It wasn’t too long ago that hazardous zones and production zones were reasonably well separated. The areas where explosive gases, vapors, or combustible dusts were present tended to stay in their own very specific environments, and the equipment operating in those areas was specified accordingly. Today, however, that distinction is less clear.
Sometimes, digitalization is really straightforward. For example, retrofitting existing water treatment plants to enable transfer of measurement and sensor data to the cloud is now as simple as plugging in an expansion card.
Easy-to-maintain solution provides opportunity for massive energy savings
Sensor Solution for Atmosphere Integrity Monitoring and Verification
For safe inspection of processes in hazardous environments
Maintaining wind turbines and identifying potential vulnerabilities is expensive and time-consuming, especially when they are located offshore. As a result, rotor blades are often simply replaced, a costly process, when damage is merely suspected. The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, working in concert with the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, has developed a solution that can be used to identify cracks and breakages inside the blades remotely at an early stage.
Solving different engineering challenges with the right supplier
In the production of pet food, Fessmann relies on JUMO technology when it comes to temperature monitoring and control.
Elimination of reflections in unfavourable light conditions
Founded in 1864 with the focus on agricultural machinery, AERZEN today is an experienced solution provider for process air and gas applications
The climate crisis is driving demand for the electrification of transportation and energy infrastructure, which in turn is accelerating the need for more powerful and safer rechargeable batteries, including li-ion, sodium-ion, and solid-state. However, one of the key issues affecting battery quality is accurate humidity monitoring and dry control during manufacture.
Personalized medicine means an elementary change for the pharma and biotech industry aimed at the production of large quantities. Pharmabotix is developing automation and robotics solutions for filling smaller batches as they occur in cell and gene therapy. The Swiss company is thereby focusing on a hygienically designed Yaskawa Motoman HD8 industrial robot.
Digital Plant Asset Management is a topic that often comes up in discussions about process engineering facilities. Today, while intelligent field devices might be the standard, system owners have yet to exploit their full potential. To provide the connectivity needed, Softing offers the right solutions with the smartLink product family.
New Emerson Software solution provides a sandbox to deploy and run applications with easy, secure, contextualized data access
Scratch-resistant and shatter-proof display with high protection class
Exciting opportunity for real-time measurements in a metals refinery
Reliable measurements despite films and adhesion
Supply chain optimization with wireless level measurement: The IIoT radar sensor measures fill levels in mobile tanks, containers and silos. The values are sent to the cloud so that they are available at any time and from anywhere. Close cooperation with users of the innovative sensor has led to further expansion of its fields of application since its market introduction three years ago.
Sulzer’s repair expertise supports reliability of water utilities with large-scale pump refurbishment project in Africa
To date, the KHS coating of wafer-thin, chemically pure glass on the inside wall of PET bottles was primarily applied to improve the quality and shelf life of sensitive soft drinks and juice. VILSA-BRUNNEN Otto Rodekohr GmbH is now the first mineral water bottling plant to profit from Plasmax technology. The family business is consistently investing in its product quality and the long-lasting freshness protection of its premium beverages – and in doing so is setting standards on the market.
IP67-connector with quick locking for high power density applications
The use of conventional analysis equipment in hazardous areas is complicated due to a lack of approvals. Equipment without ATEX or IECEx certification must be specially protected so that it does not act as an ignition source. At the same time, analysis equipment is essential for many processes. For example, for testing the purity of hydrogen at hydrogen refuelling stations.
With a modern office building, the company is preparing for the future of its Liquid Analysis branch.
Simple and accurate determination of molecular weights
High efficient and low wear dry pumps
Pumps in hygienic design for easy regular cleaning
Highly Secure and Efficient Remote Monitoring
Adapter for locking and cleaning of sensors in immersion fittings
1’’ or 2’’ process connections for measuring ranges up to 1000 l/min
Precise gas mixtures even at high flow
Connectivity of plant processes will enable sustainable water and energy usage and drive effective digitalization in breweries
The decarbonization of energy systems has seen greater interest in the production, distribution and use of hydrogen. To ensure it can become a viable business, custody transfer for hydrogen is essential and this is now being made possible using the latest generation of measurement technologies, as Ricardo Mendes, Global Product Line Manager, ABB explains.
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.
Fluke Process Instruments will showcase temperature monitoring solutions for quality control in glass manufacturing, forming and coating processes at the glasstec trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany from September 20 to 23.
Simultaneous measurement of oxygen and carbon monoxide or methane concentrations for optimum combustion control in heating furnaces
Digital platform for intelligent valve management
Support for control processes in modern plant automation
Monitoring of plastic shrouds for safe magnetic drive for chemical process pumps
Sealed parts for very high hygienic requirements
Digital humidity and temperature probe for harsh environmental conditions and suitable for temperatures up to 120 °C
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