Artificial intelligence is becoming a game changer in the fields of healthcare, life sciences, and electronics, and Merck in Darmstadt wants to be at the forefront of this revolution. “The journey has only just begun,” says CEO Belen Garijo. Here’s where Merck is already using AI and what plans the company has.

Toray has recently inaugurated its advanced semiconductor technologies and materials R&D center in Taiwan. The island country is the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer and is an advanced semiconductor technology leader.

Flow is one of the standard measurands in many different industries. As a result, many processes can be implemented depending on the applied measurement medium, the required accuracy, and the process conditions.

With an aim to expand its production capacity for semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid, BASF has plans to invest in a new semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The project is expected to meet the growing demand for advanced semiconductor chip manufacturing across Europe.

Endress+Hauser Flow’s calibration laboratory has been accredited in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 since 1994. From this moment onwards, the flowmeter manufacturer has not only reinforced its capabilities and core competences but has also confirmed its position as a market leader consistently providing services of excellence.

ABB has entered into a Leveraged Procurement Agreement with Dow and is now the automation partner for Dow’s Path2Zero project at Fort Saskatchewan in Alberta, Canada. Currently under construction, the project is expected to create the world’s first net-zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions ethylene and derivatives complex.

Fail-safe functionalities are essential in automation. To meet these requirements in a virtual environment, Siemens has introduced the Simatic S7-1500V F, a fail-safe version of the virtual PLC (vPLC). This enables the execution of fail-safe applications on a vPLC in an industrial edge environment. This allows for the migration of fault-tolerant applications into the virtual world, contributing to the protection of machine operators without the need for dedicated hardware.

Under a MOU signed between Siemens, Guofu Hydrogen and RCT GH Hydrogen, all the parties will work together to advance the hydrogen value chain. Siemens has been selected as the preferred supplier and technology partner for Guofu Hydrogen’s production of electrolyzers and green hydrogen.

Faller Packaging has introduced innovative packaging solutions for the pharma industry with an aim to detect counterfeits quickly and reliably.

Under a MOU signed between Baker Hughes and Microsoft, both the companies will extend their collaboration in order to focus on accelerating the development and adoption of Baker Hughes Cordant suite of solutions which is designed to optimize asset performance and enhance operational efficiency and energy efficiency across energy and industrial sectors.