Process industries


  • Choosing the best washdown-rated motors for food and beverage processing, packaging, and preparation

    Food processing and packaging equipment is subject to stringent and ever-increasing safety requirements. The washdown processes required for equipment cleaning and sanitising are especially critical for food processing applications featuring a ‘wet’ area, for example, cheese, fish, meat, or dairy processing. Selecting the correct motor for processing equipment and applications plays a vital role in…


  • Tackling the skills gap in the rapidly changing engineering industry

    Published:  14 February, 2024 The engineering and infrastructure sector is developing at a rapid pace. There has been growth over the past decade, with the number of people working in engineering increasing from 5.4 million in 2010 to 5.7 million in 2021, with a peak of 6.3 million in 2019. PWE reports. On top of…


  • Controlling remote robotic systems

    Published:  14 February, 2024 HonuWorx has announced it has developed and tested its new cloud-based solution for controlling and supervising remote robotic systems – “HonuMove”, with the support of an Offshore Wind Growth Partnership Development Grant. Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) are vital to the growth of the offshore wind sector and are used across the…


  • Food security helps fuel grains and food performance growth at Bühler

    Aerial view of Bühler headquarters, in Uzwil, Switzerland. Posted: 13 February 2024 Share this page A global drive to enhance food security has lead to growth in milling solutions and grain at Bühler. In a challenging business environment, the grains and food performed solidly. Turnover fell by 3.1% to CHF 2,204 million, while order intake…


  • California Prune growers blend technologies and heritage practices for fruit production

    With advances in technology, California Prune growers are exploring data, pioneering techniques and processing efficiencies to help continue California’s international renown for its leading agricultural practices and food safety standards. The move includes investment into research and partnerships with leading universities and experts to support cost-effective practices that can improve yield, quality, and sustainability. “California…


  • Video: Atlanta II FPSO Gets Its Anchors Offshore Brazil

    Oil and gas company Enauta has released a short video showing the installation of mooring lines and torpedo anchors, designed by London Marine Consultants (LMC), for the FPSO Atlanta II offshore Brazil. The moorings are installed in over 1500 meters of water depth offshore Brazil on behalf of Malaysian FPSO leasing firm Yinson Production and…


  • Valentine’s Day celebrations embrace sweet treats and trendy delicacies

    Olam Food Ingredients’ experts have unveiled the top chocolate, confectionery, and bakery trends defining Valentine’s Day 2024 that provide insights for manufacturers to craft irresistible offerings. Olam Food Ingredients (ofi) says it is seeing Valentine’s Day evolving, with Gen Z and millennials redefining traditions. Many consumers are choosing to celebrate this day with friends and…


  • Fruit Logistica 2024 achieves resounding success with positive outcomes

    According to the preliminary findings of an exhibitor and trade visitor survey, around one in two exhibitors concluded business deals during Fruit Logistica 2024. About 90 per cent expect follow-up business to be ‘satisfactory’ to ‘very good’. The overall assessment of exhibitors was positive: around nine out of 10 respondents would recommend Fruit Logistica to…


  • Tetra Pak commits significant investment to advance recycling initiatives across the EU

    Tetra Pak is announcing several strategic investments designed to “level up” the recycling capacity for carton packages in the European Union (EU). The move supports the goals of the proposed EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), by ensuring that all packaging components are recycled and valuable raw materials are kept in circulation for longer,…


  • Coldpress introduces nutrient-rich mandarin infusion

    As a business that has always placed the democratisation of premium tier juices at the very top of its great taste manifesto, it makes perfect sense that the UK’s original HPP pioneer Coldpress would move quickly to tackle a spiralling cost of living crisis via the eagerly anticipated launch of a sublime yet affordably priced…