Process Technology
Scratches, dents or abraded areas: After years of reliable performance under all environmental conditions and temperatures, even a level sensor shows its age. RFID tags are now available for Vega sensors in the Pro series so that they can be identified at any time and anywhere despite a damaged or faded nameplate and traced back to the last serial number. RFID is not new and yet radio frequency...
Schneider Electric has partnered with "GR3N", a PET chemical recycler, to create the first open automation system for the advanced plastics recycling industry. With 50 percent of the world's plastic waste ending up in landfills and only nine percent recycled, "GR3N" developed "MADE". It stands for Microwave Assisted Depolymerization solution. The new process breaks down PET into its chemical...
Evonik significantly increased its earnings in the second quarter of 2024 despite a persistently difficult economic environment. The final figures confirm the preliminary data announced on July 15: adjusted EBITDA rose by 28 percent to €578 million compared to the previous year. Free cash flow was clearly positive at €217 million, following a cash outflow of €203 million a year earlier. “We are...
The British manufacturer of long-life tuna products John West faced the challenge of replacing plastic packaging for its main products without generating more waste in the supply chain. This was the only way the company could achieve its sustainable packaging targets. Working closely with the Schubert Group, CCL Label and Touch Design, John West is now launching non-refrigerated fish products in...
From preform sterilization to the discharge of the sealed PET bottles, Krones has created an end-to-end process chain with the latest generation of the "Contipure Asept Bloc" that is aseptically safe down to the last detail. This overall concept has already proved its worth in the past with customers all over the world: : “Since the market launch of the updated ,Contipure AseptBloc' around one and...
With the construction of a new production site in Europe, Wacker Chemie is strengthening its strategic focus on the manufacture of silicone specialities. In Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, the chemical company, together with project partners and representatives of the city and regional authorities, symbolically broke ground for the new plant. Wacker will produce room-temperature-curing high...
Seven out of eight production lines at Adelholzener Alpenquellen use Krones technology to ensure the highest standards of hygiene. The returnable glass line installed in 2020 will be supplemented in 2025 by a further line for filling non-returnable containers. The decision in favour of precisely this type of container and therefore line was made for two reasons: Firstly, the demand for products...
Vetter is investing in the expansion of its production capacities in Germany and the USA. The pharmaceutical service provider will relocate its site for development services within the USA and continue to expand there. At the same time, in addition to the ongoing capacity expansions in Ravensburg and Langenargen, Vetter is planning to establish a further site in Saarlouis, Saarland, for the...
The recycling of post-consumer input materials is subject to a wide range of fluctuations. This poses major challenges for recycling systems and melt filters in particular. The recycling machine manufacturer Erema offers two filter models in different sizes, designs and performance variants: the "Erema SW RTF" backflush filter and a laser filter. The manufacturer has now developed the intelligent...
In the first quarter of 2024, Novartis increased sales by ten percent from 10.8 billion dollars in the previous year to around 11.8 billion dollars. At constant exchange rates, growth even amounted to eleven per cent. Volume increases of 14 percentage points had a positive impact on sales development. Competition from generics had a negative impact of two percentage points, while the price trend...
