On March 18, 2011 the official inauguration celebration for Netzsch-Feinmahltechnik GmbH´s new application laboratory took place in Selb, Germany...
Archive - März 2011
Modern IBCs (intermediate bulk containers) come in such a wide range of variants today that there are practically no limits to their application as a transport...
Together with WIB as well as representatives of ISA, Hart Communication Foundation and manufacturers of both Wireless-hart and ISA SP100 products, Namur has...
Asco Numatics announces a major catalogue covering its comprehensive range of pilot valves and systems for the process industry. The binder style catalogue...
Catalytic methods to treat hazardous air pollutants are experiencing a comeback. In the past 15 to 20 years they have often been replaced by other thermal...
Many substances require supplementary heat for transport. The usage of electrical heat in flexible hoses is also a significant challenge in applications for...
From Schenck Process there is now an ideal solution for feeding very small volumes of powder, and it's called MechaTron Min. This gravimetric feeder has a...
Müller Industrie-Elektronik has developed the compact differential pressure transmitter MKDS for applications under extreme conditions. The MKDS with a...
Krohne introduces the Waterflux compact versions with protection class IP 68, including a version with integrated GSM-antenna. Also, an integrated pressure...
With the Bricort system, IAV developed a universal temperature control device for viscous fluids. In a continuous process, the fluid temperature is adjusted...
Gericke's Easydos Pro controller can be used flexibly and reliably in different feeding processes and is linked to its environment with powerful communication...
GEA Niro has developed a process to spray dry aloe vera for use in the food and cosmetics industry. The process provides a high quality powder that is suitable...
Izmag stainless steel electro-magnetic flow meters from GEA Diessel are specially designed to meet the needs of the food, bev-erage, pharmaceutical and biotech...
The Buraflex 2000 HT compression packing from EagleBurgmann is a general-purpose, high-performance stuffing box packing which is particularly suitable for...
The Pegasus Vacuum Coater is a valuable and flexible tool for every company involved in the production of granular and extruded products in compliance with...
The aim of this system is to enable the final packaging of an API in a contained (<1 µg/m³) and GMP manner without the requirement of a clean room around...
CO.RA.'s drum dosing system enables the discharge of product inside a polyethylene liner of various lengths and attached to the structure itself. Closed cycle...
The design of the Rotavapor R-220 SE focuses on safety and easy handling, as the proven Buchi philosophy is still true: Easy handling is a key factor for safe...
Allgaier is now offering a more advanced ultrasonic system for its tumbler and vibration screening machines. This adds up to increased throughput levels and...
The Revolution is a hybrid of a rotary lobe and circumferential pump and combines the advantages of both designs: the possibility for CIP and SIP, pumping of...
The eccentric vibrating mills in the ESM range not only comminute brittle solids. Over and above this, they can also be used for mechano-chemical activation of...
Climate protection, energy requirements, environmental challenges and safety in thermal process control – these tasks represent a huge technical challenge...
Facilities manufacturing polyolefin resins rely on a myriad of additives and sophi-sticated chemical formulations to produce polymers with varied performance...
Lubricants are used in a wide variety of production line components to reduce friction and wear, and protect machines against corrosion. In food and...
Preventing problems with the mechanical seals that are used on pumps and reactors for handling polymer dispersions is a major engineering challenge...
If defective goods are only detected when they are packed and ready and waiting on the pallet, considerable annoyance and expense are inevitable. A...
The interpack 2011 goes on from the successful 2008 event, and booking levels for the total exhibition space are at a similar level. The last interpack filled...
At Köster Bauchemie, a specialist for waterproofing products and systems, a label on the paper bags gives the user information about the relevant contents...
Modern packaging systems must be cost effective, safe and reliable, as well as provide high quality packaging. LyondellBasell Industries, one of the world’s...
Wilden, manufacturer of air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps, announced the launch of its website at www.wildenpump.com. The redesigned site offers users...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. recently launched a viscometer line that features three models, each suited for a unique user requirement:
Sonotec has developed the clamp-on flow sensor Sonoflow CO.54 for the use at flexible tubes. Due to its special construction the sensor provides great...
The aseptic pumps are both EHEDG and Atex certified, this being mandatory for use on their designated markets where inflammable liquids are used. Moreover...
Siemens now offers the three-phase asynchronous motors of the 1LE1 series in frame sizes 80 and 90 as well as 100 to 160. The new motors with aluminium housing...
The sera CVD (compact vertical dosing) system not only impresses with its suitability for many different dosing applications but also with its efficiency...
The magnetic coupled safe to run dry pump type MPatan accomplishes the explosion protection merely by its design. No level- or temperature monitoring is...
Vitalobe is a solid rotary lobe pump designed for handling fluids which are highly viscous, contain solids or need to be pumped gently. The pump’s maximum...
Nord Drivesystems adds more models to its SK 500E series of cabinet-mounted frequency inverters: The additional size 7 inverters cover rated motor outputs...
The pump size TP 2050 is operating within lower flow rate volumes and has been added to the product range of GEA Tuchenhagen's Variflow centrifugal pumps. The...
The Tip-Tite drum dump feeder from Flexicon seals drums against a discharge cone, tips the drum and feeds bulk material into downstream equipment, dust-free at...
Axflow Holding AB has announced that it has taken on the distribution of Warren Rupp’s Airvantage compressed air metering device in European countries where...
Wika has developed a magnetic fast connector that simplifies the configuration and calibration of pressure and temperature transmitters. The patented magWIK...
R. Stahl's Yodalex range of signalling devices for hazardous areas includes manual call points suitable for use in Ex zones 1, 2, 21 and 22. The units have...
The clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter Sitrans FST020 from the Siemens Industry Automation Division is designed specifically for basic applications that only...
The LFP level sensor from Sick combines a high level of robustness with intelligent sensor concepts, a small housing and technological added value. The sensor...
Schmidt Technology is offering a well priced insertion flow sensor SS20.261, designed specifically for compressed air consumption and identifying leakages...
Rittal's explosion-protection enclosures with silicone foam gaskets meet the revised requirements of the EN 60079–0:2009 standard. The enclosures, granted...
Surgetrab surge voltage protection devices from Phoenix Contact are for all commonly used standard signals that are installed with connection threads directly...
The FieldConnex advanced diagnostic module (HD2-DM-A) by Pepperl+Fuchs keeps the fieldbus itself under control – online and in realtime. The software...
Parker has developed a fully integrated fieldbus manifold system for the control of pneumatic actuators in Zone 1 and Zone 2 process industry environments. The...
Chemically aggressive and contaminated process media dam-age the seals of sensor lock-gates and shorten the sensors’ lifespans. For such extreme...
Emerson Process Management has expanded its Profibus offering to include the Rosemount 3051 pressure transmitter and Rosemount 644 temperature transmitter...
As well as opening up new applications, products are being developed that will use wireless communications to enable access to stranded diagnostics generated...
Inductive proximity switches from EGE’s IDT series are designed for a wide temperature range: They withstand ambient temperatures between -25 and +120 °C...
Bürkert's Multicell transmitters/controllers can be adapted to different applications and used for measuring flow rate, pH, ORP or conductivity, for example...
Bronkhorst Cori-Tech has introduced Cori-Fill, a compact so- lution for fluid dosage, based around the extremely accurate mass measurement of its (mini)...
Baumer’s safety pressure gauge MEP5 is specially designed for use in corrosive atmospheres and fluids. The gauge has a diameter of 100 mm and can measure...
The amplifier M2000 is best suited for bidirectional flow measurement of fluids with a conductivity >5 μS/cm (>20 μS/cm for demineralised water). With...
The variable area flowmeter VA Master from ABB is available with a housing fully made of stainless steel. As a result, the flowmeter is suitable for use in...
Reading habits are constantly changing. Information is assimilated differently today than it was only a few years ago. Adapting to these shifting expectations...
In the energy-intensive chemical industry, energy efficiency is of paramount importance. Before the energy processes in a plant can be optimised, however, all...
The first real application for Dart (Dynamic Arc Recognition and Termination) is Dart Fieldbus. It is part of the FieldConnex series of fieldbus infrastructure...
Smart Efficiency will be the all-embracing topic at Hannover Messe 2011 where, from April 4 to 8, exhibitors at the event’s thirteen trade fairs will...
Pressure is the second most frequently measured process variable in industrial processes, following temperature. Reliable pressure measurement of liquids...
BASF has received approval for a 400,000 metric tons per year MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) project in Chongqing, China. The investment will total RMB 8...
After reporting constant growth over recent years, the trend continued in 2010 as the consolidated turnover of the Optima Group reached 210 m Euro. The company...
At its last meeting, the Supervisory Board of Linde AG approved the financial statements of the holding company and the Group financial statements for the 2010...
A separation efficiency of 90 %, high purity and much lower energy input: These are the results of the research project for CO2 scrubbing, which RWE Power...
Sartorius, a leading international laboratory and process equipment provider, successfully closed the year 2010, with strong gains in revenue and earnings. At...
Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart/Germany, landed the biggest single contract in the company's history with a volume of 100 million Euros in the fourth quarter of 2010...
BASF intends to build an additional production plant for sodium methylate in South America. Argentina is the planned location for the second plant with an...
Denmark-based Danfoss Group has signed an agreement with the American company Altra Holdings. Inc., to acquire geared motor manufacturer Danfoss Bauer GmbH in...
BASF is the world’s most admired German company and also ranks as the top company in the global chemical industry. This is the result of a survey carried out...
According to preliminary figures, Nord Drivesystems has concluded the fiscal year 2010 with gross sales exceeding 337 million Euros, a record sum. After just...
BASF plans to sell major parts of its fertilizers activities. This comprises production plants in Antwerp, Belgium and BASF’s 50 % share of the joint venture...
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