The new Batt-TDS series of powder-dispersing systems (photo) is designed for the development and industrial production of electrode slurries for lithium-ion batteries. The platform offers crucial benefits, compared to existing technologies. The Batt-TDS handles diverse materials by combining multiple functions…
Nitrogen (N2) makes up 78% of ambient air (20.95% of air is oxygen). N2 is an inert (non-flammable) gas used in industrial plants to prevent undesirable chemical reactions from occurring. Nitrogen is the most common inert gas used in the…
Enterprise-level software simplifies data management Last month, this company launched its Plantweb Optics Data Lake (photo), an enterprise-level data-management software solution that helps manufacturers reduce data complexity so that they can fully leverage operations data across a production site or…
Alongside its proven remote input/output (I/O) functionality, IS1+ (photo) is now also available for use as an edge gateway with a connection via OPC UA and optional integrated signal pre-processing. In this process, all diagnostics and device data are transmitted…
The new WireXpert 500 cable tester (photo) targets copper cabling up to Cat 6A standards. With its modular concept and unique licensing system, the WireXpert 500 is a versatile, cost-effective tool for cable system certification in office environments, industrial settings,…
Successfully scaling up a mixing process involves understanding several important timescale parameters that can impact chemical reactions and equipment performance Many industrial processes are defined by rates. For example, rates of mass and heat transfer, rates of reaction and rates…
Global digitalization professionals will convene in Austin, Tex. for the 2021 Connected Plant Conference (www.connectedplantconference.com), which is being held August 30–Sept. 2. The event will cover all aspects of the industrial internet of things (IIoT), and its enabling technologies, including…
The new 703-U and 703-UJ Series of UL-rated, explosion-proof pressure switches (photo) are suitable for gaseous or liquid fluid systems in hazardous applications, including offshore exploration, petrochemical processing and oil-and-gas pipelines. The 703-U and 703-UJ Series have a corrosion-resistant stainless-steel…
This overview presents guidance for the safe design of piping systems that are used for the distribution of hydrogen gas Hydrogen gas is a very volatile fluid that has a high propensity to leak. This is a very dangerous and…
Detailed plans for handling hazardous materials should be a central part of any chemical plant’s disaster preparedness plan Over the past year, many chemical facilities managed to overcome extreme circumstances. One instance of an extreme event was the winter storm…