Users in process automation have the most to gain from insight through data from sensors and actuators. This is where the advanced physical layer for Ethernet, short Ethernet-APL comes in, the data highway to the field of process plants. Many questions must be answered when deploying Ethernet-APL for the first time. This article discusses topologies for Ethernet-APL that can be realized with currently available infrastructure components.
Even under normal conditions it is not simple to always have the right motor on hand to address a wide range of applications. It is all that much more difficult in large chemical companies if several thousand drives have to be kept running around the clock in harsh explosive environments. In the future, one of the largest chemical companies in the world will be depending on a team of external specialists and the comprehensive range of Simotics XP explosion-protected motors from Siemens.
NatureWorks’ new bioplastics plant in Thailand is set to produce 75,000 tons of Ingeo™ PLA biopolymer per year – integrated process from fermentation to polymerization enhances supply chain reliability
Adding remote control capabilities ultrasonic flowmeters
DUO PLAST and BASF cooperate to launch the world’s first stretch film approved for use in potentially explosive areas
For safe and leakage-free decoupling for process connections and measuring devices
Yokogawa Electric Corporation revealed the results of its latest survey to gain further insights into the current and future state of industrial autonomy in process manufacturing. The survey highlights that the number of manufacturers moving forward with industrial autonomy is clearly increasing, and that there is a high awareness of the expected benefits on environmental sustainability.
Measurement and automation specialist increased sales and profit in 2021 to an unexpected level
Moore Industries announces the addition of more than 1,000 product 3D CAD models to their online catalog, now available for download in multiple file formats for use in most popular CAD design systems.
Bringing color measurements from the lab to the process
Food-compatible lubricants in all axes avoid potential contamination
PROFINET technology continues to see growing interest and acceptance in process automation. To cater to the high level of interest in and demand for an easy-to-understand introduction to digital communication in field automation and the digital transformation, PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) is offering an internationally oriented series of workshops on this topic.
The planned new building is a clear commitment to the Fulda location and to the further growth of the group of companies in the region.
Asahi Kasei subsidiary Tong-suh Petrochemical becomes the first acrylonitrile manufacturer in Asia to acquire ISCC PLUS certification
Air pollution control and project management expert FEG Global solved an acrid odour issue for seafood manufacturer Whitby Seafoods with its patent-pending Liquid Gas contact Scrubber
How production security can be at risk if water treatment fails
BenLink, a company owned by the Swiss technology group Bühler, announces its strategic partnership with Alfa Laval. With this partnership, Alfa Laval gets access to BenLink’s digital crowd platform and network of over 4,000 local and field technicians.
The white paper reports on an investigation into the use of electronic flow meters in high-speed batching processes
Around three years ago, EBRO ARMATUREN worked closely with its customers to develop a butterfly valve adapted specifically to the requirements of the chemicals industry. A prototype has already been deployed in the food and beverage sector, including at Schneider Weisse. Besides the FDA compliance required with regard to food and pharmaceutical technology, resistance to chemically aggressive media...
For the automation of different valve types in the chemical industry
Available with heating jacket for smooth operation
With stainless steel sensor rails for quick and easy setup in different application areas
Easy-to-install gas detectors trigger alarms for toxic and combustible gases across wide areas
BASF Renewable Energy GmbH will focus on renewable power supply for BASF’s European sites
Combination with NAMUR proximity allows precise batch dosing within a potentially hazardous environment
ODVA announced today that The EtherNet/IP™ Specification has been enhanced to enable EtherNet/IP networks to support the Ethernet-APL physical layer for process automation. Licensed Vendors for the EtherNet/IP technology can immediately start developing EtherNet/IP components for Ethernet-APL, including controllers, power switches, field switches, and instrumentation.
Brewers will often attribute their success to passion, determination and innovation, but once a beer has been developed and branded, it’s all about consistency. Process monitoring therefore has a key role to play. In the following article Keijo Pyörälä from Vaisala will explain how in-line refractometers, located strategically at every stage of the brewing process, enable process optimization, save energy, reduce waste, lower costs and help deliver top quality beer.
High Accuracy Water Inline Ultrasonic Flow Meter
Integrated IE5+ motor and single-stage helical gear with high power density and very low noise emissions
Coperion Partners in Development of Manufacturing Technologies for Graphite-Polymer Based Bipolar Plates
Reliable Measurement of Methane with Different Sensor Elements
Wilo and Schneider Electric Partner to reach the goals Wilo want to achive in the next years.
Tank cleaning with high potential of savings in water and cleaning media costs
In Germany, 55 percent of final energy consumption goes towards heating and cooling. However, a lot of heat dissipates unused because it is not generated as and when required. Thermal storage using zeolite material allows heat to be stored for long periods of time without losing any. Fraunhofer researchers are now working on significantly improving the thermal conductivity of zeolites.
Collaboration of Continental and INAM to drive sustainable material development for the industrial and automotive sector
Enabling IT/OT Interoperability in the New Age of Automation
Keeping a critical infrastructure running – The challenge of covering the last mile to service an oil rig
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.
He will follow as successor to Glenn Schulz who will retire from this position at the end of the year.
HANNOVER MESSE 2022 will run as a five day live event with the lead theme “Industrial Transformation from April 25 to 29.
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