Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its OpreX™ Open Automation SI Kit for Open Process Automation™ (OPA) systems has been certified for conformance with the OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) profile of the Open Process Automation Standard (O‑PAS™), a first in the process industry.
Ultra-thin barrier layers on packaging effectively protect food and medicine from oxygen, moisture, and contaminants. The Film-Inspect sensor, developed at Fraunhofer IPM, measures the quality of these barriers during the coating process, enabling process control for the first time.
The German specialist in mixing, dispersing and powder-wetting technologies, is significantly strengthening its operations in India with the opening of a new facility in Bangalore. The expansion, which includes a larger technical and service team as well as increased local procurement, underscores the company’s long-term commitment to the Indian and Southeast Asian markets.
Thermoprocessing solution with comprehensive hardware and software components
Axel Schwerdtfeger has been appointed as Executive Vice President of the Process Solutions company division, effective 1 October. As a member of the Management Board, he will also contribute significantly to shaping and executing the global business strategy of the measurement technology manufacturer.
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
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.
Addition to the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio mainly in the range of 24 and 48 V motors for intelligent, battery-powered drive solutions.
Expanding into the global instrumentation market with a fully in-house designed setup
The safety solutions provider has been successful in its digitalisation strategy, which has been helped by international expansion and strategic acquisitions.
The measurement technology and automation solutions specialist increased its sales, created new jobs worldwide, invested more than at any time in its history and maintained profit stability.
As one of the world's most important industrial trade shows, HANNOVER MESSE 2025 sends out positive signals to industry and politics. Artificial intelligence (AI), automation, digitalization and electrification are driving efficiency leaps in industry. Strong impulses are also coming from partner country Canada, which is actively strengthening and expanding transatlantic cooperation in turbulent times.
High-performance touch panel for use in hazardous industrial environments
International Federation of Robotics reports on trends in the industry
The HIMA Group proudly marked a significant milestone: the 50th anniversary of Sella Controls. On October 9, 2024, a safety symposium was held in Birmingham to commemorate this achievement, honouring Sella Controls' journey from its modest beginnings in Whaley Bridge to its status as a leader in safety and control systems, now part of the HIMA Group.
Personalized medicine means an elementary change for the pharma and biotech industry aimed at the production of large quantities. Pharmabotix is developing automation and robotics solutions for filling smaller batches as they occur in cell and gene therapy. The Swiss company is thereby focusing on a hygienically designed Yaskawa Motoman HD8 industrial robot.
Modular valve engineering for a more efficient and sustainable valve, suitable for liquids, gases and vapors
Thanks to consistent development and industrial cooperations it offers solutions for broad markets
The measurement of low flow is becoming widely used in many industries. However, the smaller the flow, the trickier it is to control and measure, and finding a suitable flow measuring technology at reasonable cost can prove challenging for both users and flow sensor manufacturers.
The Alsatian family-owned group, De Dietrich Process Systems, announces the acquisition of the HEINKEL Drying and Separation Group with its brands HEINKEL, COMBER, BOLZ-SUMMIX, and JONGIA.
Custom Optical Module for Cutting-Edge Imaging Systems
Cost-Effective Infrared Sensor for Fixed Gas Detector
IP66K / IP67 brushless versions withstand high pressure sprays
Jens Torkel and Linbin Zeng appointed new Managing Directors of the Romaco Group
Expansion adds large-scale flow chemistry market expertise to the Japanese solution provider
Competence Centre for Power Electronics strenghtened by setting up 500 state-of-the-art workplaces
Successor from Schneider Electric to lead the executive strategy for the open FDT/DTM standard
A PCN Europe Interview with Steve Biegacki, Managing Director of the FDT Group
Fluke interviewed a manufacturer regarding air leaks
Construction to begin shortly on Offenbach Innovation Campus, production scheduled to start by mid-2024 already
Andreas Backs is responsible for the development and implementation of the Group’s global sustainability strategy
The acquisition strengthens sustainable HVAC solutions and services for pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and automotive industries
Two decades of innovation in infrared: Since 2003, Berlin-based Optris GmbH has been taking care of accurate, reliable and non-contact temperature measurement in many different industries and research.
The distribution logistics in food retail are changing: To overcome the challenges posed by online retail, more and more retailers are using micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs), meaning that orders are picked in proximity to the customer. The sensor technology needed for the order picking must meet certain requirements. Leuze offers tailored solutions for this application.
As productivity demands on operators increase, pumps across industry need to adapt to meet new application challenges. In response, Sulzer is launching OEM-X line – a 24/7 quality pump service with flexible repair and retrofit solutions for any pump brand.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo will speak at the opening ceremony on 16 April and he will also take part in the traditional Chancellor’s Tour the next day
For harsh and demanding environments in the operational temperature range of -30 °C to +70 °C
Growing demand of DTM support for level measurement devices was major factor to become members
300,000 tons in carbon emissions to be saved by autonomous oil and gas operations, says the newly published report
The decarbonization of energy systems has seen greater interest in the production, distribution and use of hydrogen. To ensure it can become a viable business, custody transfer for hydrogen is essential and this is now being made possible using the latest generation of measurement technologies, as Ricardo Mendes, Global Product Line Manager, ABB explains.
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