Aspen Technology, Inc. (Bedford, Mass.; www.aspentech.com) has acquired the Cipher Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) cloud-native software and edge connectivity assets of RtTech Software Inc. of New Brunswick, Canada. The acquisition strengthens AspenTech’s asset optimization strategy by providing sophisticated cloud…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) announced it has been awarded a contract for more than $95 million by Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery (SASREF). The scope of work includes the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) for SASREF's modernization and expansion…
The AMS 6500 ATG System is a standalone machinery protection solution that also allows users to cost-effectively introduce prediction monitoring of critical assets from the same system. With four reconfigurable cards, the AMS 6500 ATG can be set up in…
This company has released Version 8.6 of its Agile Engineering Design System software, an integrated suite of computer-aided engineering (CAE) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) programs that is specialized for turbomachinery. This integrated system enables users to optimize designs based on…
The Smart Coupling product line features this company's IIoT Smart Tag Solution, which brings increased levels of connectivity by providing on-demand information to assist with streamlining and shortening new product installation, service maintenance, troubleshooting and changeover times throughout the product's…
Granuleworks is a simulation software for granulated materials that is based on discrete element analysis (DEM). Granuleworks can analyze various complex granule behaviors, including mixing, conveying, filling and compaction, as well as enable simulation of the motion of powder particles…
Part of a long and lustrous history, this year marks the 46th event for the Turbomachinery Symposium and the 33rd event for the International Pump Users Symposium. In another noteworthy milestone, the 2017 Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia (TPS) will be…
The Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia (TPS; www.tps.tamu.edu) officially begins today (Dec. 12) with a welcome address by Jody Elliott, president of domestic oil and gas at Oxy Oil & Gas. Taking place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in…
AkzoNobel’s (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) Specialty Chemicals business is investing more than €4 million to increase production capacity in Sweden for its Levasil CC-branded product line of patented surface-modified colloidal silica. The expansion will help meet growing customer demand and will…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) announced that its new plant in the Pukou Economic Development Zone (PKEDZ), Nanjing, eastern China, has come on-stream to supply ultra-high purity gases to its customer in the park. The facility also provides liquid…