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.
Metering and emptying solution for IBCs in the food and beverage industry
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.
Increased safety through clarity in challenging situations for the process industry and railway sector
As the world urgently seeks ways to decarbonise, James Clements from Signal Group explains how gas analysis will perform a vital role – particularly in carbon capture, and not just for CO2 but for all of the important greenhouse gases.
The largest oil producer in the Caribbean used Cogent DataHubTM software in a recent project to modernize their SCADA systems and integrate new IoT-enabled well-monitoring devices
Sensirion Connected Solutions, a subsidiary of Sensirion Holding AG specializing in sensor-based IoT solutions and services for emissions monitoring, announced the acquisition of Kuva Systems, a Cambridge-based innovator in image-based methane emissions monitoring.
Cloud solution for portable gas detector logging and analysis
The food and beverage industry is continually evolving, driven by the need for enhanced efficiency, quality, and safety. Central to these advancements is fluid process control, a crucial component in manufacturing processes such as mixing, fermentation, and pasteurisation. Recent innovations in this area have focused on precision, automation, and sustainability, significantly improving production practices.
Wireless sensors for condition monitoring prevent unplanned downtime of critical centrifugal pump
For hazardous environments and operating temperatures from -40°C to 70°C
LoRaWan sensor for integration into IIoT systems
Absolute sterility, optimised processes and lower operating costs – the food industry is challenged to align its production procedures amid these conflicting interests. The measurement technology employed to check individual process parameters plays a decisive role here. WIKA has now opened up a new chapter in pressure instrumentation: an in-line process transmitter with a “dry” measuring cell takes monitoring of this variable in sterile applications to a higher level.
Shallow-depth 1/8’’ casing with IP65 front protection for outdoor use
Monitoring Control Cabinet Climate with expanded functions for a wider application field
For easier access to diagnostic data of sensors
Cost-Effective Infrared Sensor for Fixed Gas Detector
New Emerson Software solution provides a sandbox to deploy and run applications with easy, secure, contextualized data access
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.
Reduced complexity and installation effort with a single-cable solution for both power and data transmission
Two-in-One Analyzer for measuring hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbon dioxide (CO2) as part of quality and process control
Heatable sensing element offers accurate measurements and guarantees long-term stability
Certified for use in Safety Instrumented Systems up to SIL 3
Certification according to SIL 1 (IEC 62061) and PL c (EN ISO 13849-1) standards for a wide range of applications
Reduced energy consumption and cleaning effort for sterile processes
Compact device for low flow rate measurement
For compressed air consumption measurement and avoidance of losses due to leakages and inefficiencies
Accurate object targeting at long distances with a 30:1 distance to spot ratio
IoT-enabled data analysis technology to improve energy efficiency, pre-empt maintenance, and increase uptime of compressed air systems
Enhanced sensitivity to fulfil tighter international regulation
The quality of manufactured or processed products at cleanroom facilities are protected by applicable good manufacturing practices (GMP) that specify stringent environmental monitoring requirements.
For a wide range of industrial applications
High performance in liquids, gases or air
Advanced analytics and high connectivity for industrial automation, inspection and process monitoring
Fluke Process Instruments will present its acoustic and thermal imagers at Maintenance NEXT alongside Avular at Hall 2, Booth 106 from April 18 to 20.
Highly accurate switch with EHEDG and 3-A certification
For non-contact measurement in a temperature range from 300 °C to 3000 °C
The basis for the CIP cleaning process is an optimized interaction of the factors mechanics, time and chemistry. Cleaning agents and rinsing solutions are applied to the surfaces of the plant components via a spray head integrated into the equipment. The movement of the spray head ensures that the cleaning solutions completely wet all surfaces and thus clean them.
Live pressure compensation for increased accuracy of calculated parameters
New process controller increases performance and enables plant-wide digitalization, offering a non-invasive modernization of the installed base
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