We provide the services for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass at a scale of 500 L at our facility. The pretreatment of lignocellulosic feedstocks enables efficient breakdown of biomass structure into lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose needed for subsequent downstream processing. The system will support a range of pretreatment methods, including thermal, chemical, and hydrothermal approaches, to enhance biomass digestibility and conversion efficiency. This capability will allow us to optimize process parameters, generate reliable pilot-scale data, and support the development and scale-up of sustainable bio-based production processes within our operations.

CANTY cameras are patented systems designed to illuminate and view inside a pressure or process vessel through a single connection. There is no need for multiple vessel ports. CANTY supplies an integrally mounted camera and lighting system in a connection as small as a 2” connection. The Ethernet video output can be displayed on a computer in the comforts of a control room or recorded on any DVR or hard drive. Various software capabilities are available to allow for control and alarm options.

High quality universal process panel meters featuring a bold five digit display and bargraph visible in most lighting conditions. The display colour can be configured on-site to match other instrumentation and can change to show the meter's alarm status. The meters have process current, voltage and resistance thermometer inputs and are available for use with a low voltage dc or mains power supply. The rugged A90-SS has a Stainless Steel enclosure and a toughened glass window suitable for installation in areas where it may be impacted. Meters are supplied calibrated to customer's requirement including a printed scale card for no additional charge.

Projex Solutions provides process safety and plant operation services that help clients identify, assess and manage operational risks across industrial, chemical, manufacturing and process environments. Our services are designed to support safe, compliant and reliable plant operation while helping organisations protect people, assets, production and the environment. We support clients through the full process safety lifecycle, from early hazard identification through to ongoing operational compliance and risk reduction. Our team carries out DSEAR assessments, ATEX compliance reviews, hazardous area classification assessments and CompEx inspections, helping clients meet legal obligations and maintain safe operating environments where flammable gases, vapours or dusts may be present. Projex Solutions also facilitates structured safety studies including HAZID, Process Hazard Reviews (PHR), HAZOP and Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA). These assessments help identify potential hazards, operational issues and system weaknesses before they lead to incidents, downtime or costly failures. We provide experienced facilitation, technical guidance and clear documentation to support effective risk management and decision-making. Our functional safety services include SIL determination, SIL verification and safety system design support. We help clients ensure that critical protection systems are designed and maintained to perform reliably when required, supporting regulatory compliance and long-term operational integrity. In addition to formal safety studies, we support process manufacturing improvements, plant optimisation and lightning protection reviews. Our approach combines practical engineering knowledge with a strong understanding of operational environments, ensuring recommendations are realistic, proportionate and aligned with business needs.

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Projex Solutions provides structured project management and execution support across the full project lifecycle, helping clients deliver capital projects, plant upgrades, process improvements and operational change safely, efficiently and with clear control. We support projects from early scope development through to handover and commissioning. This includes defining objectives, preparing project execution plans, developing realistic programmes, managing budgets, coordinating stakeholders and identifying risks before they affect delivery. Our team can manage procurement, resources, communication, change control, quality assurance and contractor coordination, ensuring engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities remain aligned. Whether supporting an existing client team or acting as a wider delivery partner, we bring structure, accountability and practical leadership to complex projects. Health, Safety and Environmental management sits at the centre of our approach. We apply robust HSE processes, quality checks and project controls to help maintain safe working practices, regulatory compliance and consistent standards throughout delivery. Projex Solutions also supports Factory Acceptance Testing, reporting, cost tracking and issue resolution, giving clients clear visibility of progress and confidence in decision-making. With experience across industrial, chemical, process and manufacturing environments, we understand the pressures of live operational sites and the importance of minimising disruption. By combining technical understanding with disciplined project control, Projex Solutions helps clients reduce risk, improve coordination and deliver successful project outcomes that are safe, compliant, practical and fit for purpose.

Process Control Equipment has a dedicated project team to handle large, technically complex, and time-pressured enquiries from our customers. Our European presence gives us cross-border project management capability, which can prove vital in managing complex supply chains. Our extensive group stock holding enables us to service complex demands promptly and efficiently, supported by close partnerships that we have developed with our key valve, automation, and instrumentation manufacturers. Further, our in-house automation centres give us the capability and flexibility to meet demanding timetables, whilst maintaining control over quality. Our technical expertise ensures that all project documentation requirements (including 3.1 certificates, GA drawings, welding and painting procedures, production schedules, certification, and manuals) are handled with precision and care. Our dedicated document controllers deliver full project or customer-specific documentation dossiers.

The Canty SolidSizer™ unit is a versatile tool for lab environments to determine particle size and shape, thereby eliminating the need for sieving. The system also has multiple configurations that allow color analysis and defect detection, as well as a tilting stage for flat particle analysis. The modular design allows for easy assembly of different configurations depending upon product type and/or analysis desired.

Canty Mini Inflow analyzers utilize the latest in visible-spectrum microscopic imaging technology. Canty’s Gigabit Ethernet cameras, microscopic lenses, trademark fused glass, LED cool lighting systems, and proprietary CANTYVISION Intelligent Analysis software combine to provide the very best in real time analysis of particle concentration & size and shape distributions.

The PTCXPUMP series of mag drive pumps are manufactured from AISI 316L stainless steel and available with closed, open and peripheral impeller designs. ATEX certified and high efficiency designs and temperatures up to 280°C. These pumps are commonly used in Chemical, Semiconductor, Carbon Capture, Wind Turbine and Hydrogen industries and more.

Pulsa Series are high specification metering pumps available with three different diaphragms designs: Flat with dish plates to prevent over deflection, Hydratube for high viscosity liquids and Hydracone for self priming applications.

External gear pumps available in various materials and designed for the handling of low and high viscosity liquids – even in continuous or cyclic operations. ECO Gearchem pumps offering a broad range of pumping solutions for applications in chemical transfer – even in continuous or cyclic operations. ECO Gearchem pumps are available in austenitic stainless steels - 316 and Alloy 20 - and high-nickel Alloy C for housings and also non-metallic materials like glass-filled PTFE, carbon graphite or PEEK (polyetheretherketone) for the spur gears.