Port of eternal possibilities

Port of Eternal Possibilities

In this blog, Martin our CCO, highlights his journey with the successful introduction of OpenSmartMonitor to many businesses across the country focussing on his favourite feature which he terms ‘the port of eternal possibilities. I have been successfully introducing businesses to our OpenSmartMonitor (or as us Devtankers call our product ‘OSM’) technology now for over …

Air quality monitoring

Why is OpenSmartMonitor critical for Air Quality Monitoring?

Air quality monitoring is no longer a “nice to have” for modern workplaces, it’s fast becoming a critical part of health, safety, compliance, and operational performance. Organisations are under increasing pressure to understand, measure, and improve indoor air quality to protect employees, meet regulatory requirements, and maintain productivity. This is where OpenSmartMonitor plays a vital …

Smart Factory

A Smart Factory: a practical path for SMEs

A Smart Factory: a practical path for SMEs Digital manufacturing is no longer reserved for global giants with unlimited budgets. Across the UK, manufacturers of all sizes are adopting Smart Factory principles to improve productivity, quality, and resilience. The challenge for many SMEs is knowing where to start, how much to invest, and how to …

Devtank’s Digital Digest – November 2025

Welcome to the first edition of the Devtank newsletter we’ve named our ‘Digital Digest’ primarily as we’re sharing it digitally but also because we’re a tech company with a company name that begins with D – everyone loves to alliteration! JCB Judged Award Win We’re over the moon to have won an independently judged award; …

How Devtank’s OpenSmartMonitor is helping manufacturers navigate high energy costs

Let’s start this blog with a fact. One of Devtank’s manufacturing clients has saved an amazing 36% saving in energy costs simply by identifying areas of wasteful usage within their business. That’s just from plugging in their OpenSmartMonitor and watching their dashboard be populated with their data. So amidst the UK’s exorbitant and continually rising …

HILTOP on tour

HILTOP on tour

Over the last few weeks Devtank have taken the HILTOP product solution to a number of events to showcase our capabilities within test and measurement. In this blog we share the highlights of HILTOP on tour and the answers to some of the questions we were asked whilst we were out and about. Introduction to …

SBI Dashboard

Unlocking the power of Devtank’s SBI Dashboards

On Friday 19th September Devtank ran our Monthly SBI Dashboard Working Group online session with customer attendees being joined by our technical team members. It’s a forum designed to get the most out of your OpenSmartMonitor dashboard, to share best practices, to ask questions on data or display of data and for us to share …

pictures from the sustainability and csr conference 2025

Sustainability and CSR Conference 2025

On Thursday, 11th September, Devtank attended the Sustainability and CSR conference at the University of Derby, a fantastic event hosted by the East Midlands Chamber. Keynote speakers included Dawn Whitemore, Professor Christopher Bussell, Becky Valentine, and Karen Holdsworth, each sharing insights into UK sustainability and net zero efforts or the CSR work their organisations have …

Smarter, leaner, safer: Devtank’s expert insight on how food and drink manufacturers can cut costs and win

The food and drink industry is the nation’s largest manufacturing subsector by far and obviously a vital industry for jobs, exports and regional growth. Yet margins are being squeezed by volatile energy costs, labour gaps, waste, and fast-moving packaging rules. If you’re looking for practical, near-term wins (with clear ROI) and a roadmap to modernise …