The Power-to-X process seems to be a valuable alternative to renewable energies for green energy supply and storage. The idea behind it is to reconvert to energy unused electricity for chemicals production that can be stored without significant loss
Founded as a young and creative start-up in 1989, Unitronics has soon enough become an international all-in-one PCL+HMI manufacturer, distributed to over 50 countries an recognized as reputed innovators in the industrial automation field
The co-packing producer expert in the beverage manufacturing industry decided to implement EtQ Reliance™ Quality Management System to effectively manage and track food safety records
PCN Europe met Marc Siemering, Senior Vice President – Industry, Energy & Logistics at Deutsche Messe AG, who explained how the digital transformation changed the industrial world and triggered the Industrie 4.0 revolution
Gathered with the aim to "Connect, Communicate, Create", participants met at the well-known World Forum of The Hague, The Netherlands, on March 7-9 to share best practices and learn more on future trends
Being the leading international supplier fair for the food and beverage industry, Anuga FoodTec is fast growing edition by edition. This year the fair will open its doors from 20 to 23 March 2018 at Cologne exhibition hall
Provide long term operation under arduous conditions
For precision feeding, transport and positioning
For increased efficiency and durability
Taking place together with Hannover Messe, from 23 to 27 April 2018, CeMAT 2018 keynote theme will be "Connected Supply Chain Solutions". The aim is to drive forward the digital intralogistics industry worldwide
Having over 30 years of experience in manufacturing, in his new role Gilliam will lead a team that takes responsibility for educating and informing food manufacturers on the impact of digitalization and on long-term solutions to improve efficiency
Great figures for the Bühler Group in 2017: With an order intake increased by 10% to CHF 2.8 billion, the company positions itself as a provider of integrated process solutions for sustainable mobility and healthy food
The business models of industrial manufacturers are drastically changing and anticipating consumer demands is becoming crucial. Digitization and an advanced cooperation with other businesses along the supply chain are essential elements to make the change
This new company, headquartered at the ZAL TechCenter in Hamburg-Finkenwerder, is an equally owned joint venture and aims to research, develop and sell innovative automation solutions for the aviation industry
Thanks to the expanded functionality of ComoNeo's new Version 2.1.0, it's possible to monitor as many as four components with different mold technologies
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 new Alfa Laval Unique Mixproof High Alloy valve, manufactured in either Hastelloy C22 or AL6XN, provides two valuable solutions for higher corrosion resistance, longer equipment life and reduced production downtime
Can reduce the cost and complexity of calibrating power meters and analysers with accuracies up to 0.15%
The integration of automation, energy technology, IT platforms and artificial intelligence is the cornerstone of the factory of the future and therefore will play a key role this year, with the lead theme "Integrated Industry – Connect & Collaborate"
Bashneft refineries declared that thanks to Honeywell Profit Controller and Profit SensorPro they were able to significantly increase the output of target products, decrease energy usage, and improve the stability of their quality indicators
Engineered for controlling hydraulic valves and certified to IEC 61508 SIL2, the IQAN-MC4xFS is an ideal choice for mobile machinery applications where electronic controllers are evolving with safety functions up to SIL2/PLd required
The new catalyst office opened in Qingdao, Shandong Province, that presents the highest number of refineries, will foster China’s industrial transformation through tailor-made and sustainable catalyst technologies
For remote access, monitoring and predictive maintenance
The award highlights how the company meets customer needs for improved performance in tough market conditions
Kistler has further enhanced its high-performance sensors in the KiTorq series, taking the transmission rate to 4 kHz and making the evaluation unit (stator) of this modular series four times as fast with Profinet or EtherCat interface
With oil-free design and operation
Visual inspection technology leading supplier Inspectahire selected Flir GFx320 for maintenance inspections and hydrocarbon detection jobs, in hydrocarbon production plants
BMW Regensburg installed in its plant, on a large ventilation fan, a multi-point automatic lubricator from Schaeffler, the FAG CONCEPT8, that helped save from 5 to 6 hours maintenance per month
The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT led the EU research project “ambliFibre” focusing on the manufacturing of special pipes and pressure vessels able to withstand the extreme conditions for oil and gas transport in ultra deepwater
Alfa Laval TJ40G rotary tank cleaning machine uses a high-impact jet stream to effectively clean tough tank residues and minimize the risk of product contamination
With the new range of vacuum cleaner from Kärcher, the particles are vacuumed directly where they are generated and therefore cannot spread to the production environment
It allows precise pressure monitoring and airflow corrections for efficient and reliable handling of fragile materials
Honeywell UniSim® Operations is a cloud-deployed learning solution that provides an interactive, real-time plant simulation as the foundation for a comprehensive training program to improve operators’ knowledge and skills
Hanovia's PureLine UV ntelligent system can treat process water used in the production process
Corresponding knowledge and expertise are required to construct machines with a modular design that are capable of filling the milk powder cleanly, precisely and efficiently into the cans. This is why Swiss Can Machinery selected Kollmorgen
Fulfils elevated hygiene requirements, whether in homogenising different recipe ingredients or as a friction mixer for carrying out thermal processes
Easy to integrate into existing production processes, in addition to preventing damage claims, magnets protect machines from seizure due to iron contamination. The magnet has been developed for applications such as those found in the sugar industry
Thanks to the magnetic coupling, there is no physical connection between the tank’s interior and exterior. The encapsulated sensor provides permanent monitoring, regulation and data collection of the mixing process
Wastewater management is a critical issue to face in today’s industry. In this article, Surendra Mappana explains how dedicated water automation products are helping industrial water users and utilities address the key challenges
ThermTech replied to this challenge launched by Thames Water by providing a more complex and best-performing version of its activated carbon system to meet stringent water clean up requirements for contaminants removal
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