IoT-enabled data analysis technology to improve energy efficiency, pre-empt maintenance, and increase uptime of compressed air systems
Valmet entered into an agreement on July 14, 2023, to acquire the Process Gas Chromatography business of Siemens AG. The value of the acquisition is EUR 102.5 million on a cash and debt-free basis subject to customary adjustments.
The importance of PAT software for Pharma 4.0-oriented data management
High performance in liquids, gases or air
At the upcoming Hannover Messe, running from 17 to 21 April, some 500 companies will be presenting their solutions for hydrogen production, transport, storage and consumption.
New plug-ins support efficient and flexible safety controller programming
The list of challenges facing industry is long, in Europe and all over the world: climate change, energy shortages, disrupted supply chains and a shortage of skilled labor.
In the past fiscal year, the German machine and plant manufacturer ystral continued to grow strongly and achieved a new record order intake with a volume of 52.2 million euros (+13%).
CEO Heribert Rohrbeck retired end of 2022 – successor confirmed
Higher Resolution and better colour correction for the short wave Infrared range
Fraunhofer Application Center develops new optical safety technology reduces transportation accidents
On its way to becoming a global specialist for complex fluid management, NETZSCH Pumps & Systems has been working on a central plant at its location in Waldkraiburg for some time. The first employees have now been able to move into their offices.
Persistent droughts and heat waves in many regions of the world are forcing cities and municipalities to place a stronger focus on the reliability of the water supply not only by optimizing their networks but also by searching for additional sources that could contribute to long-term reliability. Two examples in the German county of Lörrach show how measurement and automation technology specialist Endress+Hauser supports numerous communities with innovative flow instruments.
For mission-critical networks with high power demands
Endress+Hauser once again scored 76 out of a possible 100 points in the EcoVadis sustainability audit. The Group was thus able to maintain its top position from last year and continues to rank among the top percent of comparable companies.
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.
DIN Mount device offers bi-directional always on connection for remote monitoring
For smart devices, use in the oil industry, for example on an offshore oil platform, represents a real endurance test. The Pepperl+Fuchs brand ECOM Instruments subjected the Visor-Ex® 01, the first system consisting of smart glasses and smartphone certified for use in hazardous areas, to this endurance test during its development phase. The practical test reveals great potential for rollout in future applications.
What comes to mind when you hear the word “app”? WhatsApp? TikTok? Linked-in? Broadening our scope from these examples that deliver entertainment and connection, what can apps do for users in the process industries? Quite simply, an app is an application software that generates benefits for the user - on your mobile device, in the cloud or on a server 'under the desk'. Let’s take a look at three apps for process instrumentation, exploring their different approaches as well as their advantages.
Technology for hydrogen generation expected to go into production in 2025
Endress+Hauser has expanded its center of competence for silicon pressure sensors in Stahnsdorf near Berlin, Germany at a cost of more than 12 million euros. A new production hall was added to the existing building to serve the growing demand for silicon pressure instrumentation. The expansion also includes a new office and laboratory building, as well as a large outdoor area and additional parking.
The topics to be discussed this year are more relevant than ever. Kay Petermann from IEN D-A-CH interviewed Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Managing Board, Deutsche Messe AG, on the comeback of the fair as a live event.
"Untouched since the ice age" is not a marketing slogan, but a fact - a real piece of the ice age that still exists today: When the ice melted, immense amounts of water drained away into the rock of the Swabian Alp mountains. The earth shifting in an unusual way then caused this reservoir to be sealed off approximately 400 meters below the outside world. As a result, EiszeitQuell has an original purity and quality - just like water over 10,000 years ago.
DUO PLAST and BASF cooperate to launch the world’s first stretch film approved for use in potentially explosive areas
Measurement and automation specialist increased sales and profit in 2021 to an unexpected level
Association brings together plant operators, suppliers and service providers with the aim of fast and easy information exchange
IR detection to first-class SIL 2 high demand mode and SIL 3-capable IEC 61508 ed. 2 with a proof test interval of 8760 hours.
Reliable measurement of hydrogen in gas networks
Steve Barber, CEO of Sepura will add considerable experience to the leadership team of the industry body of The Critical Communications Association (TCCA) board.
Collaboration of Continental and INAM to drive sustainable material development for the industrial and automotive sector
An interview with Mark Pontin, Managing Director at Resolve Optics Ltd. The company specialises in design, development and manufacture of custom lenses and optical modules.
Fixed robots reduce workforce requirements by 20% in a business area with fluctuating production levels.
The southern Baden high-tech company SICK was founded by Dr. Erwin Sick in September 1946. 75 years of pioneering performance for the benefit of humanity and the environment gave reason to celebrate. this year: Invited guests and companions of the company from the worlds of politics, business and science celebrated the past 75 years with the founding Sick family and the Executive Board – and looked into SICK’s future – during an official ceremony at the company’s Headquarters in Waldkirch.
Launch of sustainable lightweight Selective Hydrogenation Catalysts
An industrial chemical mixer's high torque start-up was causing problems for a Mexican manufacturer of specialist automotive cleaning products. They turned to new Variable Frequency Drive technology to resolve the problem.
AS-Schneider Opens Indian Subsidiary in Kerala
Schenck Process Group (SPG) has reached an agreement to acquire Solids Handling And Process Engineering Co., Ltd. (SHAPE), a major supplier and specialist in providing powder handling & powder processing solutions located in Bangkok, Thailand.
8% increased machine speed and boosted machine efficiency to 91% after upgrading from a PLC system to a motion control solution. These are the impressing numbers the liquid filling sachet and tube packaging solutions provider Unette presents after integration of Trio Motion Technology’s complete machine control package including controller, servo drives and motors, to improve its overall productivity.
Gpi Group, specialist for construction of stainless-steel tanks has established a new business unit to serve customers better and faster. Gpi Pharma unifies the experts in the design and production of pharmaceutical high-quality storage an process tanks.
Wireless transducers are used to ensure caps are being properly fitted to pharmaceutical bottles in high speed packaging.
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