With the SIL version of the Tigron actuator, Auma presents an explosion-proof electric actuator for the highest safety requirements up to SIL 3. Up to four different safety functions allow the actuator to be flexibly configured for a wide range of requirements.

Industrial plants are increasingly using smart and advanced technologies such as autonomous drones and autonomous robots to monitor plant operations, carry out internal plant inspections, enable predictive maintenance, track emissions as well as ensure the safety of their plant personnel. Combined, these innovations could revolutionize industrial plant monitoring and safety like never before.

With an aim to strengthen the competitiveness of its global assets, Solvay has plans to adjust its soda ash production capacity at its Torrelavega plant in Spain from 600 kilotons to 420 kilotons.

Catagen has recently launched the next-generation hydrogen compression technology –the Climahtech Compressor at Gastech 2025 in Milan, Italy. Catagen Group Chair Dr. Andrew Woods introduced the technology at the event.

Japanese energy company Eneos has partnered with Honeywell to begin basic engineering for what is set to be the first commercial-scale hydrogen supply chain in Japan based on MCH (methylcyclohexane). The project aims to facilitate hydrogen transport using Honeywell UOP’s dehydrogenation process, supporting production, storage, distribution, and material recycling within Eneos refineries.

Pharmaceutical manufacturing is entering a digital era. From AI and digital twins to supercomputers and quantum computing, these technologies are transforming drug discovery, clinical trials, and production. As Siemens’ Andrew Whytock explains, when data is clean, contextualized and usable, and combined with high performance computing, companies can solve more complex problems at speed and the result is better quality, greater flexibility and more reliable right first-time manufacturing.

Lhyfe has secured a 149 million euro grant from the French Government for developing a green hydrogen production facility in France. Expected to reach a capacity of up to 34 tonnes per day, the project will receive an initial advance of 18 million euros by June 2025.

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) are no longer fringe technologies — they are becoming central pillars of industrial decarbonization. As governments and companies face mounting pressure to achieve net‑zero emissions by 2050, the deployment of CCS/CCUS projects has accelerated worldwide. From chemicals to energy, industries are embracing carbon capture as a critical lever to reduce emissions.

This smart technology has been in the news for quite some time but how useful is it for industrial plants? Bart Moors, General Manager Process Industries Software at Siemens and Prathamesh Gawde, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Bentley Systems highlight the many benefits of adopting the digital twin technology across industrial facilities.

Handling powders, particles, and pellets has never been easy. But now, additional factors such as a weakening economy and hesitant investment are making the situation even more difficult for many companies. However, it is precisely this knowledge of how to handle raw materials that also offers new opportunities.