FCE Pharma closes the successful first edition of Powtech Arena in Brazil: Cycle of lectures brought to Brazil the expertise of the main world event in the segment of powder and granulates.

The world’s leading event for the plastics industry projects the image of an industry in upheaval. Demand remains strong for lightweight materials and composites, but new competitors are putting chemical companies under pressure. Hopes are pinned on customer-specific solutions and alternative raw materials to provide a breakthrough.

The Temposonics E series sensors of MTS Sensors are compact and best suited for measurement and control tasks in industrial applications with limited space.

MAN lands another big order from Oman: Compressor specialists MAN will supply further eight complete compressor trains to the state oil company Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO) for a aum approaching the three-digit million euro range.

Pluss Polymers, a polymers research and manufacturing company involved in the field of specialty polymeric additives and phase change materials for thermal energy storage, is starting a new manufacturing unit at Bawal in October 2013.

Covestro has selected Emerson to provide Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for remote monitoring and predictive maintenance at nine high-utilisation plants.

In developing countries, demand for liquid sugars is growing. For a customer in Brazil, a pH measurement solution that would tolerate the harsh process conditions was essential. Mettler Toledo provided them a robust, dependable system that requires very little maintenance.

Endress+ Hauser announced that SAP and Endress+Hauser will intensify their cooperation in the development of industrial internet of things (IIoT) applications for the process industry. In the future, both companies intend to work closer together in the development of joint solutions, sales and customer implementation.

After 20 years, the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals plant, set up 1993, was ripe for an upgrade. Phase III of the site developed was designed around process enhancements and cost efficiency measures that should help the aging plant to kick into the next gear. The technolgy that brought about the change was automation.

C.R.I. Pumps, India’s leading pump manufacturer, has chosen to deploy Dassault Systèmes' 3DExperience platform and its Industrial Equipment industry solution experiences. This will facilitate quicker response to customer requirements and standardization of its entire design process.