Automation & Control
Smart Instrumentation for Advanced Measurement in Specialty Chemical Manufacturing
Strategic application of advanced measurement technologies enhances flexibility, availability, safety, and sustainability across operations The specialty chemicals sector is a vital segment of the chemical process industries (CPI) and the wider economy. This sector delivers high-value products for countless applications,…
Deploying AI Copilots for P&ID Workflows: What EPC Firms Must Get Right
Before adopting Graph-RAG copilots for piping and instrumentation design, chemical process firms need data governance, safety guardrails and a clear human-in-the-loop workflow, not just a language model. Every process engineer who has worked through Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) knows the…
Kuraray Expedites Catalyst Development with AI-Powered Materials-Discovery Platform
Specialty chemicals company Kuraray drastically accelerated decision-making and resource allotment by leveraging an AI-driven platform in its R&D division Materials discovery has long been the backbone of the chemical process industries (CPI), driving advances in resins, specialty chemicals, advanced fibers,…
Rockwell manufacturing site named part of WEF’s Global Lighthouse Network
Rockwell Automation Inc. (Milwaukee, Wis.; www.rockwellautomation.com), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, recently announced its Singapore manufacturing facility has been named a member of the Global Lighthouse Network by the World Economic Forum (WEF; www.weforum.org).…
Unraveling Cybersecurity Myths in Chemical Manufacturing
Understanding common myths surrounding the ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity standard can help put chemical manufacturers on a path to safer, more resilient operations Picture a petrochemical plant running steady in the dead of night — pipes humming, reactors holding pressure, safety…
AI and Human-Centered Skills in Modern Engineering
Natural-language models powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can enhance human-centered skills, such as communication, emotional intelligence and interpersonal workflows in chemical-manufacturing settings The chemical process industries (CPI) operate in environments defined by nonlinear system behavior, tight safety margins…
Ketjen and Imubit partner to provide real-time catalyst intelligence in refinery operations
Ketjen (Houston, Tex.; www.ketjen.com), a provider of advanced catalyst solutions and technical expertise for the refining industry, announced a partnership with Imubit (Houston, Tex.; www.imubit.com), an industrial AI software company, to give refiners real-time, actionable catalyst intelligence for fluid catalytic…
Software developer Uncountable inks agreements with four specialty chemical companies
Uncountable, (San Francisco, Calif.; www.uncountable.com), a software company that develops AI platforms for end-to-end product development, today announced it has signed four new agreements with specialty chemicals organizations to support formulation development, scale-up, and production optimization. The new deals underscore…
Unlock Manufacturing Flexibility and Adaptability with Leading-Edge Digital Platforms
The manufacturing industry is fraught with uncertainty. Businesses face a host of challenges, including shifting supply and demand, evolving regulatory environments and a proliferation of sustainable and circular processes, meaning that they need to get creative in how they approach…
Evonik and Imubit start pilot for industrial AI applications in Singapore
Evonik (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) and Imubit (Houston, Tex.; www.imubit.com) started a pilot collaboration to evaluate advanced industrial artificial intelligence (AI) applications within Evonik’s facility in Singapore. The open-loop pilot will assess model-driven insights to support operating strategy execution in a…