The Wilo-Para-MSL pump. (Domo)
Pumps/Water

Materials for Water Processes

The safe and sustainable supply of high-quality water is a major challenge for municipal authorities - and all the more so in view of growing urbanization. Domo Chemicals, a leading manufacturer of polyamide-based plastics, has a range of solutions specially designed for such applications. Together with the pump supplier Wilo, added value is to be created for water processes.

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Exxon Mobil's new facility supports progress toward China’s national petrochemical development priorities, which include self-sufficiency, diversified feedstock sources and advancing new competitive technology. (©creativenature.nl–stock.adobe.com)
China: Performance Polymers

Exxon Mobil to Develop Multi-Billion-Dollar Chemical Complex

With an aim to meet the growing demand of performance chemical products in China, Exxon Mobil has decided to go ahead and build a multi-billion-dollar chemical complex in the Dayawan Petrochemical Industrial Park in Huizhou, Guangdong Province in China. The complex which is expected to produce performance polymers includes a flexible feed steam cracker, three performance polyethylene lines, and two differentiated performance polypropylene lines.

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The unmanaged switches support the QoS functionalities of the FL Switch 1000 product series for customary use of automation protocol prioritization. (Phoenix Contact)
Safety Solutions

Unmanaged Switches with IP67 Degree of Protection

The new unmanaged switches for field installation expand the product range of Ethernet switches from Phoenix Contact. The new 1608 and 1708 variants of the FL Switch 1000 product family feature the IP65/IP66/IP67 degrees of protection and make it easier to integrate distributed sensors, actuators, cameras, and I/O stations into the network.

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