For companies in the process industry, increasing global competition and enormous time and cost pressure require special solutions. The software solutions for integrated engineering from Siemens represent a very promising approach to improving competitiveness. They enable integrated plant management throughout all phases of the lifecycle.

Small is beautiful: R&D machines don't need to be big. But when the feature the same characteristics as a production machine, it facilitates scale-up remarkably.

CFD Simulation in Chemical Reaction Engineering — The goal of reaction engineering is to optimize transport processes (heat transfer, mass transfer and mixing) in order to improve yield/conversion of desired products whilst ensuring the safe operation of the reactor. CFD simulation can help maximizing yield while minimizing costs.

Dairy and cheese production is by no means a business of hillbilly herdsmen: To ensure sustained maximum quality and productivity, big dairies regularly invest large sums in the modernization of their production plants — using the latest automation technology and process control systems.

Evonik Industries is building a new production plant for specialty copolyesters at its Witten site in Germany. According to the company, the project is on track to reach mechanical completion by end of November 2017.

Microsoft and Halliburton announced plans to enter into a strategic alliance to drive digital transformation across the oil and gas industry.

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.

For new stockyard projects, operators must consider capital costs and the operational efficiency of equipment and must choose between the virtually infinite possibilities offered by the market. Homogenisers, blenders or storage only and circular or linear storage are the main decisions.

The Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) wanted to be able to store and document and access all its technical data and drawings using a documentation node. Here is an overview of the initial scenario, the solution and results obtained by the Group that allowed for efficient access to all the data at any given time.

Counterfeiters are increasingly targeting the pharmaceutical supply chain – a dangerous trend that can have fatal consequences. All supply chain players can contribute to increased safety, from producers of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) to packagers and equipment manufacturers, supported by numerous initiatives and legislative efforts.