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Editorial archive;
Robots and robot controller safety 08/11/2023 Stewart Robinson discusses the steps that need to be taken to ensure safe and reliable robotic solutions for industrial applications. Full Story...
Understanding your EMC obligations 13/06/2023 Ian Wright offers advice to end users on what they need to know about their machinery manufacturer’s EMC obligations. Full Story...
Understanding your EMC obligations 30/05/2023 Ian Wright offers advice to end users on what they need to know about their machinery manufacturer’s EMC obligations. Full Story...
TÜV SÜD to build world’s first traceable CO2 calibration facility 28/04/2023 TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory has secured funding from Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation, to build the first national standard liquid/dense phase CO2 calibration facility. Full Story...
Taking a dynamic approach to safety 21/02/2023 Darren Hugheston-Roberts argues the importance of taking a dynamic approach to safety in smart manufacturing facilities in order to avoid risk. Full Story...
Seeing double 17/10/2022 Joe Lomako highlights both the benefits and challenges of deploying digital twin technology. Full Story...
Managing information security 30/08/2022 David Goodfellow offers advice on implementing, and obtaining certification for, an information security management system according to the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001. Full Story...
UK oil & gas sector urged to take advantage of government funding 26/07/2022 TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory is calling upon businesses within the oil & gas industry to take advantage of funding offered by Innovate UK as part of its Analysis for Innovators (A4I) programme. Full Story...
TÜV SÜD UK appoints new head of machinery safety division 05/07/2022 TÜV SÜD UK has appointed Darren Hugheston-Roberts as the new head of its machinery safety division. Full Story...
Standard challenges for IoT devices 22/05/2022 Industry 4.0 adoption is pushing industry towards a more automated, and sophisticated manufacturing process. As devices, systems and processes become increasingly digitalised and interconnected, the Internet of Things (IoT) opens a wealth of opportunities. However, they also present a cyberattack opportunity for criminals, warns Joe Lomako. Full Story...
TÜV SÜD and Yokogawa support companies with systematic transformation towards Industry 4.0 25/04/2022 TÜV SÜD has partnered with Yokogawa Europe B.V. to help companies on the road to Industry 4.0. The two organisations will collaborate on joint assessments of industrial enterprise transformation efforts using the Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI), which supports dedicated transformation planning and implementation. Full Story...
Ensuring safety in explosive environments 24/01/2022 Rhodri Morgan discussed the requirements and regulations required for equipment used in potentially explosive environments. Full Story...
TÜV SÜD launches ATEX certification service 09/11/2021 TÜV SÜD has launched its ATEX Directive certification service for both CE marking and UKCA mark compliance. Full Story...
Real-time subsea meter calibration tool 20/07/2021 TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) has launched NEL-SURE, a real-time software tool for the verification of subsea multiphase flow meters (MPFM), that will help operators to optimise reservoir management and revenues. Full Story...
Adapting to a changing risk landscape 12/07/2021 Paul Taylor explains how IEC-62443 can hold the answer to enhancing cyber resilience in smart factories. Full Story...
Machinery UKCA Compliance Audit Service launched 18/05/2021 TÜV SÜD has launched a Machinery UKCA Audit service to support end-users to verify their equipment complies with new UK regulatory requirements. Full Story...
Understanding the ATEX and IECEx schemes 25/01/2021 Lee Ray looks at the standards that need to be adhered to in relation to environments which pose a risk of fire or explosion. Full Story...
Research project aims to improve water management 12/01/2021 TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory has launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to help the water industry increase the accuracy of abstraction and leakage reporting. Full Story...
Feeling the pressure 02/11/2020 Dr Chris Mills looks at the challenges of testing and calibrating flowmeters used in high pressure and high temperature applications. Full Story...
Securing the IoT by design 15/09/2020 Joe Lomako offers advice on the preventative measures that can be taken to secure processes against cyber attacks. Full Story...
International flow measurement conference goes virtual 08/09/2020 Reflecting ongoing worldwide restrictions the 2020 North Sea Flow Measurement Workshop has been transformed into a virtual event which will take place from 26 to 29 October 2020. Full Story...
Don’t neglect ESPE inspections 15/06/2020 Lee Ray highlights the importance of regular inspection and testing of electro-sensitive protective equipment. Full Story...
Flow measurement: getting it right 04/11/2019 Understanding, monitoring and controlling flow rate, as part of industrial processes, are essential elements to the viable operation of production systems. Brendan Robson discusses what is involved in getting such measurements right and the hazards of getting it wrong. Full Story...
TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory launches Advanced Multiphase Facility 14/10/2019 TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory, the flow measurement R&D specialist, has launched its Advanced Multiphase Facility (AMF), which will help oil and gas operators to ensure that production remains economically viable. Full Story...
Functional Safety: a technology challenge 03/09/2019 Today components and systems frequently become available which are too technologically advanced for current standard requirements and cannot support the assessment of device functional safety appropriately. Suitable approaches are therefore required to protect systems against unauthorised access and safety-relevant manipulation of the safety functions embedded within hardware and software, argues Stewart Robinson MIET MInstMC. Full Story...
TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory joins research programme to improve meter accuracy for renewable gas 15/07/2019 As part of the European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR), TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory has joined a research consortium which aims to improve the accuracy and durability of commercially available meters for renewable gases. Full Story...
Uncovering hidden operational risks 02/04/2014 As long as production runs according to plan, possible risks often remain undiscovered until an unexpected event triggers an incident. HAZOP studies can help uncover these hidden risks and take preventive and systematic actions to improve safety. Rainer Semmler, TÜV SÜD Chemie Service, discusses what might happen if workflows in the process are interrupted. Full Story...
Putting the production process through its paces 19/10/2011 Dr Michael Bunk, TÜV SÜD Industrie Service and Dr Silvio Kammer, Innospec Leuna, discuss the process undertaken by the chemical company to implement a state of the art energy management system. Full Story...
TÜV subsidiary buys UK’s Laidler group 20/07/2010 A UK subsidiary of the TÜV SÜD group bolstered its presence in the UK machinery safety market following the purchase of the Laidler group. TÜV Product Service snapped up the Cleveland, UK machinery safety compliance organisation that claims sales of £2.6 million (€3 million). Full Story...
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