Borealis, Neste and MAM have developed a new soother which has been created with renewably-sourced feedstock. The rigid part of the soother is made up of renewably-sourced polypropylene from Borealis’ portfolio of circular polyolefins and is manufactured with Neste’s raw material which is made entirely from renewable raw materials.

EU chemicals trade has shrunk this year, as the coronavirus pandemic has spread and lockdowns have restricted industrial activity and consumer goods demand.

MG2 will be showcasing two machines – Blistar and Flexalab at the upcoming trade fair Achema in Germany. The firm will also be hosting the co-exhibitor Universal Pack at the event wherein it will exhibit its Alfa Flexi vertical packaging machine.

Fuel cell technology projects can rely on Fluid Components International's ST80 thermal mass flow meters with Vortab (VIP) flow conditioners to accurately measure gas flow to generate clean electricity while reducing or eliminating environmentally harmful emissions such as carbon, NOX and SOX, according to the company.

Thyssenkrupp Nucera will supply the standardized 20 MW ‘scalum’ electrolysis modules to a North American project to produce green hydrogen. The reserved production capacity for the electrolyzers is in the high multi-hundred-megawatt range.

Beckhoff has introduced a software-based solution – Twincat Controller Redundancy for redundant control operation. With this software, the company aims to protect plant uptime using standard components.

Siemens exhibited its first virtual Simatic controller at Hannover Messe 2023. The innovative Simatic S7-1500V ensures greater flexibility and scalability as well as simplifies collaboration between IT and OT users.

One of the greatest challenges in industry is the radical transformation towards a circular economy that relies on electricity and is at least partially self-sufficient. Examples of potential optimizations range from production, through logistics, to office buildings. WAGO, an international company headquartered in Minden, has pursued this path over the last several years for itself and with its clients. However, what was a natural, evolutionary process has been intensely accelerated by the current crises.

Diosna has recently introduced an innovative IOT solution for the food industry which is capable of optimizing process flows in manufacturing. The solution is available 24x7 and has the ability to transform existing manufacturing processes into Industry 4.0 processes.

BASF is working with authorities in China to use more electricity from renewable sources at its chemical plants. The company has just announced a particularly ambitious goal for the new Verbund site in Zhanjiang, in the southern province of Guangdong: The first plants at the Verbund site, which is currently under construction, are to be operated entirely with renewable energies.