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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.
With the growing complexity of technical plants, demographic shifts in the workforce, and increasingly stringent regulatory requirements, traditional methods of risk assessment are reaching their limits. To meet these challenges, TÜV SÜD has developed a digital approach, called iaHAZOP, that builds on established risk assessment methods and extends them into the digital domain. The process industry now has a tool that redefines the state-of-the-art in technical risk management. Authors: Michael Pfeifer, Senior Expert Adaptive Safety and Alexander Kurdas, Expert for Machinery and Electrical Safety. TÜV Süd
Precise material analysis plays a central role in many industries - from the pharmaceutical and food industries to construction materials, biotechnology and environmental sciences. Whether for quality assurance or for predicting material behaviour, the precise characterisation of particles is crucial.
Wireless sensors for condition monitoring prevent unplanned downtime of critical centrifugal pump
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.
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
Reduced energy consumption and cleaning effort for sterile processes
Available in a wide range of sizes and materials
Aseptic and hygienic valves for shut off and control
Early detection of pyrolysis gases and temperature changes with AI
Support for control processes in modern plant automation
Start of testing phase for industrial production
All-in-one solution for predictive maintenance
Optimised separation performance detects thinner top liquid layer
Consistent pressure for air and water applications with one turn
Space saving solution for small valves
Monitoring up to eight physical factors in industrial applications
New algorithms take machinery protection to new level
To detect the operating behaviour of the machine
Enable full control of the motor speed
The two organizations support green shift in transportation and petrochemical industry and the use of advanced biofuels and sustainable bioproducts, which considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The technology and engineering-based programme was designed to help oil and gas, petrochemical, refining and other manufacturing companies achieve top performance
Lean principles can help companies transform the quality, productivity and flexibility of their operations
It provides practical and affordable protection for smaller plant and equipment such as, pumps, fans, motors, centrifuges, turbines, or any item of small to medium industrial machinery
If diagnostic and service improve reciprocating compressors availability, a clever design with an appropriate ratio among new technologies can enhance the mechanical behaviour for a better reliability
Fabrizio D’Antonio, Maintenance Engineering Manager, and Giuseppe Cavallaro, Maintenance Planning Manager, give an in-depth picture of the Turnaroud activities recently carried out at Raffineria di Milazzo, one of the most important refineries in Italy
CBS System helped Kugler Feinkost reach efficient food production, effective quality control and comprehensive traceability, by controlling and monitoring the entire process
Flow meters for gases with the Differential Temperature Balancing technology, ensuring high accuracy and a superb sensor stability
emulates the behaviour of legacy equipment
for confectionary manufacturer
in high hazard environments
for the production of conductive polymers
-the advantages
for high-pressure applications
with optimized turn-down ratio
of water pumping stations
on the safe use of chemicals
from humble beginnings to 130 employees
eliminates the need for PC’s on the plant floor
Pre-parameterization of control systems facilitates their planning and commissioning
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