The new Twin Tilt-Down Flexible Screw Conveyor system (photo) has dual hoppers on a common mobile base. Constructed and finished to 3-A sanitary standards, the self-contained system can fill two vessels with the same material simultaneously, or convey two different…
This company’s SmartAXIS touch family has been expanded with the new FT2J Series combined PLC+HMI (photo). A compact all-in-one form factor combines built-in full function controller features and functions, both onboard and expandable I/O, and an advanced technology 7-in. touchscreen…
CO2 liquefaction Last month, Linde Engineering (Pullach, Germany; www.linde-engineering.com) signed a contract with Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway; www.yara.com) to build a world-scale carbon dioxide liquefaction plant in Sluiskil, the Netherlands. The Sluiskil project forms a key part of Yara’s…
With the growth of ‘white biotechnology,’ industrial fermentation processes and large-scale fermenters will play a key role. Presented here are some design considerations In fermentation, microorganisms, animal and plant cells are used to produce chemical compounds. Enzymes, pharmaceutical ingredients, amino…
The high strength-to-weight ratio and robust mechanical properties of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) make them attractive for use in wind-power turbine blades, automobile components, and in airplanes and spacecraft. However, challenges — such as weak interfacial adhesion and poor recyclability —…
This company recently released a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) functionality into its predictive maintenance solution — Senseye Predictive Maintenance (photo). This advance makes predictive maintenance more conversational and intuitive. Through this new release of Senseye Predictive Maintenance with generative…
The DeltaV Edge Environment (photo) is said to be a first-of-its-kind integrated software solution that expands the capabilities of the evolving DeltaV automation platform to provide an operational technology (OT) sandbox for data manipulation, analysis, organization and more. Teams can…
New designs and materials overcome high temperatures, pressures and aggressive media In the chemical process industries (CPI), standard equipment is often capable of working universally across many applications. However, this same notion does not apply to the sealing elements used…
The VS pneumatic vacuum-conveying system (photo) features an explosion-proof design that will aid in compliance with the NFPA 660 Standard for Combustible Dusts and Particulate Solids, which aims to consolidate NFPA 61, 484, 652, 654, 655 and 664 into a…
The new iTEMP TMT86 two-channel temperature head transmitter (photo) has Profinet communication over Ethernet Advanced Physical Layer (APL). The two-channel temperature head transmitter is suitable for use with resistance thermometers and thermocouples and provides fast and accurate measurement of temperature.…