Blockchain technology, which establishes a transparent and reliable shared data network, significantly boosts transparency of the raw material supply chain as the information about the material’s origin cannot be changed undetected. The benefits of blockchain are increasingly important for manufacturers…
Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy; www.eni.com) has started the updating work for its new supercomputer system, HPC5, in order to strengthen the existing HPC4 system, tripling its computing power from 18 to 52 petaflops (floating point operations per second), equivalent to…
To improve sustainability, materials manufacturers are welcoming new digital technologies and process innovations into their global supply chains From palm oil to plastics, the global supply chains of many critical raw materials are evolving as consumers and manufacturers increasingly seek…
On September 19, Focus-On (Dordrecht, the Netherlands; www.focus-on-process.com) — a new, 50:50 joint-venture (JV) of Samson AG (Frankfurt am Main; www.samson.de) and Krohne GmbH & Co. KG (Duisburg, both Germany; www.krohne.com) — introduced its new “intelligent process node,” a device…
Understanding how advanced process-control tools, such as edge computing, fit in with an overall digitalization strategy will help manufacturers to see sizable operational and financial performance improvements Today, many companies in the chemical process industries (CPI) are moving toward a…
ExRobotics B.V. (https://exrobotics.global), a Netherlands-based developer of robotics technology for hazardous environments, and Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Tokyo; www.yokogawa.com) announced the signing of a licensing agreement that will enable Yokogawa to sell and deploy ExRobotics' inspection robot hardware and software platforms…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is broadening its use of artificial intelligence (AI) in product development. The specialty chemicals company has launched a project aimed at expanding its range of prepolymers. The goal is to offer customers tailor-made polyurethane systems…
Total S.A. (Paris, France; www.total.com) will open a Digital Factory in Paris in early 2020 that will bring together up to 300 developers, data scientists and other experts to accelerate the Group’s digital transformation. Total’s goal is to leverage the…
Aucotec AG's (Hanover, Germany; www.aucotec.com) Engineering Base (EB) platform will ensure the consistency of the plant and the digital image at Oxea GmbH (Monheim am Rhein, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) in the future. The leading manufacturer of oxo chemicals has decided to…
New self-service data analytics tools allow plants to create an analytics-enabled workforce that can readily address production issues and continuously improve processes The specialty chemicals sector of the chemical process industries (CPI) is highly complex, from both a production and…