Process industries


  • China Puts First ‘Home-Made’ Subsea Xmas Tree Into Operation

    Feb 9, 2024 © nattapon7 / Adobe Stock China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has put into operation the first domestically developed subsea Xmas tree. CNOOC’s subsea Xmas tree is 3.5 meters long, 3.2 meters wide and 3 meters high, with an overall weight of nearly 22 tons. It is a piece of equipment used…


  • Fairfood partners with Sonoco to package powdered oat drink

    German vegan food brand, Fairfood, has selected Sonoco’s paper end Greencan packaging solution for its powdered oat drink. The company manufactures and distributes Fairtrade, healthy, vegan and nut-based foods and snacks. Its products include: hand-roasted organic nuts; vegan nut bolognese; nut-based vegan organic hot chocolate creams; and organic oat powder drinks. Fairfood’s brand messaging pillars…


  • South Arfon Creameries achieves record-breaking fundraising success

    Dr Peter Henley, Cancer Research Wales’s research development officer with SCC’s flagship Dragon cheese. Posted: 9 February 2024 Share this page South Caernarfon Creameries in Wales has raised £1,000 for Cancer Research Wales in a record-breaking Christmas raffle Committed to community well-being, the farmers’ co-operative is delighted at the amount raised. SCC’s managing director, Alan…


  • London Essence reveals striking new pack design and retail format

    Premium mixer brand, The London Essence Co. is presenting its full brand portfolio refresh created in collaboration with BrandOpus. The rollout of the new packaging across the brand’s full range of tonics and mixers will begin with the launch of a new 250ml slim can format which will appear as single serve cans on shelves…


  • CRP Subsea Secures ‘Sizeable’ Supply Deal for GoM Ultra-Deepwater Oil Field

    Feb 9, 2024 © Julian / Adobe Stock CRP Subsea, an AIS company, has been awarded a ‘sizable’ contract from a major engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) company for ultra-deepwater oilfield development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The contract entails the provision of vortex induced vibration (VIV) suppression strakes and buoyancy modules for…


  • Ten top torque tips

    Ten top torque tips

    Measuring torque is fundamental to many machines, test rigs and other engineering installation. Here, Tony Ingham runs through the basics. Driveshafts deliver power as a rotary force, and in most applications there is a need to know the amount of power in the system. But getting measurements from a turning shaft requires some engineering ingenuity.…


  • US and Denmark Team Up for .2M Floating Wind Innovation Call

    Feb 9, 2024 (Credit: U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) and Innovation Fund Denmark have announced an intention to release a $4.2 million funding opportunity to advance floating offshore wind energy systems. The announcement builds on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between DOE, the Denmark Ministry…


  • Mechatronic hydrogen pressure regulator

    Landi Renzo is starting the development of advanced electronic pressure regulators for mid- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles with hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines (ICEs), marking a big step towards the energy transition and decarbonisation of the mobility and transportation sector. This project is widening the collaboration with the German company Bosch.  By 2024, the two companies…


  • Consortium Forms to Deliver Wave-Powered Microgrid in Thailand

    A consortium, led by Toshiba and Aquatera, has been awarded $1.9 million UK government funding to design a pilot microgrid project that will be powered by wave energy for a remote island in Thailand. Aside from Toshiba Europe and Aquatera, the consortium also includes Eco Wave Power, Hitachi Energy, and teams from the University of…


  • Marel and MMC First Process offer customers one-stop shop

    Peter Leon Fauske, the CEO of MMC First Process, and Diego Lages, director of sales & marketing at Marel Fish, sealing the partnership. Posted: 8 February 2024 Share this page Marel, a global leader in food processing solutions, software and service, and MMC First Process, a global leader in fish handling, processing, and cooling system…