Specialty Chemical company Evonik expands its cooperation with IBM in the field of digitization and becomes a member of the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab to accelerate innovation with AI. The two companies extend their strategic partnership ahead of schedule until 2025.

The web-based solution Sam Valve Management by Samson implements smart monitoring and management of control valves installed in process plants. It combines the traditional world of control valves with the digital opportunities made possible by Industry 4.0 and IIOT technologies. For customers, this proves to be true added value.

Bentley Systems’ acquisition of Seequent, the global leader in 3D modeling software for Geosciences, is expected to deepen the potential of infrastructure digital twins which will enable the company to understand and mitigate environmental risks, advancing resilience and sustainability.

Johnson Matthey (JM) has signed a term sheet for the supply of nickel and cobalt from Nornickel, and an agreement for the supply of lithium hydroxide from SQM. The contracts will help the company to ensure long term sustainable supply of critical raw materials for battery materials production, creating an efficient battery electric vehicle supply chain.

The newly established joint venture will make use of artificial intelligence, data analytics and many other advanced technologies to automate operations and also create new businesses at Sumitomo Chemical Group.

Designed for demanding hazardous industrial environments, the rugged S88 Specific Ion Sensors and the intelligent X80 Universal Transmitter Analyzer from Electro-Chemical Devices (ECD) are available as Atex and Iecex or FM approved. The solutions provide safe, precise measurement of water-based chemicals for effective process use and effluent treatment prior to re-use or discharge in order to meet water quality standards and regulations.

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Insilico Biotechnology and Meyer Chroma Technology (MCT) have partnered together to deliver an integrated digital twin-based solution for biologics manufacturing and purification. The software platform will include modeling tools for the upstream as well as downstream processes.

Emerson has introduced a complete corrosion and erosion monitoring portfolio with digital capabilities and full integration with the Plantweb digital ecosystem through the new Rosemount 4390 series of corrosion and erosion wireless transmitters and Plantweb Insight Non-Intrusive Corrosion application.

Brent Kedzierski, Head of Learning Strategy and Innovation at Shell and Ian Willetts, Vice President for Process & Simulation, Aveva share their perspectives on how more personalized solutions will enable workers to take charge of their work thus resulting in enhanced performance.