Even high viscosity pumps come to their application limits very fast, when trying to pump high-viscous, non-flowable substances. The newly developed drum emptying system with a follower plate from Lutz exceeds these limits and the infinitely variable operation enables particularly gentle pumping of pastes and non-flowable substances in the food, pharmaceutical and industrial sectors.

Aseptic filling processes for pharmaceutical liquids, lyophilised and biotech products must comply with strict hygienic conditions. The Macofar VF liquid fillers offer sterility assurance by their unique slim design. Manual interventions are restricted to a minimum during production. Product safety and ergonomic criteria are at the focus of this technology.

‘Just give me the level!’ Even the simplest user requests cannot always be easily fulfilled. However, a new level gauge based on the guided radar principle meets exactly this requirement with its self-learning signal processing and innovative algorithms.

According to the All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA), the Indian plastics industry grows at an annual rate of 12-15 per cent. Manufacturers are increasingly focusing on customizing products in accordance with end-user needs. Here’s an overview of how cryogenic grinding is the means to a useful and cost-effective solution for fine grinding of plastics.

All mover the industry, separation processes play an important role. But what use is the best filter setup, if the cartridge are defect? PROCESS talked with Dr. Jens Meyer, Product Manager, Integrity Testing & Air Filtration, Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), about the company's new Sartocheck 4 Filter Integrity Testing system...

BP is increasingly investing in projects that have a promising potential of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Turning household waste into jet fuel, carbon dioxide into concrete and trucks into energy-saving convoys, are three examples for the company's venturing in transitional technologies and high-tech start-ups.

In August 2018, Clariant’s Mega Max 800 methanol synthesis catalyst was installed at the coal-to-liquid plant of CHN Energy Ningxia Coal Industry Co in China. Now, the 1-million-tonne per year methanol production plant has been able to produce higher yields at lower energy and feedstock costs.

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has chosen Siemens Water Technologies to provide a system for wastewater treatment at its refinery in Anqing in the Anhui Province of China.

What is going on at hygienic pump specialists Hilge, now present in the market as GEA Hilge after the acquisition by the GEA Group? Recently, the company gave the trade press a glimpse into its goals and objectives and also introduced a new hygienic pump.

With their focus on ease-of-use, reliability and above all safety, the latest generation of level measurement devices are using advanced technology to minimise the potential for human error and can therefore help to provide greater protection for process workers and plant assets.