Merck KGaA Announces New Leadership

The new ball valves in the GEMÜ BB0F series from valve specialists GEMÜ cover a wide range of applications in the chemical industry thanks to their configuration and the available construction and actuator versions.

Using canned motor technology for submersible pumps provides significant advantages. A short shaft, only two slide bearings – independent from the immersion depth – and various monitoring functions not only ensure high reliability but also mean cost advantages for the operator. Since it is supplied as a lock pump, easy servicing is guaranteed at the same time.

In an environment marked by geopolitical uncertainty, rising interest rates and negative exchange rate developments, GEA’s business has continued to perform well, with a further improvement in its key financial figures and another dividend increase proposed.

ACHEMA 2024 will once again fully integrate the lecture and supporting programme with the exhibition. In 2022, ACHEMA integrated the congress and the so-called Innovation Stages into the exhibition for the first time. Due to the positive feedback, the concept will be continued this year. In total, more than 750 presentations await visitors in the lecture halls and on the stages in the exhibition.

With Sinamics G220, Siemens is launching a new high-performance frequency converter to join the Sinamics family. The innovative frequency converters are equipped with so-called clean power technology.

Vacuum has the ability to significantly improve manufacturing. Using a vacuum system solution in the right context and for the right reason can dramatically change costs, effectiveness, and sustainability as they relate to manufacturing – because using one vacuum pump alone is often not enough.