products further, and bring additional benefits to both end-users and manufacturers, as Bart Vansteenkiste reports The counterfeiting of health products is a serious and growing…


  • InterMoor Delivers Mooring Piles for LLOG’s Salamanca FPU

    Jul 18, 2024 (Credit: Intermoor) (Credit: Intermoor) (Credit: Intermoor) Acteon’s InterMoor has completed the construction of 12 mooring piles for the Salamanca floating production unit (FPU) located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and operated by LLOG Exploration. The 12 piles, built with over 2,000 tons of steel, are 80’ long and 16’ OD, weighing…


  • Kalsec in partnership with Thimus for T-Box by Thimus launch

    Kalsec alongside sensory neuroscience product developmer Thimus are launching a platform T-Box by Thimus at the premiere of the new House of Humans facility located in Wageningen, Netherlands. The facility — located at Wageningen University & Research — will be one of many new global locations offering access to advanced sensory neuroscience for stakeholders’ research,…


  • Thumbs up for ‘positive’ King’s speech

    The new government will introduce a wealth of measures in the next year to boost growth, the King’s Speech has confirmed. Karen Betts, chief Executive, The Food and Drink Federation said it “very much supports” the government’s ambitious agenda. “It’s a sound basis on which we can partner with government and others to deliver investment,…