Applications

No More Empty Silos
November 2023

No More Empty Silos

Supply chain optimization with wireless level measurement: The IIoT radar sensor measures fill levels in mobile tanks, containers and silos. The values are sent to the cloud so that they are available at any time and from anywhere. Close cooperation with users of the innovative sensor has led to further expansion of its fields of application since its market introduction three years ago.

Industry 4.0 Measurement & Instrumentation
Maintaining Water Supplies
November 2023

Maintaining Water Supplies

Sulzer’s repair expertise supports reliability of water utilities with large-scale pump refurbishment project in Africa

Pumps, Valves & Compressors
Process Plant Digitalization Seen Holistically
November 2023

Process Plant Digitalization Seen Holistically

A digital twin is not only the basis for a holistic view of the system and the individual processes. It is also the basis for automatic routines that react autonomously to changes in the process. It helps applications identify unwanted situations and the countermeasures to be taken often long before the plant comes to a standstill. Predictive maintenance is a key to the efficient operation of a process plant. However, digital processes are not a question of individual products or components, but require the seamless interaction of people and systems.

Achema 2022
Pure and Affordable Drinking Water for a Whole Region
November 2023

Pure and Affordable Drinking Water for a Whole Region

Veolia Water Technologies has built an ultra-modern plant to produce drinking water in Ostend, Belgium. In a multi-stage filtration process, the water supplier is now producing drinking water of excellent quality – far above the statutory requirements. At critical points of the process – during reverse osmosis, filtration with activated carbon and remineralisation of the water – sliding gate valves made by Schubert & Salzer Control Systems are responsible for regulating pressure and flow rate.

Pumps, Valves & Compressors
Sustainable Freshness Protection for Natural Mineral Water
November 2023

Sustainable Freshness Protection for Natural Mineral Water

To date, the KHS coating of wafer-thin, chemically pure glass on the inside wall of PET bottles was primarily applied to improve the quality and shelf life of sensitive soft drinks and juice. VILSA-BRUNNEN Otto Rodekohr GmbH is now the first mineral water bottling plant to profit from Plasmax technology. The family business is consistently investing in its product quality and the long-lasting freshness protection of its premium beverages – and in doing so is setting standards on the market.

Processing Machinery
Pushing the Limits of Technical Feasibility
November 2023

Pushing the Limits of Technical Feasibility

How can mining companies make their operations more sustainable to reduce their environmental footprints? One element that can be perfectly adapted to match the conditions is the efficient transport of the mined material. Here overland conveyors that can move large quantities of material over long distances are required. BEUMER Group relies on modern planning and layout tools to support operators at an early stage of the project and design the ideal conveying solution together with the customer.

Equipment & Services
Heat Recovery System Helps to Reduce Carbon Footprint in Soft Drink Production
October 2023

Heat Recovery System Helps to Reduce Carbon Footprint in Soft Drink Production

GEA supplies Britvic, one of UK’s leading soft drinks manufacturers, with a heat recovery system at its Beckton site, in London. The installation begins this summer and will result in cutting the factory’s carbon emissions by an estimated 1,200 tons annually – equivalent to the annual energy usage of around 500 UK homes.

Processing Machinery
Cutting, Dosing and Packing with Safety Drives
October 2023

Cutting, Dosing and Packing with Safety Drives

Food and packaging machinery pose special challenges for drive and automation solutions. Functional safety concepts are of particular importance to overcome these challenges.

Achema 2022
Pioneering Green Spirit
September 2023

Pioneering Green Spirit

Long Ridge Energy is one of the world’s first power plant operators to blend hydrogen with natural gas at scale. Measurement technology plays a critical role in paving the way for the decarbonization of the energy industry.

Measurement & Instrumentation
A More Sustainable Production Needs Digitalization
September 2023

A More Sustainable Production Needs Digitalization

As a pillar of the global economy, the process industry is facing major challenges: high energy consumption and high use of fossil fuels, rising energy costs and stricter legal regulations make the decarbonization of the industry increasingly urgent. In order to achieve CO2 reductions and higher energy efficiency in their own operations, it is essential that companies drive the digitalization and automation of their entire production process. Author: Axel Lorenz, CEO Process Automation, Siemens

Achema 2022
A Matter of Safety
September 2023

A Matter of Safety

With the increase in hydrogen mobility, the network of refuelling stations is densifying. The sector is investing heavily into the infrastructure. This creates a significant demand for measurement technology, mainly to ensure the safety of the refuelling process.

Measurement & Instrumentation
Analysis of Hydrogen Quality in Hazardous Areas
September 2023

Analysis of Hydrogen Quality in Hazardous Areas

The use of conventional analysis equipment in hazardous areas is complicated due to a lack of approvals. Equipment without ATEX or IECEx certification must be specially protected so that it does not act as an ignition source. At the same time, analysis equipment is essential for many processes. For example, for testing the purity of hydrogen at hydrogen refuelling stations.

Explosion Protection & Safety
Reliable Components for Automated On-Line Measurement Solution
August 2023

Reliable Components for Automated On-Line Measurement Solution

Flow Meter Reliability is Critical for On-Line Analysers Servicing the Oil and Gas Industry

Measurement & Instrumentation
Prepared for New Challenges in Cartridge Filling
July 2023

Prepared for New Challenges in Cartridge Filling

What does an ambitious contract manufacturer need when customers wish to expand their orders? Exactly, new equipment! The Malmö-based Swedish company Rechon has been a reliable partner to many pharmaceutical producers for decades, from clinical trials through to commercial production. The current trend towards cartridge filling is a good reason for Rechon to continue the successful relationship with Syntegon.

Equipment & Services Processing Machinery
Flexible Test Cycles for No Compromises in Plant Safety
July 2023

Flexible Test Cycles for No Compromises in Plant Safety

Using a Smart Safety Test by safety specialist HIMA, specialty chemicals manufacturer Evonik in Marl, Germany, was able to increase the availability of a propene distillation unit. With the help of partial stroke tests on safety-relevant butterfly valves, the cycles between plant shutdowns can be extended from one to three years. The successful project is being acclaimed as groundbreaking because of its economic significance.

Explosion Protection & Safety
Digitalisation in Biopharma Starts With PAT
July 2023

Digitalisation in Biopharma Starts With PAT

The importance of PAT software for Pharma 4.0-oriented data management

Industry 4.0
Pumping up Efficiency and Reliability
June 2023

Pumping up Efficiency and Reliability

When older equipment starts to affect the output from the power plant – operators need to act fast, to avoid production risks escalating. This is especially true for legacy pumps. However, sourcing new units to fit the surrounding infrastructure and application requirements of the plant can be challenging.

Pumps, Valves & Compressors
GMP Monitoring System Brings Peace of Mind to Drug Manufacturer
June 2023

GMP Monitoring System Brings Peace of Mind to Drug Manufacturer

The quality of manufactured or processed products at cleanroom facilities are protected by applicable good manufacturing practices (GMP) that specify stringent environmental monitoring requirements.

Measurement & Instrumentation
Radar Sensors for the Accurate Inline Dimension Measurement of Semifinished Steel Products
June 2023

Radar Sensors for the Accurate Inline Dimension Measurement of Semifinished Steel Products

Measurement with sub-millimeter accuracy saves time, costs and reduces CO₂ emissions

Measurement & Instrumentation
Innovative Pressure Gauge for Use in Tsunami Detection
June 2023

Innovative Pressure Gauge for Use in Tsunami Detection

Silicon Resonant Water Pressure Gauge for Successful Deep Sea Observation of Sea Level Fluctuations

Measurement & Instrumentation

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