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all Editions - Siemens | Printed: 11/25/2009
all Editions - Siemens | Printed: 11/25/2009
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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The Simatic PCS7 process control system offers a wide range of extensions and improvements in the new version 6.1, inluding OS Web clients for easy access from standard PCs; Gigabit technology for a fast, efficient system bus; new peripheral systems; greatly improved operability; and more. The highlight is the integrated asset management system, which smoothly combines automation and maintenance. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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The products manufactured on lines 5 and 6 at Clariant in Frankfurt-Höchst are what are known as azo pigments, the largest and most important group of synthetic pigments. Automation of line 5 with the Simatic PCS7 process control system has improved the quality of the pigments from the very first batch – while also providing greater consistency and higher productivity. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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Thanks to strategic acquisitions, a strong track record of innovation, and a keen eye for trends and customer requirements, Clariant has today become one of the leading companies in the field of fine and specialty chemicals. The right blend of global standards, tailor-made solutions, and its local presence are other success factors. Clariant receives a great deal of active support from Siemens, one of the company’s strategic partners. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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Approximately 500 references worldwide; numerous international customer contacts; and Cemat, the world’s leading automation solution for the cement industry – these are the great strengths of the Competence Center Cement. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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The chemicals market is currently defined by two diverging developments: on the one hand the trend toward so-called commoditization and standardization of products, with the associated extreme price pressure – especially in the field of base chemicals – and on the other hand, the increasing demand for innovative, specific tailor-made products, which characterizes the fine and specialty chemicals market in particular. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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Being successful in the food and beverage industry means managing and expanding a broad, high-quality product portfolio – and, at the same time, being able to respond flexibly to new trends. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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Booming markets in China and Eastern Europe, along with extreme cost pressures in established markets, mean that speed and efficiency are crucial in the glass industry. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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The strictly regulated market for pharmaceutical products will be subject to enormous changes in the years to come. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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By introducing process automation technology in the AZO II production plant in Frankfurt, Clariant was not only able to improve product quality, but also to considerably increase the flexibility and productivity of the plant, concludes Dr. Klaus Kund, head of product management for high-performance AZO pigments at Clariant. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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Dear Readers, This issue of Process News is all about chemicals, emphasizing the significance this important industry segment has for Siemens. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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In the processing plant near the largest offshore natural gas field in the world in the Persian Gulf near the Iranian coast, Maxum edition II process gas chromatographs are used in the first five development stages. Moreover, Siemens is the system provider for development stages 1,4 and 5, supplying a turnkey analytics solution. Siemens was able to secure these projects against strong competition. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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With the FDA taking up new initiatives in the field of data integrity and integrated quality, and the EU also adopting more stringent regulations concerning product liability, data protection and electronic signatures, the challenges facing pharmaceutical companies, are becoming increasingly complex. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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Sewage treatment is a continuous process that cannot simply be shut down – even when the process control system is in urgent need of modernization. ARA Rhein AG therefore insisted that the system migration take place during ongoing operation. The plant was migrated from Teleperm M to Simatic PCS7 in a total of 10 stages, without any interruptions in the operation. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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In 2002, Siemens received an order from the Jiangsu Meilan Chemical Limited Company to install a central sewage treatment plant in Taizhou. The plant went into operation in July 2004. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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Norgren, one of the world’s leading providers of pneumatic solutions, supports its customers with innovative, tailor-made offerings that now include a new control system for standard cylinders based on Sipart PS2 positioners. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
| Beating out strong competition, Siemens won the contract for process analytics as well as process automation using Simatic PCS7 for a new CO/H2 plant that Linde AG in Höllriegelskreuth is building for Linde Gas. The plant will have a capacity of 7,000 standard cubic meters per hour. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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„Credibility is our strength – as a dairy company with deep regional roots, we therefore want to increase our importance in the EU in the future,” says Hans Steiner, managing director of Alpenmilch Salzburg. Today, 33 percent of the company’s total sales are achieved in the EU. Alpenmilch is seizing new market opportunities, and is able to respond flexibly to changing requirements. Recently the company installed two completely new pasteurizing lines and equipped them with a future-proof process control system: Simatic PCS7. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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As in all areas of process automation, there is an increasing demand for the highest possible degree of standardization in process instrumentation. However, it is inevitable that there are certain tasks and conditions in industrial environments that cannot be met by normal off-the-shelf devices. With the right mix of technology and process expertise, however, even tricky problems can be solved economically. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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Process automation – that is, products, systems, and solutions for sectors of the process industry such as chemicals, pharmaceutics, food & beverages, water/sewage, oil & gas, paper, glass, and cement – is an area in which Siemens has been continually expanding its business since 1999. Thanks to the company’s excellent market position in other industries such as manufacturing and building technology, Siemens profits from broad cross-industry experience. We spoke to Professor Michael Bruns, head of process automation at Siemens, about the strategies and concepts Siemens will be adopting to give its customers even better support in the future. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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The Peterborough Lift Lock turned 100, and Siemens Milltronics celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. To celebrate this double anniversary, Siemens Milltronics provided a new ultrasonic level measurement system for the liftlock as a gift to the community. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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An industrial plant from the 1950s need not necessarily be outdated, as the polymerization plant of Rhodia Industrial Yarns AG in Emmenbrücke (near Lucerne, Switzerland) proves. The plant’s new Simatic PCS7 process control system not only ensures system availability, but also reproducible processes. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
| Originally developed for the Quadlog Safety PLC, the advantages of the patented Safety Matrix technology are now also available for the fail-safe Simatic S7-400F controllers. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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A total of 36 malt silos have recently been equipped with level monitoring devices from Siemens. The silos belong to the Spaten-Franziskaner Bräu KGaA brewery based in Munich, Germany. The solution presented by Siemens was able to beat competition not only because of its good price/performance ratio, but also due to the various options for non-contacting measuring. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 04/04
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The DBE hired Cegelec as the general project manager to fill selected pit rooms at the Morsleben mining works with salt concrete. Siemens provided the complete visualization, automation technology, and process instrumentation for this project. Simatic and Sitrans technology are ideal for the harsh conditions underground. more |
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