Enablers for a digital transformation: With developments from new software versions for more efficient engineering through digital drive systems to the cloud-based IoT system Mindsphere, electronic giant Siemens positions itself as a leading expert in IIoT and Industry-4.0-technologies.

The new ST100 Series Thermal Mass Flow Meter from Fluid Components International (FCI) with FCI’s Verical In-Situ Calibration Verification System combines precise air/gas measurement capability with the convenience of in-situ calibration verification.

How well does industry manage water resources? The general tendency today is to take a holistic systems approach. More process water is being recirculated and industrial producers are recovering reusable substances and water treatment chemicals. Companies are also taking a new approach to effluent management. Partial flows are being diverted at an early stage, making treatment easier and less expensive. Technology is even available which can virtually eliminate effluent. Industrial water management will be one of three focal topics at ACHEMA 2015, the world's leading fair and exhibition for chemical and process industries.

A workhorse takes the spotlight: AODD pumps perform reliably even in difficult conditions – But now, they can do even more: By significantly reducing the air consumption through a clever setup, pump manufacturer Wilden claims to have created a pump that needs 60% less pressurized air than common designs…

Non-contact microwave sensors can be used in various industries. Through the use of simple mechanical tools and components, the sensors can be easily adapted to harsh operating environments with high temperatures, extreme dust generation or abrasion, ensuring maintenance-free, reliable operation.

Learn how wireless technology has reduced the cost of applying predictive maintenance technologies to pump installations — helping to increase plant reliability, and protecting production targets, equipment and personnel.

The producer of high performance ingredients and technologies, Croda, celebrated the upcoming commissioning of its latest investment at its Atlas Point manufacturing site in New Castle, Delaware. The new plant is capable of producing 100 % renewable, 100 % bio-based non-ionic surfactants, which are active emulsifying agents used in a wide range of consumer products.

The market for ultra-pure water systems continues to grow. But for elastomer seals contact with ultra-pure water represents an extreme situation. This adds up to a major challenge for the manufacturers of sealing systems. The present article tells you what kind of sealing materials are capable of dealing with this situation.

The caravan moves on — while markets like China and India took the spotlight during the last years, the Middle East is about to tap into its industrial resources. Major plant projects boom in states like Bahrain. Now wonder that the country was able to attract companies like BASF, Siemens, DHL and many others …

A new technology shall use IIoT architecture solutions to monitor pump performance...