Leybold has introduced Clawvac CP B, a new model to its existing Clawvac dry claw vacuum pump series. The vacuum pump can be used across the food processing, materials handling and environmental industries.

Metso has plans to acquire Jindex, an Australian company specializing in valves and process flow control. With this move, the company aims to strengthen its slurry handling offering.

This year, Pfeiffer Vacuum will focus on vacuum generation in potentially explosive environments and on the evacuation of explosive gases at Achema 2024. For this, it will showcase its Okta Atex Roots pumps and Hiscroll Atex scroll pumps.

It's been ten years since the ultra-flexible Variosys production system was launched on the market. This system not only enables the individual customization of a special isolator with production modules like filling or closing machines but also allows these machines to be interlinked, creating seamless production lines. In commemoration of this anniversary, Bausch+Ströbel has introduced a cutting-edge module to the market, setting a new standard in flexibility. Similar to its predecessor, this latest addition to the Variosys lineup can handle both syringes and cartridges directly from the nest. Notably, it also features 100 % In-process Control (IPC), ensuring quality without compromising performance. The key is an all-new container transport system.

The Maag Group along with Witte will present their first joint product development at Achema 2024 – the new Chem-X gear pump. The pump features an advanced gear tooth design which has been optimized for minimal hydraulic pulsation and maximum volumetric efficiency.

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Steriline will be exhibiting its Robotic Vial Filling Machine (RVFM5) along with other technologies at Achema 2024. With these solutions, the firm aims to upgrade its zero-loss philosophy to better meet the sustainability needs of the pharmaceutical industry.

Additive manufacturing makes its way into the world of fluidics: KSB brings a new 3D-printed containment shroud for mag-drive pumps of the Magnochem type series. Named Magno Protect, the component offers the same safety as a double-walled containment shroud – without the latter’s disadvantages of heating up strongly and having high eddy current losses.

With chemical and chemical processing industries aiming to forge ahead in their automation and digitalization drive to develop their respective ‘Factory of the future’ or ‘Smart factory’, one thing is certain – it can’t be done without the use of robots at least for the time being. The concept of robots is not new but they have been transformed time and again to meet the challenges of today’s industrial plants especially with regard to plant inspection as well as maintenance and it won’t be wrong to term this phase as the ‘return and rise of robots.’

Pfeiffer Vacuum introduced vacuum and leak detection solutions for the hydrogen and fuel cell sector at this year’s Hannover Messe event which was held in Germany.