Medical gas leak detection with acoustic imager in Mediclinic hospitals has improved safety levels and cut costs while enabling the company to meet sustainability goals.
Pharmaceutical powders form the basis for numerous antibiotics that are essential for comprehensive medical care. However, margins are low and production conditions are complex. This has led to a shift of manufacturing capacities to lower-cost markets. With this development in mind, how can supply bottlenecks be avoided? And what does it take to revive local production?
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
Decentralized acquisition of intrinsically safe signals from zones 0/20 and 1/21
Highspeed Ethernet up to 1 km with 2-wire cables
For particularly aggressive and abrasive media
With vibration recording acceleration sensor for predictive maintenance
3D format parts for in-house printing in consistently high quality
Proprietary process to produce propylene from propane feedstocks, or iso-butylene from iso-butane feedstocks offers reduction of CO₂ emissions and operating costs
For optimization of processes for many applications across industries
Specially developed valve for installation with plastic pipes
Accurate measurement in chlor-alkali electrolysis sub-processe
Low energy consumption enables a wider field of applications
DUO PLAST and BASF cooperate to launch the world’s first stretch film approved for use in potentially explosive areas
For long-term operation under harsh conditions
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.
Variable measuring ranges from -40 to +330 °C for capture and analysis of thermal images
Detection and visualization of air and gas leaks
Food-compatible lubricants in all axes avoid potential contamination
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
The white paper reports on an investigation into the use of electronic flow meters in high-speed batching processes
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.
Certified in line with the new testing standards
PROFIBUS & PROFINET International will help to further develop the joint creation of NAMUR and ZVEI
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
Tank cleaning with high potential of savings in water and cleaning media costs
For real-time energy monitoring with extended functionalities
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.
When choosing a gas detector for use in water treatment applications, engineers should focus on simple, efficient, proven products for this challenging marketplace.
Portfolio expansion with focus on air leaks and partial discharge detection
Durable on/off and control valves for switching and controlling gases, liquids and steam for media pressures up to 25 bar and temperatures up to 230 °C
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.
Different Sensor options and AI for sorting processes
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.
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