Plant Construction & Process Technology

Flexibility in Bioprocessing

11.05.2011 - It was a most unusual road trip - Drivers on the highways of Europe were probably surprised to see the scaled-down equivalent of a bioprocessing production line rolling next to...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

AkzoNobel on Its Wireless Network at a Belgium Plant

11.05.2011 - Wireless Controls - Nicolas Delfosse, Process Engineer Surface Chemistry at AkzoNobel's surfactants processing plant in Belgium, explains why the lack of available I/O and high...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Full Automation At Low Costs

11.05.2011 - Benefits at a Lower Cost - The downturn of global economy has not reduced the need for investing in process automation. It has, however, prompted creative thinking. The value and...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Porsche Consulting on Lessons from the Auto Industry

11.05.2011 - Going Lean - The pharmaceutical industry is subject to very special requirements: strict approval procedures, rising cost pressures in the healthcare industry and lost sales due to...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Dynea’s Example of Automation on a Small Scale

11.05.2011 - New Solutions - As a manufacturer of particle board resins, Dynea Benelux participates in a competitive commodity market and thus establishing a cost-leadership position is crucial...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Mobile Calorific Value Measurement

14.04.2011 - Product - Gas burners of various designs and performance classes are frequently tested and certified with regard to their efficiency and emission levels. These procedures use test...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

DART Fieldbus Cranks Up Intrinsically Safe Power

14.04.2011 - Product - The first real application for DART - Dynamic Arc Recognition and Termination - is DART Fieldbus. It is part of the FieldConnex series of fieldbus infrastructure...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

ARC Advisory Group’s Collaborative Process Automation System

14.04.2011 - A Look Ahead - A Vision of Collaborative Process Automation System (CPAS) is the ARC Advisory Group's vision of how process automation systems should evolve through the next decade...