ATEX-certified servo valves meet the safety requirements for explosive gas atmospheres – To meet the rugged requirements for oil and gas drilling, engineers are designing servo valves with on–board microprocessing. Read on to know more.

Aro, a global manufacturer of products for the management of fluids in industrial operations and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, is showcasing a variety of pumping solutions, ranging from air-operated diaphragm pumps to piston pumps, and filters, regulators and lubricators (FRLs).

Honeywell has named John Gugel as president of Honeywell UOP. Prior to his current role, Gugel served as vice president and general manager of the company's Process Technology and Equipment business, and prior to that, held the same role as head of the Gas Processing and Hydrogen business.

Songwon brings its new state-of-the-art joint venture manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi on-stream: The site, operated together with Polysys and Pan Gulf Holding produces additives for a variety of regional customers.

Eurochem announced a take-or-pay agreement for the purchase of up to 100 % of the expected future Sulphate of Potash (SOP) output from the Colluli Potash Project in Eritrea, East Africa.

Celanese is exploring the possibilities of building a methanol production unit at its site in Bishop, Texas. Currently, the company evaluates a possible 1.3 million tons production line.

The slogan “The Power of Innovation” set the course for Yokogawa’s seventh European user conference in Berlin, Germany. – The Japanese process automation specialist had invited delegates from customer branches and business partners to discuss topics from functional safety, wireless, safety & security and energy management right through to the use of augmented reality for maintenance and repair. But the host company found room to address critical points.

The work on an interface to perfect Open Plant/Comos integration has been in full swing for a year now. How close are we to seeing the results? –We thought it was time to ask the question, and so at this year’s Hanover Fair we caught up with Anne-Marie Walters, Global Marketing Director at Bentley Industrial Process & Operations.

Oxychem plans to ramp up its production in Geismar, Louisiana: The American company has announced intends to invest some US $ 145 million in a new production line for next-generation refrigerants.

One of the world’s biggest seawater desalination plant operates at maximum efficiency with minimal engineering costs — Plant Pax process control system from Rockwell Automation helps Sorek Desalination Project set new performance benchmark in terms of output and costs.