Choosing the right sealing system for a specific application is not always easy: often there are too many possibilities, and sometimes the gaps in one’s know-how about advantages and disadvantages of different sealing systems are too big. This article will help you to evaluate different sealing systems for agitators and special rotating equipment, including operating limits and arising costs.

Integration of SAP S/4HANA and Siemens’ Teamcenter software will connect engineering, manufacturing, and business — with less effort for customers.

A modular solution for continuous processing: Coperion K-Tron's new gravimetric K3-PH feeders shall provide a flexible solution with small footprint and short changeovers.

Swep has launched new products which enhance the company’s ‘All-Stainless’ range of brazed plate heat exchangers. The latest addition to the existing portfolio is the B85S medium-size high-capacity model and the B221 as well as the B222 models will be coming soon.

The world of rotary lobe blowers on the one side and the world of screw compressors on the other side, both strictly separated from each other: that’s past history now! The compressed air specialists from Aerzener Maschinenfabrik have been successful in building a bridge beetween both worlds.

Instant herbal teas from Swiss natural products manufacturer Ricola are very popular with consumers. To allow the teas to unfold their full soothing effect, they are produced with the help of a special method which ensures a consistently high fraction of active ingredients and flavors. Part of this method involves gentle milling using the MF series of oscillating sieve mills from Frewitt.

How to make tablets from potent APIs - Part 2: The overall materials handling concept for potent APIs is the controlling factor in determining the containment performance of the entire installation. There are two basic choices: stainless steel or disposable systems.

A new Hart Loop Converter converts up to three digital Hart variables that could include the 4…20mA transmitter current signal and makes them available to the host control system. These three variables enable not only the actual measured result but also process-related parameters such as reaction-time and temperature to be determined and used selectively to control the process — using the same cable and incurring no extra cost.

In its most recent quarterly report, Cefic has revealed that the EU27 chemical output has returned to the pre-pandemic level but large differences still remain across countries. The key findings of the report have been highlighted here.

Every year Henkel Sealant’s Hannover site produces 30 million cartridges filled with a wide variety of adhesives and sealants, including many customized products. A new manufacturing execution system (MES) from Siemens has slashed the amount of paperwork, improved order management and increased production efficiency, not least by reducing the opportunities for errors.