Moog is introducing the MSD motion control servo drive for highly precise, highly dynamic control of up to 30 axes

The launch in India of the Tata Nano car, priced at just 100000 rupees (around

<p>Public buildings, outside facilities and facades frequently are victims of unmotivated destruction. For example, annual vandalism against the German Railroad equated to &pound;37.2/E50million and the trend is intensifying.&nbsp;</p><p>This increasing phenomenon stems from rising copper prices which are causing a spike in copper theft. Free-standing junction boxes or telecom network boxes are inviting targets for criminals.

Gabriele Tredozi and Franco Cevolini look at a MotoGP collaboration which has resulted in a new racing bike camshaft cover.

The automation industry is moving away from proprietary technology to more open and interoperable control systems, a trend illustrated by the adoption of industrial Ethernet and commercially available wireless technologies. This development clearly increases the potential vulnerability of these systems to cyber attacks via the internet and from other external and internal network intrusions. 

The latest releases of mixers and blenders are aimed at improving process efficiency and reducing costs

Günter Pinkowski looks at a new flow converter which can be used in simple applications in the water industry and more demanding work in the chemical industry.

Thomas Schulz describes the various types of valves which are currently available and suitable to be used in the picking process during steel production.

Byron Boulby looks at a fully welded plate condenser made of Tantalum CL-Clad dedicated to the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industry.

Kerry Clunie looks at a range of advanced, single fluid systems that has been developed for heating and cooling jacketed

An enterprise asset management solution is helping a major cement manufacturer to improve process planning, scheduling and compliance. Andrew Martin reports.

Many failed attempts have been made to manufacture glass via sol-gel routes. The first company to succeed has won a major European innovation award.

Plants can improve their efficiency and reduce costs by performing calibration history trend analysis. By doing it, a plant is able to define which instruments can be calibrated less frequently and which should be calibrated more frequently. Calibration history trend analysis is only possible with calibration software that provides this

For successful tar processing, moisture content must be known. In the past this has posed a serious measurement challenge, but all that has changed with the launch of a new water in oil analyser. Sean Ottewell reports.

A new heat treatment process doubles the mechanical strength of die cast parts – as well as increasing both fatigue resistance and energy absorption

Widely abundant, widely used, yet difficult and expensive to extract, titanium dioxide is one of the most versatile substances on Earth. Sean Ottewell looks at how a new extraction process has overcome many of

An explosion at a US sugar plant in February left 12 workers dead and as many seriously injured in hospital. A dust explosion was to blame, according to investigators. Andrew Martin reports.

Northern European countries looking for processes to treat water contaminated with toxins from blue-green algae will benefit from a new research grant awarded by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Sean Ottewell reports.

As the process industries worldwide remain buoyant, healthy growth is predicted for the temperature transmitter market. Mark Lydon reports.

Automation solutions designed to meet the demands of ‘green’ energy production processes and cybersecurity are driving the latest technology developments.