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On a high-speed food and beverage line, small errors rarely stay small across the wider production environment
A new wave of more efficient, adaptable and intelligent plant operations is emerging as conventional control systems evolve into modern, open and modular automation ecosystems. Stefan Basenach, Senior Vice President ABB Automation Technology, explains how ABB’s Automation Extended allows industrial organizations to fully embrace the opportunities of digitalization while futureproofing their operations.
Hanna Lundin, product engineer at Emerson, explains in this article how simplified tank monitoring system architectures make it more feasible for companies to implement an automated solution to improve their inventory management, increase safety and efficiency.
In September 2025, a ransomware attack on Collins Aerospace interrupted check-in and boarding systems at major European airports, heavily impacting Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin. The attackers never breached the airport’s core IT – they didn’t need to. One compromised supplier was enough to paralyze a critical service. Here, Stephan Nobis, business development manager at automation supplier COPA-DATA, discusses why Europe’s critical infrastructure must move from compliance to continuous cybersecurity – or face severe risks.
Intrinsically safe tablets and smartphones serve as digital and networked hubs for connected workers in the process industry
Process industries, with a focus on Chemicals plants, are currently experiencing an evolution. Plant operators are grappling with a market that is shifting towards shorter product lifecycles, regularly changing feedstocks, an overall more precise yet rapid approach to production and narrowing profit margins.
Engineered for quick and easy commissioning and reliable open/close valve position feedback
Concrete producer PRO BETON’s lone worker protection equipment has incorporated Wearin's IoT solution, which alerts the control center in the event of an accident and detects falls with unrivalled reliability.
Seamless location and documentation of fugitive gas emissions
Electrochemical processes like water electrolysis will become increasingly important in the future in light of climate change and the resultant need for an energy and raw materials transition. The Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM is collaborating with hte GmbH to develop modular electrochemical cells. These flow cells are used in screening tasks, thereby helping optimize electrochemical production processes, such as water electrolysis.
Industry pilot project with digital pressure transmitters
Continuing membership growth reflects the strong market adoption of OPC Unified Architecture
Customized solutions banking on a know-how mix of IT, process engineering and automation.
Semodia, Pipe Predict and Lumatix Biotech - these are the winners of the ACHEMA Start-up Award. They convinced with their solutions for "Plug and Produce" in modular plants, Predictive Maintenance in pipelines and for the insulation of antibodies. The winners will each receive 10,000 euros.
Flexible, container-based solution for managing complex system architectures
For smart devices, use in the oil industry, for example on an offshore oil platform, represents a real endurance test. The Pepperl+Fuchs brand ECOM Instruments subjected the Visor-Ex® 01, the first system consisting of smart glasses and smartphone certified for use in hazardous areas, to this endurance test during its development phase. The practical test reveals great potential for rollout in future applications.
Standardization provides the basis for digitizing the process plant
The topics to be discussed this year are more relevant than ever. Kay Petermann from IEN D-A-CH interviewed Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Managing Board, Deutsche Messe AG, on the comeback of the fair as a live event.
HANNOVER MESSE is the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology will run its next edition from 30 May to 2 June 2022 in Hannover, Germany as a face-to-face event. Get your full access to the show!
Sustainable success in industrial manufacturing
Suitable for the oil and gas industry and resistant to drilling mud
Association brings together plant operators, suppliers and service providers with the aim of fast and easy information exchange
TIMGlobal is presenting a webinar on January 20th, 2022 with specialists from Intel, Capgemini, Secunet and Giesecke + Devrient. Register for free!
Keeping a critical infrastructure running – The challenge of covering the last mile to service an oil rig
HANNOVER MESSE 2022 will run as a five day live event with the lead theme “Industrial Transformation from April 25 to 29.
8% increased machine speed and boosted machine efficiency to 91% after upgrading from a PLC system to a motion control solution. These are the impressing numbers the liquid filling sachet and tube packaging solutions provider Unette presents after integration of Trio Motion Technology’s complete machine control package including controller, servo drives and motors, to improve its overall productivity.
Royal HaskoningDHV and Mitsubishi Electric provide integrated solutions for digitally connected water utilities
Empower Innovative Business Models
Today’s Industrial Ethernet connects any standard ethernet-based protocols. It flexibly integrates devices based on open and vendor-specific (safety) protocols.
ABB process control systems can connect with IBM security platform for digital threat visibility
Bringing digitisation to oil and gas
German researchers develop smart solutions for energy-adaptive production facilities
Digital transformation doesn’t have to be complex. The right approach can ensure technology investments deliver the results that matter with confidence, ease and speed. By Stuart Harris, Emerson
Siemens and Exyte join forces to offer end-to-end solutions for the biopharmaceutical industry
Endress+Hauser has launched Visual Support to assist maintenance personnel remotely
The one of the biggest challenges in digitalization is the transformation of existing plants and processes. A WIKA project northern Germany proves that mechanical measuring instruments can also be integrated into the digital world.
Level measurement in Logistics and Production made easy
Water injection pump brought back to life to maintain productivity after seven years lying dormant
HANNOVER MESSE 2020 (20–24 April) will showcase the full range of software for every link in the industrial value chain in halls 14 through 17.
Capabilities as complete automation solutions provider for process, hybrid and discrete end markets increased
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