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all Editions - Siemens | Printed: 11/25/2009
all Editions - Siemens | Printed: 11/25/2009
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| Experience and clever ideas are what it takes during plant planning and development. Siemens offers services tailored to their customers’ needs, which form the basis for fast commissioning and successful plant operation. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| Precision, reliability and ease of use – that were the key issues for the Austrian company RSF Elektronik when it came to deciding on a process control system for their new clean-room production. The Simatic PCS7 process control system met all these demands. Moreover, owing to the standardized and proven components of the Simatic HVAC Library, the system helped to save a lot of time and money during configuration and commissioning. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| Lafarge is the largest Cement Company in the world with annual production of 150 million tons. Its plant in Alpena, Michigan, is the largest in North America with an annual production capacity of 2.7 million tons. Sitrans radar technology monitors the level of cement silos In Alpena, improving load-out efficiency. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| One of today’s most innovative drinking water treatment plants in Germany can be found in Siegburg-Siegelsknippen. There, a new process concept was able to reduce the amount of conditioning chemicals. The concept relies on the highly accurate Sitrans FM 711/A flow meters and a new disinfection method using UV radiation. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| For the modernization of the polyester plant at the Oberbruch factory, TWD’s main goal was to improve the control and handling of production and at the same time reduce plant personnel requirements. With its excellent price/performance ratio and the costs saved due to consistent use of the field bus technology, the Siemens concept with the Simatic PCS7 process control system and Profibus PA was able to convince the engineers at TWD. Thanks to the simple handling of the new control system, the implementation was carried out quickly and without any problems. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| The next few years will see stricter European standards aiming at restricting NOx emissions in combustion exhaust gases. It is therefore necessary to develop catalysts, which can reliably convert nitrogen oxides to nitrogen in the presence of hydrocarbons and oxygen. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| In cooperation with Siemens, Buderus Heiztechnik GmbH has developed a lab-test compartment to investigate the operational behavior of fuel cells developed for domestic energy supply systems. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| In the world’s most modern water paint production facility at Wuppertal, DuPont Performance Coatings is constantly searching for new strategies to make their processes even more efficient, reliable and secure. A special task force was set up to compare the field devices of several suppliers to find the optimum solution for pressure and temperature measurement. Sitrans P and Sitrans T from Siemens made such a convincing impression with their ease of use, advanced diagnostic features and excellent communication abilities that DuPont at Wuppertal decided to standardize on these devices for temperature and pressure measurement. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| Despite an annual mean temperature of –14°C, Norilsk in Western Siberia is the home of the largest company for the mining and processing of non-precious metals. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 01/01
| The Holsten Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport, Tennessee manufactures high explosives for military purposes. With the modernization of the process automation, Simatic PCS7 guarantees safe and clean production. ... more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| The Dow Chemical Company and Siemens have entered into a global agreement in which Siemens is named as the strategic supplier of Continuous Gas Oxygen Analyzers for all of Dow Chemical‘s manufacturing sites around the world. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| The Siemens Milltronics EnviroRanger ERS 500 is reliably measuring the levels in the feeder of a sewage treatment plant in the Ruhr region, transferring the data using the plug-in SmartLinx card via Profibus DP to the Simatic S7-Controller. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| Siemens was recently awarded the order for a Quantra FT-ICR Mass Spectrometer from Engelhard Catalyst Corporation based in Iselin, New Jersey. As a major manufacturer of catalyst used for emissions control and refinery operations, it is important for them to continually develop new and innovative catalyst solutions. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| From preparation of the pulp right up to treatment of the sewage, in paper production the flows of such different media as pulp, filling materials or chemicals must be measured exactly – especially when such high-quality papers as Gruppo Cordenons SA in Malmedy, Belgium, produces are concerned. With the Siemens Sitrans FM flow meters, the company has found an integrated solution for all these diverse tasks. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| The town of Sajansk near Irkutsk in Siberia is the center of Russian PVC production, with JSC Sajanskchimplast manufacturing about 250,000 tons of this versatile plastic per year. The Simatic PCS7 process control system helps the company to maintain its strong position in the national and international markets. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| When the requirements for the product portfolio at Fresenius Kabi in Friedberg were changed, the automation was switched over to a Simatic PCS7 solution with BatchFlexible. What made this project so special was the fact that implementing the new system had to be completed during a period of three weeks, which only occurs once a year. The project team of Lang and Peitler Automation GmbH engineering consultants in Ludwigshafen am Rhein successfully rose to this challenge. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| Using the Siemens Simatic PCS7 process control system, implementation of the automation system at BASF’s polystyrene plant in Ludwigshafen has been successfully completed. The conversion of the plant began three years ago and took place in several phases while production at the Ludwigshafen plant continued. PCS7 did not only integrate all sub-sections of the plant in one process control system but offers an interface between company management level and production. Thus creating greater transparency and efficiency. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| Rhodia Acetow is the third largest manufacturer of cellulose acetate tow for cigarette filters in the world and one of the leading suppliers of cellulose acetate flakes. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 03/02
| Anglian Windows, headquartered in Norwich, is the UK’s number one home improvements company. With more than 30 years in business, Anglian has established a leading market position and earned a reputation for top quality, energy-efficient windows, doors and conservatories. To ensure smooth production, Anglian wanted an effective way to measure the level of PVC powder, one of its main production ingredients. Mercap measuring devices have mastered this demanding task. more |
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