The last edition of Achema was held in 2022.  (Source: DECHEMA e.V. / Hannibal)
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Coming Soon: Achema 2024

Achema, the international trade fair for process industries is expected to be held from June 10 – 14, 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany. The main highlights of this edition are five ‘Innovation Themes’ and a special show on hydrogen.

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Establishing a digital twin with Itwin Services enabled predictive and preventive equipment maintenance, reducing operations and maintenance costs by over 30 %.  (Source: Citic Heavy Industries Co.)
Factory of the Future

BIM Technology Delivers a Green and Smart Cement Factory

Citic Heavy Industries was awarded a contract by Fujian Jianfu Cement to develop a green, smart cement factory in Yongan, Fujian, China. For this, the company used Bentley’s collaborative BIM technology to integrate 3D parametric design of the main equipment, perform construction simulation, and generate a full-process, green cement production plant with intelligent controls. Itwin Services were also used to establish a digital twin which helped to monitor the assets, thus, saving 2 million dollars in equipment maintenance costs.

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The food packaging industry is exploring the use of various eco-friendly materials and this has led machine manufacturers to now offer enhanced solutions that are capable of handling numerous sustainable materials.   (Source: Pixelbliss - stock.adobe.com)
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The Transformation to Sustainable Food Packaging

Food packaging is one area where plastic is used in abundance as it keeps food fresh for a longer period of time, is cost effective and flexible in nature. With the plastic menace looming over us, it’s time to switch to more eco-friendly materials which deliver more sustainable food packaging options but what does this mean for packaging machine manufacturers in the food sector? Read on to find out…

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