The sterile swivel joint not only protects the hose but also the products it contains. The internal geometry is optimised to provide easy and complete cleaning...
Archive - April 2008
The 7230 HT Series Digital Level Sensor from Ametek was specifically designed to provide a single sensor for the measurement of multiple layers of oil products...
Freudenberg has two of its ISC materials (70 EPDM 281 and 70 NBR 150) and the coating SCB 009.01 in the form of a composite O-ring plus coating tested and...
Vegavib and Vegawave are vibrating level switches for level detection of bulk solids. Vegavib operates with a vibrating rod, Vegawave with a tuning fork. The...
The Delta Blower Generation 5 from Aerzener, up to now with nine sizes was available for overpressure applications up to 1000 mbar in nominal widths DN 80 up...
R. Stahl introduces a new version of the IS1 remote I/O system for hazardous areas, which can communicate via Modbus TCP and thereby qualifies for Industrial...
Flowcon is a flow rate sensor designed by Lutz-Jesco especially for the monitoring of oscillating volume flows. In combination with the evaluation electronics...
Dust filter cartridges and filter cassettes with pleat spacers reduce the operating cost of dust collectors. Pleat spacers maintain the effective filter area...
Phoenix Contact now offers an especially compact Mini Power adaptor with 24 V (DC) and 1.5 A for use in Ex areas. It is compliant with the EN 60079-15 standard...
The Polymetron 9120 dual channel conductivity transmitter from Hach Ultra is complementary to the Polymetron 9125 mono channel conductivity transmitter. Both...
EGE offers a wide range of level controllers based on different measuring methods. A new catalogue allows users to select the sensor which is best suited to...
Hosokawa Alpine has released a revised and completely updated version of its “Powder and Particle Processing“ handbook first published in 1991. Over a...
In almost no other industry are development cycles as long as in pharmaceuticals. For a pharmaceutical company, the transparency and predictability of the...
The Process Analytical Technology initiative demands the implementation of in-process monitoring systems and controls along with the mixing process. Gericke...
Across Europe, the range of active ingredients licensed for use in products with health benefits has increased considerably in recent times. Such fortified...
Diaphragm pumps are used for hygienic and sterile applications. Their construction and control elements have several weak points, notably concerning in-line...
From pressure cookers in the family kitchen to big industrial autoclaves used for medical and pharmaceutical sterilisation – airtight pressure tanks have to...
47 mm filter discs are widely used for analysis purposes in the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. These applications demand special suitability and...
The modular multi-parameter system KM200 has been extended by measuring modules for conductivity electrodes with 4-electrode principle, sterilisable oxygen...
Schütz used nano-technology to produce an electrically conductive plastic drum. The drum, known as the F1-Ex-Nano, was developed during the course of a...
Gas-emitting media in metering applications can often reduce pump output or even prevent the pumped medium from being delivered. The venting module for the...
The HeptaDry line of dry pumps from Pfeiffer Vacuum is very well suited for low- and medium-vacuum applications. These pumps are designed for all areas in...
The agitator bead mill Zeta RS of Netzsch-Feinmahltechnik is a logically consistent advancement of the model LMZ system Zeta agitator bead mill that is...
Millipore launched aseptic valves with PTFE diaphragms. The thermal and chemical durability of PTFE makes it an ideal material for diaphragms in demanding...
The MCP workstations from Mettler Toledo can precisely calibrate volumes as low as 10 µl, and each instrument is ideal for accredited calibration...
Metso Automation's Cintac Advanced Automation System simplifies and reduces the cost of automating rotary on-off valves. The system includes advanced...
The 815 Robotic Soliprep Sample Processor family is primarily intended for sample preparation of solid samples in ion analysis, but, thanks to their...
Some of the parameters that magnetic drive sealless pumps can accommodate include temperatures between -100 and 450 °C flow rates up to 1500 m3/h...
Haver & Boecker adapted the one-spout manually operated filling machine Chemfill to the special market requirements of the chemical concerns in Asia. Light...
Grundfos BioBooster is a compact biological wastewater treatment system. The high-rate biological process takes place in the pressurised biofilm reactor (PBR)...
Empore technologies enable rapid and reproducible solid phase extraction of analytes from liquid samples. The selective membranes are suitable for a wide...
Donaldson presents a series of sterile filter elements for process air treatment. The heart of the filter elements is the deep filter medium with a hydrophobic...
Ammonia is a frequently used refrigerant especially in large refrigeration plants in the chemicals and food industries. However, the toxic gas is also a...
With the Osmotron Compact, Christ presents a further generation of pure-water systems which offers more safety, better ease of use and easier installation...
The Sensor Profibus Interface model 9221 is a module that burster presents for the acquisition and processing of sensor signals such as force, displacement...
Brabender's vibratory mass flow feeders called DualTray are available for feed rates up to 5 m³/h. The feeder consists of a free-standing mounting base...
Alfa Laval premiered a reactor technology that allows manufacturers to go from batch processing to continuous production of chemicals. The ART plate reactor...
In the field of calibration technology for pressure measurement, Wika is increasingly gaining importance. The company has enhanced its standing in the...
WAM Systems has again achieved record revenues and growth in 2007 as its supply chain planning consulting and technology solutions continue to attract the...
Sartorius Stedim Biotech’s subsidiary, Sartorius Stedim North America, and the U.S. systems manufacturing specialist Paul Mueller Company have entered into...
IFAT 2008, the 15th International Trade Fair for Water – Sewage – Refuse – Recycling, which takes place from 5 to 9 May in Munich, is further...
From 24 to 30 April 2008, the international packaging industry will get together in Düsseldorf at the biggest interpack event ever staged. Exhibitors and...
Manufacturers of granules in the pharmaceutical and food industry are often confronted with the question of how to optimise different sized granules according...
With their small footprint and superior effluent quality, membrane bioreactors have set a new standard in wastewater treatment. Current challenges in operating...
The German-based company Glatt has developed the patented spouted bed technology for spray granulation, agglomeration and coating of difficult-to-fluidise...
In its day, it was the epitome of reliability. After leaving the conveyor belt, the VW Beetle ran like a Swiss watch. In that respect, it had a lot in common...
The presentation of Centum VP, the integrated process and production control system, was a lofty occasion: Yokogawa unveiled its latest innovation on the 32nd...
New, innovative products and their efficient production processes usually come into being after long and cost-intensive testing procedures. Laboratory...
The LFT filling level measurement system from Sick offers versatile use and parameterisation. It unites continuous level measurement and limit detection in a...
One major advantage of the Open HMI series is its easy maintenance and repair. Inside, the devices are constructed in a modular way, consisting of various...
In today’s pharmaceutical and chemical industry, high investments for cutting-edge process technology, including central and remote control units, are common...
TLM packaging machines were launched in January 2002 and have been successfully utilised in the pharmaceutical industry since 2004. In the six years since they...
With the T32.XS temperature transmitters, Wika has further enhanced the concept behind the classic T32.10/T32.30 instruments. Both the measurement and...
With the ProVicom MT-916-iX104C3 tablet PC, R. Stahl HMI Systems has launched a portable control panel for use in zone 2 hazardous areas. The robust system...
With its powerful 1.86 GHz Intel Mobile processor, the Simatic Panel PC 577B from Siemens A&D provides outstanding computing power for industrial...
The Raytek MP150 high speed infrared linescanner provides fast noncontact temperature measurement. One key feature is a scan speed up to 150 Hz. Another...
Flow-tek offers cryogenic ball valves to be used in the production, transportation and storage of liquefied gasses. These specially designed valves have...
Asco Numatics introduces a series of explosion proof solenoid valves that feature an Exapproved plug and socket connector system. The HA connector system...
On the basis of the Ertec 400 developed for Profinet-IRT, there are two powerful Interbus proxies from Phoenix Contact. They differ only in the construction of...
The Nordac SK 5xxE and SK 700E inverter series cover the complete spectrum of standard, enclosure-mounted intelligent frequency inverters. Allowing for smooth...
The Jumo control series cTron consists of three freely configurable, universally usable compact controllers in a DIN format for controlling temperatures...
EGE has expanded its range of inline flow controllers by the electromagnetic flowmeter series SDI. These magnetic flowmeters are fitted directly into pipes via...
Baldor has launched washdown versions of its adapter ball bearing range, the Dodge Grip Tight. The maintenance friendly features of these ball bearings can be...
Mechanical seals are crucial to the correct functioning of agitators and pumps and, as the sensitive heart of all rotating equipment, they must be handled with...
DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) has installed Fact24 as part of a crisis management strategy at its Wuppertal site. In the event of an emergency, Fact24...
In industry, several process media or different material phases are frequently required in a single process space. Up to now, these media have been conducted...
In recent years, Evonik in Wesseling has installed two new turbo compressors from Atlas Copco, complete with a higher-level controller. In addition to cutting...
Aerzener Maschinenfabrik has significantly extended its portfolio: whereas six new sizes have been added to its series of canned motor blowers, the company has...
On 14 February 2008, the foundation stone for a new production hall with costs of around 40 million Euro was laid at KSB’s Frankenthal factory. The reason...
Following the foundation of the IDEX Sanitary Group, Johnson Pump (UK) Ltd has announced its new branding as Wright Flow Technologies. Established as one of...
UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that Viva Methanol Limited, a subsidiary of Eurochem, has selected the UOP/Hydro MTO process technology and the Total...
The Haver 2007 Innovation Prize for Chemicals has been awarded to Sabic Polyolefine GmbH in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Sabic (Saudi Basis Industries Cooperation)...
At the next Annual General Meeting of Georg Fischer AG, Kurt E. Stirnemann will step down as President and Chief Executive Officer, having reached the official...
In 2007, Georg Fischer reported sales of CHF 4.50 billion. This marks an 11 % increase – adjusted for currency effects the increase was 8 %. Order intake was...
In order to better serve its customers in the oil and gas industry, Freudenberg Process Seals has completed a takeover of the trade and service companies...
Evonik Industries and Headwaters of South Jordan, USA, have substantially increased production capacity for hydrogen peroxide at the facility operated by their...
Emerson Process Management has announced the appointment of David Dunbar as their European President. Dunbar will lead the European sales and marketing...
The latest developments, topics and trends in industry are presented this year at Hannover Messe from 21 to 25 April. The outstanding feature of the show is...
The Coperion Group, Stuttgart, has appointed Mr. Thomas Kehl Head of its Competence Center Service. Besides the Competence Center Service, the customer and...
Bühler Technologies GmbH has completed the establishment of an additional factory on January 2008 in Ratingen, Germany. The new factory is placed in...
Just having turned 100, Boge, in its anniversary year 2007, has achieved a double digit growth (just shy off 18 %) and for the first time in its history...
Following the purchase of two subsidiaries from Norske Hydro ASA in Norway, Bilfinger Berger Industrial Services AG will be emerging as the market leader for...
For BASF, 2007 was another record year. Thanks to organic growth and the very positive development of the acquired businesses, BASF posted sales of almost 58...
PCM Pompes, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of positive displacement pumps and advanced fluid-handling so- lutions, has adopted PCM as its new...