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Show Preview – ACHEM ASIA 2019

AchemAsia — International Expo and Innovation Forum for Sustainable Chemical Production — is the international technical and scientific exhibition and conference for the Asian market. With about 400 exhibitors from some 20 countries, it focuses on the exchange of experience…

Electrochemical treatment saves water, reduces costs

The Universal Environmental Technology (UET) reactor (photo) is an electrochemical treatment system that balances process water, allowing it to be reused for multiple cycles. The technology offers multiple benefits, including water conservation, cost reductions, elimination of nearly all chemicals during…

Smart Sensors Enable Industry 4.0

Coupled with advanced analytics and networking capabilities, today’s smart sensors help processors optimize the facility Picture a piece of equipment not just monitoring its own health, but also automatically ordering the part it requires and, when it notes that the…

Energy-conservation module improves pneumatic processes

Showcased last month at Interphex in New York City, this company’s MSE6-E2M pneumatic energy-efficiency module (photo) monitors the condition of pneumatics on process equipment, skids or packaging machinery, enabling users to decrease consumption of energy and compressed air. The module…

Hybrid gas analyzer for emissions monitoring

The new Rosemount CT4400 continuous gas analyzer (photo) is said to be the world’s first purpose-built quantum cascade laser (QCL) and tunable diode laser (TDL) analyzer designed to help plants reduce ownership costs and report emissions accurately in environmental monitoring…

Magnetic mixers for biotech and pharma applications

This company is expanding its range of magnetic mixers with the new LeviMag UltraPure (photo), which is engineered for the sterile production of biotechnological and pharmaceutical products. These mixers are based on the same patented, hygienic design as their predecessors,…

A family of displacement sensors for extreme conditions

This company recently launched the Extreme Environment product family of high-precision displacement sensors and associated systems (photo). Three separate systems are available, specifically designed for high-pressure, low-temperature and high-temperature conditions. The Extreme Environment sensors and systems work in operating temperatures…

This pressure switch has an adjustable switch differential

The model PSM-700 rugged pressure switch (photo) offers a switch differential adjustable over a wide range, very high repeatability. The PSM-700 has a UL-listed micro switch that switches at electrical powers up to 250 V a.c. and 10 A. With…

New control-panel portfolio for challenging installations

The CP600-Pro (photo) is a premium human-machine interface (HMI) control panel that features a true-glass touchscreen and a strong aluminum front frame that ensures IP66 protection. The device can operate in temperatures from –4 to 140°F. Available in five different…

Optimize scheduling with this AI-based system

This company has released Version 2.5 of its Oritames Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) system (photo), which incorporates autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for improved planning and schedule optimization, as well as improved modeling of sequence-dependent setups, batching and time…