Case Studies
New technology for foundries cuts energy and emissions
In the future, light metal foundries will be able to cut their energy costs related to production by as much as 60% and CO2 emissions by as much as 80%. [ + ]
Driving paper production at Visy's pulp and paper mill
Paper machine winder upgrade futureproofs paper production. [ + ]
Efficient process-controlled access guarding without muting sensors
Systems such as conveyor lines with safety light curtains must often reliably distinguish between people and merchandise. [ + ]
Maximum pleasure, minimum consumption
Intelligent module optimises compressed air consumption for ice-cream production line. [ + ]
Flexible control system for world's largest yoghurt plant
Chobani sees multiple benefits from unique software. [ + ]
AI automatically detects disturbances in power supply grids
Fraunhofer researchers have developed compression techniques, algorithms and neural networks to make a power supply fit for the future. [ + ]
'Sky depot' boosts efficiency with smart stacking cranes
One of the largest integrated logistics hubs in Singapore houses a cutting-edge rooftop container depot. [ + ]
Extremely mobile — a crane for loads up to 500 tons
A purpose-built process crane with a lifting capacity of 500 tons and special capabilities for unbalanced loads needed reliable signal and energy transmission. [ + ]
Analytics identify production errors and causes in real time
Fraunhofer IPA has developed a tool that identifies errors in interlinked manufacturing systems and shows their root causes. [ + ]
Conveyor system optimised by EtherCAT
EtherCAT controllers by Beckhoff enabled tna Australia to streamline the architecture and boost the power of its roflo 3 horizontal conveyor. [ + ]
Modelling provides asset improvement program for water network
A state water utility in Malaysia used modelling to conduct a study of the water supply system for a mid-sized town to recommend upgrades and futureproofing. [ + ]
SCADA increases flexibility, lowers costs for two water utilities
Modern SCADA system improves data visibility, reporting and energy usage. [ + ]
SUEZ solves big data problem with magnetic flow meters
Battery-operated magnetic flowmeter provides accurate water balance data for water utility in New York, pinpointing line breaks and saving water. [ + ]
Coating conveyor pulleys for protection and longevity
Heavy conveyors represent many millions of dollars of investment by companies over many years, so they need to be protected as much as possible. [ + ]
Smokin' good: clean compressed air for Texas BBQ Foods
Texas BBQ Foods, a New Zealand producer of Texas-inspired smoked meats, recently added a new compressed air system to meet its needs for a reliable air supply. [ + ]
