This company’s KA1590 capacitive sensor (from the 26 Series) now has IO Link Technology. This IO Link sensor (photo) can detect products with a low 1.1 dielectric. The sensor comes with normally open contact and normally closed contact. ON and…
Last month at the AMPP Annual Conference + Expo 2024 (New Orleans, La.; March 3–7), Alleima AB (Sandviken, Sweden; www.alleima.com) introduced SAF 3006 (UNS S83071), a high-alloy duplex (austenitic-ferritic) stainless steel tailored to enhance corrosion resistance in acidic and caustic…
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…
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…
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.…
At the Anuga FoodTec trade show (Cologne, Germany; March 19–22, 2024), this company’s new-food experts discussed their perfusion platform — a key technology for state-of-the-art upstream bioprocesses that also enables continuous processing in cell cultivation and precision fermentation. In this…
Burgeoning demand for hydrogen to support decarbonization goals is straining existing supply chains for industrial gases and prompting companies to adapt quickly to the emerging net-zero-carbon economy The increasing use of hydrogen as a clean energy carrier is causing a…
This company has expanded its RDLO series from 21 sizes to 33 (photo). The pump sets are axially split volute casing pumps primarily used for clean water transport. A casing with double-volute compensating radial forces and a double-entry impeller compensating…
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…
Plant Watch EuroChem launches phosphate-fertilizer manufacturing complex in Brazil March 14, 2024 — EuroChem Group (Zug, Switzerland; www.eurochemgroup.com) opened a new fertilizer-production facility in Serra do Salitre, Brazil. With a total project investment of nearly $1 billion, the new phosphate…