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Fluor to Deploy IBM Watson to Monitor Megaprojects

USA: Predictive Analytics

Fluor to Deploy IBM Watson to Monitor Megaprojects

09/16/2018 - Fluor and IBM announced the use of artificial intelligence-based systems to predict, monitor and measure the status of engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction (EPC) megaprojects from inception to completion. read...

Yokogawa Launches Operational Risk Management Solution

Japan: Digital Field Assistant

Yokogawa Launches Operational Risk Management Solution

06/08/2018 - Yokogawa has developed the Oprex Operational Risk Management: Field Assistant R2.02. This Android application is intended for use during field inspections of industrial facilities, and will be released on June 11. read...

Namur Publishes Recommendations for Information Exchange and Resource Efficiency Indicators

Standards for the Processing Industry

Namur Publishes Recommendations for Information Exchange and Resource Efficiency Indicators

03/07/2018 - The Namur recommendations NE 159 and NE 162 have been published. NE 159 covers requirements for data models for the exchange of information between CAE systems of Process Design and E&I-Engineering. NE 162 describes "Resource Efficiency Indicators for monitoring and improving resource efficiency in processing plants". read...

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Predictive Maintenance – Vital for Efficient Production

Industry 4.0/IIoT

Predictive Maintenance – Vital for Efficient Production

04/13/2018 - Predictive maintenance has become all the more important in today’s Industry 4.0 world to ensure efficient working processes along with reduced downtime as well as costs. read...

Pack to the Future: Serialization Made Simple

Serialization and Track & Trace

Pack to the Future: Serialization Made Simple

04/06/2018 - Learn how Antares Vision kickstarted the packaging industry into the future — Health and safety: Two small words that mean everything to a company like Antares Vision. They are the leader in the pharmaceutical market, which is now ten years ahead of other industries in terms of regulatory tracking requirements. read...

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Going Green: Decarbonisation Becomes the Billion-Dollar Chance for Chemicals

Decarbonisation Scenarios for the Chemical Industry

Going Green: Decarbonisation Becomes the Billion-Dollar Chance for Chemicals

11/16/2017 - Is it the end of the oil era? A vision for the decarbonisation of the chemical industry — Chemistry could become almost neutral to climate by 2050, as recent studies show. The price would be, however, enormous: Up to a tenfold of the current investment volume per year had to be pumped into alternative raw materials and process development. Is the dream of green chemicals over before it even began? How realistic is the decoupling of fossil raw materials overall? And what could be done now? read...

Lanxess in Antwerp

Against the Tide: What Has Lanxess Planned with its State-of-the-Art Production in Belgium?

Quick couplings

No More Wrong Connections: There Is a Right Coupling and Disconnect for Every Application

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Investment in Production Line for Flue Gas Treatment

Belgium: Emission Reduction

Investment in Production Line for Flue Gas Treatment

Solvay invests € 6 million in the expansion of its sodium bicarbonate capacity at the Rheinberg production site. Its start-up is planned by the end of 2018. read...

Emerson to Deliver Software-as-a-Service Technology to Covestro

Germany: Industrial IoT Solutions

Emerson to Deliver Software-as-a-Service Technology to Covestro

Covestro has selected Emerson to provide Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for remote monitoring and predictive maintenance at nine high-utilisation plants. read...

Praxair Signs Long-Term Contract with BASF for New Plant

Business Deal

Praxair Signs Long-Term Contract with BASF for New Plant

On completion, the new plant is expected to produce high-purity carbon monoxide and hydrogen from a stream of crude synthesis gas. read...

products and processes for engineering and construction

Going With the Flow

Laminar Flow Systems

Going With the Flow

Spetec launches the SuSi Series of Laminar Flow Module products: Standing for Super Silent, the units feature optimised air flow characteristics and quieter fans, the company states. With the primary filter in a filter cartridge, the unit allows for an easy handling. read...

Membrane Bioreactors

Chemical Free Cleaning of Membrane Modules

Sanitary Valves

Sanitary Valve for CIP Applications

Engineering and Construction in Theory and Practice

The Next Generation of Couplings and Disconnects

Disconnects: Technology Compared

The Next Generation of Couplings and Disconnects

06/28/2017 - Double ball-valve dry disconnects set new standard in chemical handling — Operators that handle hazardous liquids or toxic chemicals have high demands for loading systems, hoses, pipes and couplings. But how to design such a system? Are traditional bayonet-and-plunger styles still the go-to-solution for chemicals or has the time of new coupling technology finally come? read...

Vacuum Dryer

Drying Without Contamination

Engineering Concepts Modular vs Megaplant

Modular vs. Megaplant: The Fight for the Future of Engineering

Water for Inhjection (WFI) in Pharma

More Flexibility for Pharma: Why WFI is About to Unleash its True Potential

Innovations at Powtech

Stage Time for Innovation: These Nine Developments Were the Stars of Powtech 2016