12 apps have passed the preliminary round of the Automation App Award and now go forward to the final. Now it is up to you to vote for the automation apps in the categories technology, catalogue and corporate to find the award winner. The names of all participants will go into a draw to win an iPad contributed by our affiliated portal elektrotechnik..

With the establishment of the uniform, standardized device integration technology Field Device Integration (FDI), leading manufacturers and associations are pulling together — in the interests of the users. Now the technology is getting ready to conquer the practise. The close alliance between Profibus & Profinet International (PI) and FieldComm Group is intended to speed up the market launch once again.

Marketing storage terminals are vital to the working of any oil and gas company or refinery, as they store products, which are to be marketed to direct or indirect customers. These terminals can affect the overall business of an organization if not managed competently. Therefor, the smooth operation of the assets becomes vital for oil and gas companies...Here’s an overview of how actuation technology brought about efficiency at the Vishaka Black Oil Terminal.

At a pilot facility in Singapore, Siemens has cut the energy needed to desalinate seawater by more than 50 percent. The plant processes 50 cubic meters of water per day, consuming only 1.5 kilowatt-hours of electricity per cubic meter. The most efficient desalination technique currently in use is reverse osmosis, which consumes more than twice as much energy.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its subsidiary, Yokogawa China, has signed a partnership agreement with Sinopec Engineering in order to build a long-term collaborative relationship.

Today’s modern water and wastewater treatment plants are employing advanced technologies, reverse osmosis for instance, to provide clean potable water across India. These technologies call for accurate information and precise flow control throughout the plant, which is difficult to achieve by manual operation. This has resulted in the increased use of electric actuators to operate valves installed throughout the plant, right from intake stage to the pumping station for distribution.

From shipyards to life-sciences: Automation manufacturers benefit from Korea’s industrial transition – Since the 1960s, Korea has seen an unparalleled transition from an agricultural country to one of Asia’s technology trailblazers. The technological edge secured the “land of the morning calm” a place among the world’s leading shipuilders, cars and electronics manufacturers and plant engineering specialists. After the shipping crisis and the declining crude price, Korea’s multinationals have set their sighths of life-sciences and process engineering. To promote the transition from shipyards to lab-floor, process understanding and state of the art technology are becoming the key enablers.

PTT Global Chemical has announced that the company jointly with Toyota Tsusho and Sanyo Chemical Industries will pursue the study on potential development of a propylene oxide and polyether polyols complex in Thailand.

The move has been undertaken to provide the company’s Indian customers with a wider portfolio of locally produced materials.

Automation plays a vital role in the wastewater industry – India’s current water and wastewater market is currently valued at over $4 billion, and is poised to grow at a CAGR of 12 per cent till 2022. This futuristic market scenario is expected to bring about numerous business opportunities for automation players in the massive wastewater industry. Read on for innovative technologies in this emerging segment