Italvacuum has more than 80 years of experience in the design and production of vacuum pumps and vacuum dryers for pharmaceutical and fine chemicals companies. The firm’s turn-key systems and bespoke equipment are built to suit its customers’ needs with the highest quality levels with total respect for the environment and in compliance with the newest international standards.

Maag Group has announced the appointment of Paul Merich, former Vice President Maag APAC, as incoming VP/GM for Maag Americas while Aaron Kong, GM of Maag China will be succeeding Merich.

In the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, the requirements on flexibility, safety and automation are increasing in order to implement hygiene and reproducibility more efficiently. Within this context, Vega level and pressure sensors can make a decisive contribution.

R. Stahl has introduced its latest socket panels for wall installation which can be used in hazardous areas. With this, the firm has expanded its range of socket panels.

Leybold has introduced the Multi-VAControl, an intelligent process controller which has the ability to control, monitor and synchronize pumps in central vacuum systems as well as in Roots pump systems. The solution also provides data for quality management.

Atlas Copco has introduced its new series of DVS vacuum pumps. These dry rotary vane pumps are oil-free and also ensure an emission-free, quiet operation. It can be used across a wide range of applications such as packaging and pneumatic conveying processes, medical systems and analytical equipment, as well as in pick and place.

Centrifugal pumps pump lower viscosity liquids with a high flow rate and are used across the chemical, petrochemical as well as wastewater treatment industry. These pumps play a vital role in industrial plants and market players have now introduced many new features to these pumps which makes them different from their counterparts. In this article, we have listed some of the latest innovations in this space.

Schubert has introduced the tog.519 cobot which was exhibited for the first time at the recently held Interpack show. The cobot is capable of automating pick & place tasks in the infeed as well as offers great flexibility to the production and packaging process.

ETW Energietechnik has developed a new biomethane plant in Rittershoffen, Alsace, France. With a processing capacity of about 700 normal cubic meters of raw biogas per hour, the plant also consumes less energy.

Maag Group will be displaying a range of integrated solutions for the processing of polymers in the recycling process at the upcoming Plast show in Italy. Some of its product highlights include the Eco 500 high-performance melt filter from Ettlinger and the underwater pelletizing system Pearlo 350 EAC.