The right solution for every application
The DCS has been the link to production information from the plant floor for decades. We interviewed Mark Taft from ABB who gives a review on DCS technology, digital transformation, and sustainable production.
Sensor analyses gas or air contents in liquids
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.
Variety of sizes for different size of applications and plants
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.
Bringing color measurements from the lab to the process
Detection and visualization of air and gas leaks
Air-permeable rupture for pressure compensation and relief in a single component
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.
Reliable Measurement of Methane with Different Sensor Elements
ABB and PERIC, a leading manufacturer of hydrogen generation technology from China, sign Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate the widespread adoption of hydrogen as an energy source.
Free virtual Ethernet-APL Technology Workshop offered to users on October 5 and 6
Communication update for more measurement flexibility
For repetitive inspection tasks in harsh and potentially dangerous areas
Sensor for hydrogen processing and storage systems available in PL:d compliant version
Flexibility for flow monitoring of liquid media
24 Vdc version, optionally available as battery powered device
System detects potential incidents through machine learning
Autumn is the right time for the annual flu vaccination – at least in the northern hemisphere. South of the Equator, populations are vaccinated in the spring. Twice a year, pharmaceutical manufacturers need to produce millions of vaccine doses in a short time to meet demand for the protective drugs. An internationally active supplier relies on Schubert-Pharma to package its syringes containing the vaccine.
Replacement for hydraulic cylinders and long hydraulic pipe installations
"All-in-one" process for feed and fertiliser production
Global data volumes are growing exponentially as a result of digitization. More and more industrial processes are being monitored, analyzed, and automated using sensors. The new JUMO Cloud and the JUMO smartWARE SCADA make an important contribution to the development of the intelligent factory of the future.
Who will revolutionize the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries through the innovative use of digital methods? At the ACHEMA Innovation Challenge young researchers and developers have the chance to convince industry experts with their answers to industry-related questions. Pre-registration is now open.
Versatile system with new dosing function
With ATEX/IECEx approvals for use in a wide range of industrial sectors
Grundfos Holding's Board of Directors has appointed Group Executive Vice President Poul Due Jensen as the new CEO of Grundfos
How can a feed silo or a glass recycling container be transformed into a smart asset? With the battery-operated WILSEN.sonic.level IoT sensor from Pepperl+Fuchs. The autonomous device is connected to the internet via LoRaWAN.
Digital transformation doesn’t have to be complex. The right approach can ensure technology investments deliver the results that matter with confidence, ease and speed. By Stuart Harris, Emerson
Short path distillation preserves valuable nutrients and prevents process contaminants
Reliable alarm notifications with minimal effort
In May 2020 NETZSCH Pumps & Systems delivered its 1,000,000th pump from its subsidiary in Exton, USA
Executive Board member Reinhard Bösl is leaving SICK AG, his contract will expire on 30 June 2020 on reaching the defined age limit for Executive Board members.
Systems Approach helps optimising operation of pumps
The guidelines for contract filling of nutritional supplements and cosmetics are strict. Fast and easy product changes, compliance with food and pharmaceutical standards, and high energy efficiency for sustainable resource conservation are among them.
Air/gas flow measurement with extended range of interfaces
Handling of routine water analysis in an easy and economical way
If a packaging or processing line is no longer running at full capacity, a brief consultation with the general practitioner isn’t enough. What food and pharmaceutical producers need to keep their lines going at high output and product quality.
Climate efforts hampered by illegal imports of HFCs
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