Any mistakes made in the vicinity of the explosive and/or combustible gases and liquids typically found in refineries can put personnel and equipment at...
Archive - Juni 2005
Bayer MaterialScience plans to build a new aniline production plant in Antwerp, Belgium. It is to have a capacity of 50,000 t/a and reach completion in early...
Leybold Vakuum has developed the ScrewLine SP 250 dry-compressing screw-type vacuum pump specifically for use in demanding industrial processes. The SP 250 is...
FDT Joint Interest Group (JIG) announced a further important FDT project for asset management. At Diosynth, an Akzo Nobel business unit, Endress+Hauser...
Werner Kohlstette (62) was nominated member of the Executive Board of Westfalia Separator AG, Oelde, Germany, as of 1 No-vember 2004. He succeeded Holger...
The 4th Isgatec, 11th until 13th October 2005, changes. The trade fair for sealing and gasket technology moves the place from Stuttgart to Nuremberg. With the...
The two biggest high-pressure process diaphragm pumps are supplied by Lewa Herbert Ott GmbH + Co KG. Each pump delivers 110 m3/h liquid CO2 against a pressure...
Europe's specialist event for filtration and separation will be staged next time in Wiesbaden October 11 to 13, 2005. The new venue is the capital of the State...
The preparations for the Powtech and TechnoPharm exhibition duo in 2005 are in full swing at NürnbergMesse. The International Trade Fair for Mechanical...
Sandvik Process Systems’ largest test center, based at its Industrial Processing headquarters in Fellbach, Germany, has completed its 100th test in just...
The Mixing Solutions Sentinel impeller for new installations or retro-fitting to any existing mixer drive has been recently developed to mix highly shear...
Raytek has expanded and enhanced its MI Series of miniature digital non-contact infrared (IR) thermometers with the release of the MIH sensor as well as...
The Stela Laxhuber product range includes belt driers especially for sewage sludge. This systems have the following characteristics: small space required...
The C20 fume scrubber is an addition to the Friatec Fridurit environmental equipment range for the chemical laboratory. It is flexible in its installation in...
Anton Paar offers an instrument for microwave-assisted organic synthesis, the Synthos 3000, which is specially designed for the production of chemical...
Bypass valves are used if valves are exposed to high differential pressures. They help to avoid water hammers. A simple rule defines that the main valve must...
Sonopuls HD 3080 and Sonopuls HD 3200 are 80- and 200-watts homogenizers from Bandelin. Amplitude, pulsation and time as well as further control parameters can...
The HygroLog NT humidity and temperature datalogger from Rotronic meets the compliance requirements of regulations such as FDA CFR21 Part 11 and GAMP4...
Festo Clean Design pneumatic components completely fulfil the hygiene requirements of machinery for the pharma industry. These pneumatic cylinders, valves and...
The development of Profinet devices and, above all, the setup and maintenance of Profinet networks prerequisite the use of suitable analysis tools. While...
The SIL3-certified Ex separator H6200 from Hima converts an analogue Ex input signal into two independent standard analogue output signals, while...
The rotation of the Rotiko spray ball of Tuchehagen's Varipure programme enables that the entire inner surface of the tank is supplied with cleaning solution...
AspenOne is a new generation of software solutions from AspenTech that represents a major step forward in helping process manufacturers improve profitability...
The type 32 drum filler can immediately be put into operation after installation and after power supply has been put on. In case of hazardous area application...
The ILC 370 ETH 2TX-IB is the newest addition to the highly modular and compact inline Controller product range from Phoenix Contact. In this product family...
The DVS 1 from Lauda measures the dynamic viscosity and density of liquids from the damping of a vibrating bubble in a test sample. In contrast to rotation...
Developed by Burgmann Industries the new 6850 V cover-seal is particularly service-friendly and simplifies the inspection process. These cover-seals (or...
A new type of packing is available for Samson valves from the Series 240 and 250: The self-adjusting packing Adseal features an additional sealing element that...
The externally operated Danfoss valve type AV210 has very high flow amount (Kv-value), can operate from zero differential pressure, can operate at high media...
Oxygen, hydrogen or toxic gases like ammonia, chlorine, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulphide, ozone and many other gases can be detected reliably from the...
The Ferrum Pusher Centrifuge has a continuous filtration capability and is ideal for separating suspended, fast draining crystalline and granular or fibrous...
With Ultrastil Christ introduces a ready to connect membrane filtration plant for the removal of suspended solids from aqueous solutions. It is suitable for...
The List main evaporator features special shaft geometry with back mixed capacity and an optimized L/D ratio. As a result, an increase in energy input is...
The Hanovia Quantum in-line medium pressure UV system is designed specifically for small-flow industrial process water applications up to 120 m3/h in the...
The release version 7.3 of the DeltaV digital automation system adding PlantWeb Alerts for mechanical and process equipment, new engineering productivity...
Donaldson Membranes has developed the mircoporous PTFE membrane Tetratex Release to provide dust cake release properties. Tetratex Release is thermally stable...
Building a successful career in the sciences depends on more than good technical knowledge and research skills. Communication and interpersonal skills, as well...
PC Industrial Processing, one of three product centers that form Sandvik Process Systems, has embarked on a major drive to raise awareness of its global...
Retsch has produced a video which demonstrates application areas and operational features of the planetary ball mill PM 100. In five minutes, the viewer is...
A new brochure from Mixing Solutions details the unsurpassed design, R&D and application expertise behind the company's leading range of standard and...
The new product catalogue of Jacob Modular Pipework Systems offers an otimised user guidance with new technical drawings. For the first time the loose flange...
Flowserve Corporation has published a brochure describing its Titan Slurry heavy-duty, dual case lined pump. This horizontal, single stage, end-suction pump...
Degussa AG of Dusseldorf, Germany, is publishing a new brochure on the use of Aerosil fumed silica in pharmaceuticals. This fine white powder features an array...
In recent years the Chemical Park Bitterfeld-Wolfen has planned and realized a large-area wastewater monitoring. One hundred and twenty sampling stations and...
Spectroscopic measurements taken directly in the process tanks at a waste water treatment plant give an immediate analysis for control parameters such as...
Upgrading a gravity-based time/fill process by employing a closed-loop control scheme requires a certain amount of capital expenditure. Considering the...
In chemical and process technologies the demand for high-quality process and control air is increasing. Modern compressed air systems must therefore not only...
In order to meet the increasing demand for microbiological products in pharmaceutical applications and human nutrition supplements, Lonza Biotec in Kourim...
Rather known as an outsider of industrial process automation in the past, industrial weighing technology has become an integral part of an overall concept...
The production of high-quality cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food products requires the use of process and cooling water of high hygienic quality. A safe and...
The demands placed by the manufacturing industry on the technical design of mechanical plants and processes are getting tougher all the time. Gas-tight or...
The compact Bulk-X-Change heat exchanger allows all kinds of free-flowing, non-caking powders and pellets to be efficiently heated or cooled. This tubular...
The greater the number of components, the lower the level of automation that can be employed for mixing, and the more expensive each kilogramme of mixed...
Suspensions and solutions can be dried carefully in fluidised-bed dryers. If the dryers are combined with spray-granulation devices, fine particles or...
In plants with a large exhaust air volume, cryogenic methods for condensing and separating volatile organic compounds with the aid of liquid nitrogen are...
Investments into enhanced capacity are made to satisfy the expected demand. At the same time, however, not a single penny must be spent on superfluous...
interpack 2005 has exceeded all expectations. This is the unanimous verdict handed down by thrilled exhibitors and visitors, trade associations as well as...
Ever since the first cpp was published in June 1979, one of our chief aims has been to provide our readers with an information and know-how lead. Our widely...
Royal DSM N.V., headquartered in Heerlen, The Netherlands, announced that it has reached principal agreement with Shanghai Pharmaceutical Group (SPG) in...
Since last year the Germany-based seal manufacturer has been a member of the Freudenberg Group. In spite of its new affiliation and the changes that came with...
BASF is increasing its production capacity for copolymers of vinyl chloride to 12 000 t/a at its Ludwigshafen, Germany, site. The company will invest 6 million...
The flue gas desulfurization plant built as part of Syncrude Canada Ltd.’s expansion project is one of the biggest of its kind in the world. In the Syncrude...
Thames Water, one of the UK's largest water companies, entrusted seepex with the order for four progressive cavity pumps. These machines, with capacities of up...
Stop valves and control valves from Schubert & Salzer are regarded as standard equipment in the chemical industry. The medium-sized company has now...
The Multi-slide valve is specially designed for shutting off and metering dry, free-flowing bulk materials. It adapts to the unique process conditions of each...
As part of an expansion in capacity for the manufacture of a special medical diagnostics powder, a production facility in Northern Europe has been equipped...
As of 2006, municipal and industrial sewage sludges will have to be disposed of by thermal means wherever possible. Handling and transportation of such...
New regulations drafted by the European Commission REACH in the context of a reform of the legislation on chemicals stipulate a future legal requirement for...
The UCD 345 dewatering decanter with a bowl diameter of 340 mm and a dewatering capacity of up to 15 m³/h closes a gap in the CD-Force range from Westfalia...
The TC line of water recirculators are flexible. They can be easily filled via an opening at the top and only require 2 l of cooling liquid. A temperature...
The Automationworx for Remote Systems (ReSy) function modules library from Phoenix Contact is designed for tasks arising in modern remote control systems. It...
The new generation of the Kokeisl (discharging + dosage of bulk material by gravity) has approved it’s reliability also for very problematic and bridging...
The SC 1000 universal controller completes the Hach Lange digital platform for process measurement technology. It consists of two components: the probe module...
The Gassonic MM0100 has just released the next generation of ultrasonic gas leak detection. The Gassonic Observer has a unique built-in acoustic self-test...
Precision and reliability in pH measurement are of the greatest importance in aggressive and heavily contaminated media. This is why the sensor must be...
Responding to requests from the pharmaceutical industry for better surface finishes for all wetted parts on water-for-injection skids (WFI), Emerson Process...
Deller’s safety heat exchanger meets the demanding requirements of the American Health Authority FDA and also the GMP requirements to their full extent. Due...
The GKF 1400L liquid capsule-filling machine supersedes the GKF 1500L model. This new medium output machine builds on the success of its predecessor and...
The Cuno DuoFlo filter system is an alternative to standard bag filters. The filter media, featuring a true graded-porosity structure combined with a 62 %...
The permanent elastic Perel gasket types HL and ML for glass lined steel and stainless steel covers have been designed for and are used in demanding operating...
Physically cross-linked polyethylene pipes (PE-Xc pipes) represent an alternative to classic pipe materials for industrial applications. The advantages of...