Today, the world's crude oil production amounts to over 72 million barrels per day. This crude is shipped, transferred, stored and processed by refineries into...
Archive - März 2013
Wrong fuel in your car? Something that can be expensive when it happens to cars involves a huge risk potential when filling chemicals. Unfortunately, accidents...
The Namur NE 107 recommendation advises plant operators to use standardised, easily understandable status indications, allowing them to receive information...
The M400 two-wire, multi-parameter transmitter with ISM (Intelligent Sensor Management) technology and Hart communication from Mettler Toledo was developed...
As well as protective systems like bursting discs, safe alarms are also rapidly gaining in significance in process technology. Most new installations are...
Industry safety valves are used for many different applications and with a host of different media. They form an intended interface to the outside and are of...
With the Polaris Panel PC 17'' Professional and Polaris Remote 17'', Bartec is introducing a complete series in various display sizes in the wide screen...
Developed in response to extensive industrial customer feedback regarding improved chemical metering, the Qdos 30 from Watson-Marlow eliminates ancillary...
A sanitary Vibroscreen double-deck screener from Kason removes oversize and undersize particles from on-size chemicals, minerals, plastics, foods, dairy...
Beumer provides Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) for controlling, coordinating and modeling bagging , palletizing and load securing processes. The complete...
Hüttlin and Manesty are part of Bosch Packaging Technology and have jointly developed the laboratory machines Solidlab 1 and 2 for the manufacture of tablets...
With the decanter platform Ecoforce, GEA Westfalia Separator has designed a series of multifunction machines which guarantee maximum availability, high...
The core element of the Vesta sterile valves series is the PTFE bellows sealing element, the sealing system. One of the major goals achieved by the single-seat...
The Fritsch jaw crusher Pulverisette 1 premium line with up to 3 kW drive power ensures a high throughput during pre-crushing of hard and very hard brittle...
With the Ploughshare Type N 5 laboratory mixer Lödige has expanded its range of laboratory equipment for small mixing quantities: the drum has a volume of 5...
Norres' electrically conductive hose CP PE 457 EC is best suited to the delivery of flammable bulk material and in areas at risk for explosions. As required by...
With the TF44, Wika now offers a temperature sensor designed specifically for temperature acquisition on pipe surfaces. The small design of the protective...
The Raycon bulk product sorting system from S+S Separation and Sorting Technology is specifically designed for the inspection of bulk materials and the removal...
Asco Numatics introduces two intrinsically safe solenoid valves with Ex ia IIC T6 certification. The solenoid operators are designed for use in the 327 range...
The Namur sensors have a SIL2 certification and an Atex approval for use in the Ex area. The inductive proximity switches with a terminal chamber offer a...
Optiwave 5200 C/F from Krohne is a 10 GHz FMCW radar level meter for liquid applications up to 30 m measuring range. The 2-wire loop powered device measures...
Gemü's multi-port valve blocks made of stainless steel combine various functions for the control of liquids and gases in the smallest possible space. For...
With the ES/EM 98 Extreme series, steute has developed position switches with metal housings and normed dimensions in accordance with DIN EN 50041, suited to...
Chainflex CC minimises the length for customer specific cables to 300 m. With a specially developed online configurator, customers can configure and order...
The next generation ASD and BSD series of mid-sized rotary screw compressors from Kaeser feature innovative energy-saving solu-tions and future-oriented...
The single-stage Aerzen VMW-water stages compressing up to 13 bar have already been tested at rough continuous operation under practice conditions. Besides an...
The Siemens Industry Automa-tion Division is offering the Sirius 3SK1 safety relays for monitoring and control systems with simple safety requirements, such as...
Jumo has expanded its Aquis touch series with a compact multichannel measuring device especially designed to be mounted on panels. The Jumo Aquis touch P has a...
Beckhoff offers a complete control solution in hygienic design, consisting of Panel PCs, I/O mod-ules and the servomotors from the AM8800 series, all in a...
The Boge Bluekat screw compressors with integrated converter can be used for all applications that depend on absolutely oil-free compressed air. The...
Weidmüller's Omnimate PGK 4 feed-through terminal with Push-In connection system meets the latest user needs during installation and when connecting...
The high precision turbine meters Exact with dual rotor technology offer the most accurate meters in this range. Due to the extended flow range of 60:1, it is...
Contitech’s Fluoropal Food + Drink hose is resistant to the most commonly used cleaning agents and sanitizers as well as to virtually all chemicals. It can...
Nord Drivesystems equips its SK 200E inverters, which are available for installation near the motor or as motor-integrated models, with the same wide...
EGE has extended its range of inline flow and temperature controllers, adding sensors for low flow rates. The SDN 552/5 and SDN 552/6 series detect flow rates...
The fluid technology specialist Bürkert is expanding the modular multiCell transmitter/controller 8619 with a new signal input board. MultiCell 8619 is a...
The Coriolismaster FCB330 and FCB350 compact Coriolis mass flowmeters from ABB are suitable for measuring gases and liquids. The flowmeters provide accurate...
A new thermowell developed by Wika for sanitary applications not only enables temperature measurement with a minimum of dead space; at the same time, it...
From powders or granules through chemicals and pharmaceuticals to food, the Multijector vacuum system conveys almost any material. Based on a modular design...
Often the most critical aspect of a powder process, mixing is the step where the manufacturer adds the most value. With more stringent regulations, rising...
Handling highly potent substances requires complete processes to be isolated in order to protect staff and systems. “High containment” has become the magic...
Systems for agglomeration, spray granulation and coating in the fluid bed are used in nearly all industries involving the production and refinement of solid...
When it comes to manufacturing food and beverages, pharmaceutical products and cosmetics, the health of the consumer takes top priority – an approach that...
Depending on the application, dispersion powder must be manufactured in different grain sizes. To ensure and document this process, Wacker in Burghausen has...
Reimann & Rößle uses three C 9 D type Boge screw compressors in up to three production shifts per day. To avoid expensive idle times during compressed...
For a long time the Hart signal was chosen only for commissioning and monitoring the status of devices. The wireless Hart standard took things a step further...
With most processes that are unique to the pharmaceutical industry the manufactured products will sooner or later come into contact with people in the form of...
On the move with smartphone and tablet customers quickly discover the range of series-manufactured and special products of the Jacob pipe system. Scanning the...
Camfil Farr Air Pollution Control (APC) has published a brochure on “Explosion Protection Solutions“ for industrial dust and fume collection systems...
Vaisala's new industrial product catalogue has been published. The catalogue presents Vaisala's instruments for measuring humidity, temperature, dew point...
The information brochure from Wika is aimed at companies in the chemical and petrochemical industries. All relevant facts regarding instrumentation for...
In many branches of industry powdery solids are incorporated into liquids to make new products with specific properties in a controlled way. Fine-dispersing...
This article deals with a surface gassing system used in a precipitation process for the production of ultrapure fine gold. The gassing system can of course...
There are many areas in a chemical production plant where automation offers increased productivity and, ultimately, improved profitability. Switching to...
As a result of the restructuring of the international pharmaceutical markets, new strategies are needed for the manufacture of pharmaceutical products. To...
The market for stick pack applications in the packaging of pharmaceutical products is growing steadily. The reasons for this rising popularity are obvious:...
Gewa finned and high-performance finned tubes by Wieland make a significant increase in heat-exchanger performance in existing systems possible. For new...
Verderbar piston diaphragm pumps are flexible and efficient. The seal-less technology and multiple-diaphragm design of Hydra-Cell provides precise, even...
The guided radar sensor Vegaflex 81 from Vega is ideal for level and interface measurement in all liquids. It delivers precise and reliable measuring results...
Almost all deposits in autoclaves, reactors, spray towers and other containers can be removed with high pressure water. The Uraca cleaning process works with a...
Tente stainless steel castors are not only non-rusting but also resistant to conventional detergents and disinfectants. The housings are made of stainless...
Independent of nominal size, two-way block-body ball valves in the HBV series from Stauff are highly suitable for use in the extreme pressure range up to 800...
A natural limit to the performance of each heat exchanger exists due to unavoidable deposits on the surfaces. On the water side, there are generally hard...
The SGL Group has developed a heat storage system in response to industrial companies’ growing demands for optimal heat and energy utilisation. A module can...
Searchpoint Optima Plus is a Point IR (Infrared) gas detector offering high performance detection of a wide range of Hydrocarbon gases. With immunity to...
Hoerbiger's electrohydraulic valve actuator Trivax is easy, cost-effective and reliable to operate and use. Tri denotes the three technologies – hydraulics...
With the combination of pipe material (PVC-C, PP-H or PVDF) and the PTFE/FPM seal GF Piping Systems' PP-H and PVC-C butter-fly valves offer many advantages...
The Xomox lined ball valve XLB allows users to manage corrosive chemicals through a lined solu-tion. Featuring a compact design, it allows for installation in...
Many users consider the serious challenge to achieve exact adjustments of the clearances between the feed screws or the mechanical seals after exchange because...
Sartorius Stedim Biotech has launched the Sartoguard NF prefilter series. They feature a combination of high performance polyethersulfone (PES) membranes and...
Eisele Pneumatics premium threaded connections of the Inoxline 3800 series provide joint- or gap-free connections in media circuits where only minimal residue...
Elapharm hose assemblies com-ply with the high demands related to cleanliness and hygiene, such as those specified in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology...
Ingersoll Rand has expanded its contact-cooled rotary screw air compressor line with the introduction of the R-Series 37 to 45 kW range. The range delivers...
Easy handling, continuous production and a small footprint are the typical features of the machines from L.B. Bohle. In the BRC 100, a drying granulator, fluid...
Bartec's mobile LED working lamp with charging station has been designed for the comfortable illumination of works spaces in all hazardous areas with gas or...
18.03.2013 - Bosch Packaging Technology, one of the leading suppliers of total solutions in packaging and process technology, has announced the opening of a...
18.03.2013 - As expected, Wacker Chemie AG generated lower sales and earnings in 2012 than in the prior year. According to preliminary calculations, the...
Industrial growth in China and technological progress is driving the global chemicals industry, states a new report by industry experts GBI Research. The new...
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