Veolia Water Technologies has built an ultra-modern plant to produce drinking water in Ostend, Belgium. In a multi-stage filtration process, the water supplier is now producing drinking water of excellent quality – far above the statutory requirements. At critical points of the process – during reverse osmosis, filtration with activated carbon and remineralisation of the water – sliding gate valves made by Schubert & Salzer Control Systems are responsible for regulating pressure and flow rate.
As a pillar of the global economy, the process industry is facing major challenges: high energy consumption and high use of fossil fuels, rising energy costs and stricter legal regulations make the decarbonization of the industry increasingly urgent. In order to achieve CO2 reductions and higher energy efficiency in their own operations, it is essential that companies drive the digitalization and automation of their entire production process. Author: Axel Lorenz, CEO Process Automation, Siemens
Saving Energy in potentially explosive environments
High chemical resistance for use in demanding applications
Construction to begin shortly on Offenbach Innovation Campus, production scheduled to start by mid-2024 already
With a modern office building, the company is preparing for the future of its Liquid Analysis branch.
POWTECH, the International Processing Trade Fair for Powder, Bulk Solids, Fluids and Liquids, is expanding its importance as the technology platform for the processing sector, and will in future operate under a new branding as POWTECH TECHNOPHARM.
When older equipment starts to affect the output from the power plant – operators need to act fast, to avoid production risks escalating. This is especially true for legacy pumps. However, sourcing new units to fit the surrounding infrastructure and application requirements of the plant can be challenging.
The quality of manufactured or processed products at cleanroom facilities are protected by applicable good manufacturing practices (GMP) that specify stringent environmental monitoring requirements.
Silicon Resonant Water Pressure Gauge for Successful Deep Sea Observation of Sea Level Fluctuations
Transforming Plant Process Management with AI
Andreas Backs is responsible for the development and implementation of the Group’s global sustainability strategy
Cocoa plays an important role in Brazilian agriculture. However, the fruit of the cacao tree (cocoa pods) is prone to fungal diseases. pest infestations are responsible for crop losses of up to 40 percent worldwide. In collaboration with the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV are looking to establish new ways of using damaged cocoa pods as part of the Damaged Beans project.
As an innovative technology leader, JUMO has been supplying high-quality measurement and automation technology for the food industry for decades. So it was an obvious idea to have our own anniversary beer created for the 75th anniversary in 2023. In the brewing process, all relevant JUMO products that are supplied to the brewing industry were to be combined in one application. The choice therefore fell on an in-house, modern, and highly efficient brewery plant.
PCN Europe interviewed Rob Watkinson, Customer Support Manager at Resolve Optics about the design for optics able to withstand the high levels of radiation found in and around nuclear plants.
Whereas in the past only one category of product was usually run on aseptic lines, bottlers of sensitive beverages now face an ever-growing demand for flexibility. Beverage producers who process both aseptically filled beverages and juice and carbonated soft drinks need to use 38-millimeter bottle necks for the former and containers with 28-millimeter openings for the latter. If the bottle neck is to be changed on a PET line, however, to date a comparatively large amount of effort was required to convert the stretch blow molder in particular.
Combination of plastic and stainless steel results in FDA-compliant linear guide
Level sensor compliant with IEC 62443-4-2
Vacuum automation specialist’s acquision strengthens global footprint
Pumps in hygienic design for easy regular cleaning
Permanent monitoring of temperature, vibration and seal condition
Titan Enterprises has recently been granted additional patents for its ultrasonic flow technology that expands the acoustic operational window of flow meters.
For level, density and DP measurement without capillaries
Oliver Klaeffling set to become managing director to follow Ulrich Kraus as MD
Pepperl+Fuchs Reaches the Billion Mark for the First Time
CEO Heribert Rohrbeck retired end of 2022 – successor confirmed
For optimal unloading of all powders, including poor flowing materials
Manufactured in special alloyed material for the pharmaceutical industry
Fraunhofer Application Center develops new optical safety technology reduces transportation accidents
Dale Croker, Managing Director of KSB UK Ltd has been announced as the new President of the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), following a two-year tenure in the role of Vice President.
Business will be integrated into Stationary Crushing and Screening division of Sandvik’s Rock Processing Solutions (SRP)
How Raman process monitoring is providing a spectra of benefits across the biopharmaceutical industry. Dean Stuart, Product Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Every day, sensors in production plants collect huge amounts of data. However, companies seldom realise how valuable the correct evaluation of large amounts of data is. This creates data graves whose potential remains undiscovered. The Heubach Group had a similar experience. However, with Festo AX artificial intelligence, it was proven that benefits for maintenance, engineering and productivity can be achieved from central PID data.
Jens Torkel appointed new Vice President Sales & Customer Service
Monitoring of plastic shrouds for safe magnetic drive for chemical process pumps
IT equipment donation to school in Tanzania
Waste heat from cooling water system to be used as a low-carbon energy source for steam production. Feasibility study to investigate project at Ludwigshafen site
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?
Fraunhofer process increases methane yield from biogas plants
The new European HQ of Fluke in Eindhoven, Netherlands is home to a 400sqm customer experience centre to allow customers to experience using products in realistic environments.
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