Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Process Sector",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Industrial control systems net advantages from
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems, which we summarised at the time by saying "Jeremy Shinton of Mitsubishi Electric looks at the possibilities for web-enabling industrial control systems".
Earlier in the week,
we featured the news release Conference covers safety related databuses from
Institute of Measurement and Control: "A conference on 'Safety related databuses - making wiring redundant?' will be held in Warrington on Tuesday 22nd May 2007".
In May 2007, we covered the news from Festo
- take a look at Product range cuts water industry costs
which says: "Festo is set to show a large number of components that have been developed to help the water industry reduce operating costs and improve reliability".
Take a look also at the news release from PICME, Glass replaces Lewis as Picme chief,
as well as Conference to illustrate process improvement from PICME,
and Benson takes the chair from Perceptive Engineering.
See also:
Boosting performance in the process industries
(May 2005)
Sean Cahill of Siemens Automation and Drives looks at the unique issues facing the process industries, and explains how Profibus is helping manufacturers rise to these challenges
Scottish chemicals producers welcome signpost
(March 2005)
PICME - in association with Scottish Enterprise - delivered a strong case for manufacturing improvement in UK chemicals to a sell out audience near Glasgow, Scotland on Tuesday 15th March
A masterclass for the process sector
(March 2005)
Leading manufacturing experts are pooling their talents at a one-day Manchester masterclass on Thursday 28th April to help process companies improve their performance
Lean manufacturing is the key
(January 2005)
Despite good progress over the last 3 years the UK*s chemicals and process industry still needs to increase its use of the lean manufacturing approach, says PICME
Third annual conference set for September
(July 2004)
Lean manufacturing techniques, NVQs and skills improvement, waste minimisation tools, management policy deployment and other new issues will take centre stage at the third annual PICME conference
The greater the risk, the higher the SIL
(July 2004)
Steve Meadows of Asco Joucomatic explains the function of Safety Integrity Levels in the new draft IEC61511 standard for the process industry sector
PICME urges manufacturing improvement
(February 2004)
Companies in the UK process industry sectors should invest in their staff and their use of performance improvement tools and techniques
Workshop promotes best manufacturing practice
(November 2003)
More than 60 UK chemical and process manufacturers attended PICME's one-day workshop on best manufacturing practice at The Heath, Runcorn, Cheshire at the end of last month
DuPont scoops plant award
(November 2003)
DuPont won the PICME-sponsored category of Best Process Plant at last month's Management Today Best Factory Awards for Manufacturing
Workshop to highlight best process practice
(August 2003)
Process and chemical manufacturers looking to raise their operations potential and performance need look no further than a one-day workshop to be held in Cheshire on Thursday 30th October 2003
Conference places going fast
(May 2003)
With just 30 places remaining, the Process Industries Centre for Manufacturing Excellence, PICME, reports rapid take up of places for its 5th June conference at Cranfield School of Management
Davies adds plastics expertise
(May 2003)
The Process Industries Centre for Manufacturing Excellence, PICME, has appointed Steve Davies as Manufacturing Adviser - Plastics
Conference set for Cranfield
(April 2003)
The Process Industries Centre for Manufacturing Excellence, PICME, holds its second annual conference at the Cranfield Management Development Centre on Tuesday 5th June 5 2003
Big turnout for supply chain seminar
(March 2003)
Over 80 company delegates attended a supply chain optimisation seminar at Ford College, Loughborough, last week
UK Government increases investment in PICME
(January 2003)
The Process Industries Centre for Manufacturing Excellence has won an additional GBP 2.25 million funding package from the UK Government
New marketing manager at hygrometry specialist
(October 2001)
Michell Instruments, the manufacturer of hygrometry and process instrumentation, has announced the appointment of a new marketing manager, Liz Wilson
Electrodeless conductivity for process sector
(October 2000)
Mettler Toledo has launched a range of electrodeless conductivity sensors and transmitters for chemical processing, environmental monitoring, effluent treatment and pulp and paper industries
Pump dispenser contract awarded by Tokheim UK
(September 2000)
Norgren has secured a major contract with Europe's leading manufacturer of petrol and liquefied petroleum gas pump dispensers to deliver process valves for LPG pumps