Arkema has recently announced an expansion of its PVDF capacity at its Changshu site in China from the previously announced 35 % to 50 %. The move is in line with the strong demand from the lithium-ion battery business and will also support the significant growth in the water filtration, specialty coatings, and semiconductor industries.

KSB in India has launched Amarex N, a new cost-efficient low-weight pump set which is compact enough to be installed in narrow sumps and tanks. The pump is designed for handling all types of waste water in municipal, industrial and commercial applications.

If process technology parameters need to be monitored in an extensive system, copious cable connections tend to be required. As the application example of a pipeline shows, this type of data can also be transmitted securely and quickly with standard components via the Internet.

What is going on at hygienic pump specialists Hilge, now present in the market as GEA Hilge after the acquisition by the GEA Group? Recently, the company gave the trade press a glimpse into its goals and objectives and also introduced a new hygienic pump.

Taking recyclability into account right from the very beginning of a product’s life cycle often is nothing but wishful thinking of plastics recyclers. A new research project of the Julius Maximilian University Würzburg, the Plastics Centre — SKZ and two partners from the Bavarian plastics industry is now working towards realizing this wish.

With their focus on ease-of-use, reliability and above all safety, the latest generation of level measurement devices are using advanced technology to minimise the potential for human error and can therefore help to provide greater protection for process workers and plant assets.

Wood has plans to use autonomous robots for the purpose of inspection and maintenance of offshore as well as onshore oil and gas infrastructure assets in the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The move will enable the operators to undertake timely decisions, improve the safety of personnel, and also reduce carbon-emissions.

Chevron has placed a new purchase order with American Robotics for fully autonomous drones which are expected to monitor oil leaks, methane emissions, and damaged equipment across its operations. This will ensure enhanced safety for the employees and also provide increased data accuracy.

Wacker Chemie is intensifying its collaboration with innovative company founders and has joined Germany’s HTGF III fund for high-tech startups

Showa Denko Carbon recently chose American engineering company Fluor for the expansion of a graphite products manufacturing facility in Ridgeville, South Carolina.