A new wave of more efficient, adaptable and intelligent plant operations is emerging as conventional control systems evolve into modern, open and modular automation ecosystems. Stefan Basenach, Senior Vice President ABB Automation Technology, explains how ABB’s Automation Extended allows industrial organizations to fully embrace the opportunities of digitalization while futureproofing their operations.
IEN Europe spoke with Dr. Malte Köhler, Head of Technologies, about the development of the company’s nanoscale force and temperature sensor
For accurate and stable measurements of process temperatures above 100 °C
Ensure accurate measurements and safe processes by overcoming the challenges of precision flow metering
Pneumatic clamping elements for machine concepts with specific requirements
New servo drive line addresses need for cost-effective automation solutions
For pure compressed air with optimum energy efficiency
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) has been the hero in the fight against friction and wear for years. However, there is also the other side of the coin: as a persistent material, PTFE is currently the focus of the discussion about a possible PFAS ban by the ECHA. Even if there is no ban, the motion plastics pioneer igus has good reasons to look for alternatives. With new formulations, extensive tests and adapted production processes, igus already offers its customers a wide range of PTFE-free products. Author: Dr-Ing. Magnus Orth is Head of Material Development and the Technical Centre at igus.
Aerzen Adds Compressed Air Solutions to the Portfolio
HANNOVER MESSE 2025 (March 31 to April 4) is set to put a focus on the topic of IT/OT security, with leading developers in the field showcasing solutions to address both current and future cyber threats. As the integration of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) continues to expand across global industry, the rise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) also entails escalating cyber risks, however.
User-friendly configuration via app
Condition monitoring - a wide-ranging area of ever-increasing importance. An increasing number of machines and systems are being equipped with measurement technology to keep a constant eye on their current status and all important operating parameters. To save time and costs during maintenance, condition-based monitoring is increasingly being installed on smaller assets.
The pressure towards sustainability is pushing the oil, gas and energy sectors to evolve innovative and diverse solutions in a move to create an energy efficient future. Major transformations within the oil and gas industry in the form of adopting sustainable practices, developing new revenue streams and pushing the boundaries of technology, are being trialled and delivering success. Expanding into...
Pressure wash hose for improved ergonomics, productivity and safety
IEN Europe talked to Matthias Ortner, General Manager at NKE Austria and Hugo Santos, CBDO at Fersa Group, the NKE parent company and Pedro Pablo Andreu Fersa COO.
Substantial and accelerating growth is predicted for the robotic picking sector over the coming years, as labor costs rise and the cost of robots fall.
More compressed air for less energy, reducing the CO2 footprint
The DCS has been the link to production information from the plant floor for decades. Kay Petermann from IEN D-A-CH interviewed Mark Taft from ABB who gives a review on DCS technology, digital transformation, and sustainable production.
Neil Hannay, Senior R&D Engineer at Titan Enterprises looks back on times of constraints with Covid-19 and Brexit, design improvements in flowmeters as well as their use in the production of biofuel.
This addition to the OpreX™ Data Acquisition family is an AI-based tool for building equipment and quality anomaly predictive detection systems for GX series, GP series, and GM series SMARTDAC+™ paperless recorders and data loggers.
Designed primarily for ultra-pure water dispensing applications requiring a high degree of cleanliness, they offer the ideal solution for the pharmaceutical industry
Continuous investment in new process, critical and comfort rental equipment results with ICS Cool Energy’s temperature control hire fleet to grow by over 20% compared to 2019.
Damage to facility flooring is a hidden but serious risk in every manufacturing and industrial environment. Many forms of floor damage occur silently, accumulate without notice, and sneak up on operators, leaders and even facility managers.
Titan Enterprises’ Oval Gear OG2-700 flowmeter, a well-established monitoring device used in hundreds of wind turbine installations, provides valuable data to ensure safe and reliable operation
Fool-proof stainless steel connection components for compressed air
We interviewed Craig M. Carroll, Vice President – Global Marketing & Commercial Strategy at Magnetrol about the level measurement technology, the challenges faced by the chemical industry, and the safety in chemical processes.
Flow-UV™ is a full-spectrum UV-Visible spectrophotometer particularly adapted to continuous flow applications but also to batch analysis
Both companies succeeded to provide fast turnaround time to overcome time-to-market constraints linked to COVID-19 crisis.
For offshore oil and gas industry
An application story by Mats W Lundberg, sustainable business manager at Sandvik Materials Technology
Both organizations will continue to leverage each other’s resources, technologies, industry expertise, and market presence to seamlessly serve their customers through 2023 and beyond
The agility, cost-efficiency and productivity benefits that stem from transforming into a fully digitalised factory floor can be critical in helping manufacturing businesses withstand times of change and to better adapt to a fluctuating demand
Thermowells have become well-established for measuring temperature in industrial applications worldwide, but with the emergence of digitally-enabled non-invasive temperature sensors there is an alternative
Discover how Mobil hydraulic oils are formulated to help operators overcome business challenges and keep equipment running efficiently
Come with display, keys and IO-Link
The biennial event that brings together key suppliers of state-of-the-art equipment, covering critical areas such as energy efficiency, machine safety, drives, motion control, robotics and automation, returns to Birmingham’s NEC from April 21 to 23
The measurement accuracy of OG flowmeters improves as the liquid viscosity increases, from a nominal one percent to around 0.1 per cent
Digitalization has been a hot topic in the industrial world for years. Yet, the rate of adoption is still lower than expected and has just recently sped up. We interviewed 12 experts from 12 different IoT leading companies
Fit aggressive fluids from water to gases or chemical products
Exhibited at Hannover Messe 2019, the wide range of IP67-protected box modules based on EtherCAT technology from Beckhoff can acquire and process almost all signals from the field to measure currents, voltages, temperatures, pressures, weights
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