UPM Nordland Papier is expanding the use of John Crane's water-saving technology across its paper mill in Dörpen, Germany, after initial installations reduced seal water consumption to almost zero while maintaining reliable pump operation.
Nearly 750 million litres of drinks produced and around 40,000 bottles every hour: for the past five years, innocent drinks’ “Blender” has been the operational heart of the brand. The state-of-the-art production site in Rotterdam runs 24 hours a day, 364 days a year, supplying European markets with juices and smoothies. After 5 production years the company is looking back at some of its biggest milestones – and at how technology, efficiency and more responsible production processes come together under one roof.
Unplanned downtime remains one of the biggest hidden costs in food, beverage, dairy, pharma and other hygienic industries. Yet many manufacturers still rely on scheduled inspections or react only when equipment failure occurs.
Advanced non-contacting radar technology addresses the challenges of solids level measurement – helping to eliminate costly maintenance and downtime, as demonstrated in a recent waste-to-energy application.
Turning plastic waste into valuable feedstock is far from straightforward. In pyrolysis, where materials, temperatures and pressures are constantly changing, reliable process data can make the difference between stable operation and costly downtime. For chemical recycling to work at industrial scale, precision measurement is essential. Author: Alexander Hermann, Portfolio Manager, Endress+Hauser Deutschland
With the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the EU is introducing, for the first time, uniform and binding requirements for the cybersecurity of products with digital elements.
In the chemical industry, one thing matters more than anything else when pumping sensitive liquids: safety. If the diaphragm of a pneumatic double-diaphragm pump wears out and ruptures, the pumped medium must not leak into the surrounding environment or come into contact with foreign substances. It is precisely to meet this requirement that Timmer has developed a new isolation chamber system that operates without a barrier fluid, thereby significantly simplifying maintenance, handling and operation.
Even a minor surge can cause significant damage. The consequences range from sporadic PLC errors to the failure of entire system components. With increasing automation and networking, and a growing proportion of electronic components, systematic surge protection is becoming increasingly important. Pepperl+Fuchs offers efficient solutions from a single source. Authors: Andreas Grimsehl, Andreas Hennecke
It wasn’t too long ago that hazardous zones and production zones were reasonably well separated. The areas where explosive gases, vapors, or combustible dusts were present tended to stay in their own very specific environments, and the equipment operating in those areas was specified accordingly. Today, however, that distinction is less clear.
As digital transformation increases demand for data from automation systems – driven by new digital innovations such as advanced analytics, AI and expanded connectivity – maintaining system integrity has become a challenge. ABB’s Luis Duran explores how the concept of “separation of concerns” protect the core of the automation system in a cyber-secure way, while enabling new digital value without compromising operational performance.
At a specialist aerospace equipment manufacturer in Portsmouth, an initiative to reduce energy costs identified steam energy usage that could be optimised. Dart Aerospace involved Bürkert’s engineering team to develop a system that could automatically close steam flow during non-operational periods. This custom-developed flow control system was set live in January 2025 and achieved return on investment in a matter of months.
Sometimes, digitalization is really straightforward. For example, retrofitting existing water treatment plants to enable transfer of measurement and sensor data to the cloud is now as simple as plugging in an expansion card.
In high-pressure fluid systems, inaccuracy is more than a measurement problem - it’s a performance, safety, and cost risk. From hydraulic power units to oilfield chemical injection skids, reliable flow data under extreme pressure is essential to keeping critical systems running efficiently and safely.
The fertilizer sector is caught in a global paradox between growing food to feed billions and the urgent need to decarbonise. Compressors present a largely overlooked opportunity to reduce lifecycle costs and carbon emissions, while enabling more sustainable production of ammonia. Author: Greg Gedney, Business Development Manager, Industrial Operations, Greene Tweed
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.
ELGi Compressors Europe, a subsidiary of ELGi Equipments Limited announced the transformative operational results achieved by its customer, Guttsta Källa AB, a century-old Swedish natural mineral water producer. By implementing a high-performance ELGi compressed air solution, Guttsta Källa has dramatically increased its production throughput while delivering substantial annual energy savings of 120,000 kWh, positioning the company for continued growth in the premium Swedish bottled water market.
APC enables capacity increases without new hardware, energy savings and cost reduction through continuous optimization, and more stable product quality under fluctuating conditions.
Robust technology monitors the most challenging wastewaters
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