Digitalization/IIoT

Advancements in technology offering industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connectivity are helping plants better maintain equipment, reduce downtime, conserve energy, retain workforce knowledge, troubleshoot more effectively and more. Edge computing, digital twins, virtual reality, augmented reality and more are seeing further improvements that benefit the chemical industry.

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How They Made It Work: aeSolutions’ FGS 1300 Fire and Gas Alarm Controller

How They Made It Work: aeSolutions’ FGS 1300 Fire and Gas Alarm Controller

"How They Made it Work" is a column that features some of the latest technological advancements in the chemical process industry. Here, Chemical Processing asks experts from various...
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A Better Way To Zero In On Chemical Ingredients

Manually scanning safety data sheets (SDSs) for hazardous ingredients is hardly efficient and certainly not safe.
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Dow's $6.7B Ethylene Project: Decarbonization Meets Digitalization

Company's climate transition lead talks about how Dow is using digital technologies to advance its net-zero goals.
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Chemical Industry Embraces Edge Computing

Challenges persist due to complex hardware and software ecosystems, but overcoming them can unlock the IoT technology’s potential.

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Germany’s Covestro to Expand U.S. Ohio Plant

Jan. 14, 2025
Multiple new production lines will help meet the growing demand for polycarbonate material solutions in the United States.
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GR3N and Schneider Electric Partner on Automation for Advanced PET Recycling

Sept. 10, 2024
Chemical recycler's pilot plant in Italy utilizes open automation system to scale up microwave-assisted depolymerization PET process.
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Augury Signs Deal To Aquire Seebo

May 11, 2022
The combined company will provide fully-predictive insights across assets, processes and operations, giving manufacturers greater control over output, quality and sustainability...
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Investment In IIoT Addresses Sustainability Goals

Feb. 15, 2022
New ABB study on industrial transformation unveils critical relationship between digitalization and sustainability.

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Quiz: What’s Your Digital Transformation Status?

Aug. 18, 2023
Did you know that up to 70% of digital transformation projects fail? Take this quiz to see if your company has identified some of the key factors for digital success, and discover...
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Quiz: Implementing an Effective Mechanical Integrity Program

Jan. 7, 2023
Test your knowledge in this short quiz.
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Structured Workflows Turn Data Into Action Items

Sept. 8, 2022
In this episode of Solution Spotlight Traci Purdum, executive editor of Chemical Processing, speaks with Floyd Baker, vice president of Antea, a global software and services company...

Quick Poll: Vendor Remote Monitoring

Sept. 2, 2022
Please take our quick poll now.
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AI Transforms Sustainability, Topples Silos

Aug. 23, 2022
Improving manufacturing "top to bottom" with advanced analytics.
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Can Industry 4.0 Drive Sustainability Goals?

April 20, 2022
A study reviewed empirical data and surveyed companies from three countries