In emerging countries transshipment of bagged goods is increasing and labour costs are climbing. Therefore, companies in these countries are looking for solutions to increase their handling capacity and reduces the number of workers. For truck loading, for example, systems are available that load bagged materials like cement directly from the packing machine onto the truck bed. The bags are palletised automatically in stacked rows or patterns.

From its head office in Germany, UWT has been confirmed by Siemens as the first Solution Partner for process instrumentation specifically designed for level control. Now, the UWT product range is expanded to include the Siemens Radar Sitrans LR560.

After a falling gas production in the KGD6 offshore field during the third quarter of 2011 BP explains its new strategy for the joint operation together with Indian Reliance.

Belgian based chemicals company Solvay announced plans to build a new vanillin production facility in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, PR China. With the new plant, the company expects to boost its production capacities for this agent by 40% as well as enabling the Group to better serve the fast-growing Asian market.

The city of Bucharest has selected a consortium composed of Suez, FCC-Aqualia to modernise the wastewater treatment plant and to build a treatment and sludge-to-energy plant in Glina, located south-east of the capital.

Contrary to popular or traditional belief, installing an upgraded safety system does not necessarily require a lengthy shutdown of the facility. With careful planning and detailed, thorough engineering, a safety system can be upgraded with minimal disruption to facility operations.

Speciality materials company Celanese plans to reduce acetate tow production at its site in Lanaken, Belgium, by 50 percent. The company states that these plans are a reaction to changing markets and declining demand in Europe.

Though latexes are very versatile and can be used to enhance a product’s performance characteristics, this article will identify and explain why one type of pumping technology— air-operated double -diaphragm, also known as AODD—is ideal for the demands of latex-handling.

Fast and easy data integration into control systems: wireless communications in Brownfield applications—When it comes to using wireless technology in the process industry, system operating companies have objected for a few years now that wireless communication is too insecure in terms of reliability and security. In addition, they believe that data is transmitted too slowly. But the times have changed!

German based speciality chemicals giant Lanxess plans to streamline its rubber chemicals production by shutting down a South African plant and bundle activities in the US and Europe.