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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.
Fraunhofer process increases methane yield from biogas plants
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.
Pharma PAT software and manufacturing automation specialist acquired by global scientific instrumentation and solution provider
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.
Based in Fredericton, New Brunswick (Canada) the center will support the needs of customers in North America, Europe and the Middle East
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
The Endress+Hauser Group will soon be managing its worldwide logistics network from a single operations center in Ireland. A team of specialists is tasked with managing the day-to-day operation and enabling the smooth and sustainable movement of goods.
Process moisture analyzer for biomethane injection stations
Methanol reformers convert easy-to-transport methanol into hydrogen. But conventional reformers still come with a number of drawbacks – catalyst attrition, to name but one example. An innovative methanol reformer for mobile applications from the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM is able to overcome these challenges.
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.
Association brings together plant operators, suppliers and service providers with the aim of fast and easy information exchange
Asahi Kasei subsidiary Tong-suh Petrochemical becomes the first acrylonitrile manufacturer in Asia to acquire ISCC PLUS certification
How production security can be at risk if water treatment fails
For submersible pumps in cryogenic applications
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.
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...
IO-Link is enjoying increasing popularity, with demand for the communications standard growing rapidly, especially in the food & beverage industry. The fieldbus-independent technology for point-to-point communication is easy to use and provides a cost-effective way to digitalize industrial plants.
PROFIBUS & PROFINET International will help to further develop the joint creation of NAMUR and ZVEI
AS-Schneider valves are being successfully used at the Amal oilfield in Oman which uses steam generated at the Miraah solar thermal facility. Steam injection is a common enhanced oil recovery method.
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.
The aim of the companies is to provide instant accessibility to quality and safety information with a single source of truth to enable disruptive business models
Zero liquid discharge(ZLD) is a waste management technique which transforms liquid waste streams from industrial plants into clean water, which can be reused in the process, and a minimal amount of solid residue, which often include valuable by-products.
The plant in Trutnov will supply all European locations with assembled printed circuit boards
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
The world is going digital - this applies to our private lives as well as to large parts of our work. In the process industries, the focus is often on end-to-end digital engineering, the analysis of big data, or the utilization of legacy data. But in what way can digitalization change daily work routines and increase work efficiency? A practical example is provided by the specialty chemicals company Lanxess, which has abandoned the classic clipboard, thus demonstrating very clearly what digitalization actually means and what benefits it offers.
Daily production set for up to 30 million gallons of fresh drinking water
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.
Working Group is going to test the fueling of melting furnaces with hydrogen
Easy to handle for use in a wide range of basic applications
Plant to go into operation in summer 2022 with an annual production of up to 1,350 tons of hydrogen and CO2 savings of up to 13,500 tons. It will supply Northern Bavaria, Thuringia and neighboring part of Czech Republic with hydrogen.
Ethernet reaches the field of process plants
Audible, visual and combined devices with integrated line monitoring for synchronisation
New center includes all levels from ideation to hardware and software design, development, and testing
The facility is part of a complex dedicated to test various industrial hydrogen applications contributing to reduce carbon emissions in metal production
Reliable and high-performance wireless connectivity with maximum data transmission rates
Compact measuring devices with smaller process connections for the pharmaceutical industry
System detects potential incidents through machine learning
Ethernet connectivity for increased flexibility and simplicity in flow measurement
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