Mouvex presents the new A6 model of its A Series Eccentric Disc Pumps. These pumps have been designed to replace existing Mouvex AF O pumps and are well suited for industrial applications involving both thin and viscous liquids.

The current F-gas regulation forces plant operators and planners to rethink their processes: Alternatives to conventional refrigerants with their often high greenhouse gas potential are needed. But sometimes the good is so obvious: a new process with ambient air wants to exceed the requirements of the industry.

Since its introduction in 1979, the Simatic S5 PLC-based control system has penetrated many areas of the process industries. Although many installations are still working reliably, however, in 2003 Siemens began to phase the system out. Faced with the prospect of an eventual lack of spares and support, many users are upgrading to the more powerful Simatic S7 system. System cabling solutions from Phoenix Contact aid rapid and straightforward migration from S5 to S7.

Sometimes, what it takes to get the job done is highly specialised equipment. Nevertheless, quite often universal all-rounder units with their high flexibility have a lead: By combining process steps like sterilizing, crystallizing, calcining, coating or reacting substances, modern paddle dryers can be used in a variety of applications.

Claimed to be India’s largest adhesive manufacturing site, the smart manufacturing unit recently launched near Pune aims to meet the growing demands of high-performance solutions in adhesives, sealants and surface treatment products within the Asian country.

The new plant is expected to double the production capacity of merchant atmospheric gases at Linde’s existing site in Florida. Apart from the aerospace industry, the facility is also expected to meet the growing demand from other industries.

PPG and Alpha have signed a definitive agreement under which the former will take over the powder coatings manufacturing firm. The transaction of the deal is scheduled to close this year.

Presenting the three major factors for success in pharmaceutical engineering: The 6th Vogel Pharmaceutical Engineering International Forum 2014 was successfully held in Nanjing.

Always in tune with the times and just that little bit better than the others — that has been the motto of Hima ever since the company was first founded. Many years of safety experience and a huge passion for the topic of safety have driven the family-run business, which is now already in its fourth generation. Since the strategic repositioning in 2017, Managing Partner Steffen Philipp and VP R&D and Product Management, Dr. Alexander Horch, believe that they are well set up for the digital future.

Bayer Crop Science announced its intention to pursue plans to construct a world-scale glufosinate-ammonium herbicide production plant in the United States near Mobile, Alabama. The new facility will contribute significantly to the company’s target of more than doubling global production capacity for this ingredient. The start-up of the new plant is anticipated for the fourth quarter of 2015.