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Constanze Schmitz

Constanze SchmitzConstanze Schmitz holds the position of editor of Processing & Control News Europe (PCN Europe) since 2006. She is responsible for the editorial content of the print and digital issues of the magazine as well as the website pcne.eu.
Before working as an editor for Thomas Industrial Media, Constanze Schmitz worked for its sister company Thomas International Publishing Company as editor for the industrial buying guide Thomas Register.

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Pressure sensors

May 2012

Pressure sensors

for rugged applications

Motors and transformers designed for use in the most demanding operating conditions are being applied on the Ras az Zawr sulphuric acid production...

Wireless technology helps

May 2012

Wireless technology helps

to meet environmental requirements

Automation and Communication

Korsnäs Gävle paper mill uses wireless conductivity and temperature transmitters to collect critical leak-detection monitoring data at its...

Pressure sensors

May 2012

Pressure sensors

for rugged applications

Measurement and Instrumentation

Honeywell has expanded its industrial pressure sensor portfolio with the IP Series of industrial pressure sensors. This product line includes...

Low-cost sensor

May 2012

Low-cost sensor

for humidity and temperature

Measurement and Instrumentation

Sensirion's SHT20 humidity and temperature sensor is a low-cost member of the SHT2x family of sensors, which are already being used in the millions...

Replacement gearboxes

May 2012

Replacement gearboxes

for water sewage treatment works

A Welsh Water Sewage Treatment Works (STW) was experiencing problems with ageing worm gear drives on six half bridge scrapers. They wanted to...

Emergency-stop/off

May 2012

Emergency-stop/off

clearly indicates switch position

Measurement and Instrumentation

Eatons added an emergency stop/off pushbutton actuators to the RMQ-Titan range of control circuit devices. The devices include emergency-stop...

Monoflange ball valve

May 2012

Monoflange ball valve

for pipe-to-instrument interfacing

Pumps, Valves and Fittings

A monoflange-style ball valve for interfacing instruments to process piping has been launched by Parker Hannifin. The bidirectional valve range...

Hannover Messe's fairs

May 2012

Hannover Messe's fairs

targeted all the right topics

The eight trade fairs staged under the unifying umbrella of Hannover Messe 2012 covered an impressive array of topics. During the five days of...

Removing layers of system complexity helps to boost productivity

May 2012

Removing layers of system complexity helps to boost productivity

Mitsubishi Electric Europe

Automation and Communication

To meet the challenges of modern process control, companies are looking for the means to increase flexibility, to boost efficiency and to increase...

LANXESS inaugurates plant

May 2012

LANXESS inaugurates plant

in Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has officially opened a new formalin production plant at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site. The head of LANXESS'...

Innovative drive system

May 2012

Innovative drive system

for high-speed material handling

The XTS drive system combines the previously separate advantages of rotary and linear systems. The result is a drive system that effectively...

DART with Intrinsic Safety

May 2012

DART with Intrinsic Safety

is ready for series production

Automation and Communication

The dynamically acting intrinsic safety technology DART/Power-I is on its way to an IEC-Standard that will offer all market players a powerful...

Digital ally support

May 2012

Digital ally support

for front line of plant safety

Automation and Communication

Process equipment and system documentation spans multiple databases that are inaccessible to operators, and changes throughout the plant lifecycle...

Water pressure sensors

May 2012

Water pressure sensors

for long-term operation

When measuring pressure in water applications, an off-the-shelf pressure sensor typically will not do as different operating conditions and variable...

Gas imaging camera

May 2012

Gas imaging camera

detects refrigerant gas leaks

FLIR announces the FLIR GF304 - a IR gas imaging camera capable of detecting refrigerant gas leaks without needing to shut down your refrigeration...

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