The Barflex gauge from the Baumer Group is a digital manometer with integrated data memory.

The MTS R Series of analogue transducers from RDP Electronics is suitable for industrial applications that require a direct analogue output for the continuous measurement of displacement and speed.

Metrohm has a limited number of acid bath monitors for the plating industry available at less than half price.

Boge has brought out a range of energy-saving refrigerant dryers.

Byres Security has introduced the Tofino Event Logger Loadable Security Module (LSM) as part of the Tofino industrial security solution.

Wilcoxon Research has announced an additional intrinsically safe certification in accordance with IECEx requirements for six general-purpose accelerometers.

Aaeon, Impulse Corporation's industrial PC partner, has released two multi-purpose and waterproof panel PCs.

The US Department of Energy (DoE) will utilise Invensys Operations Management's Eyesim virtual-reality training solution at its new art training centre.

Maplesoft has introduced several products, available from Adept Scientific, that are intended to help engineers better manage the complexity of engineering modelling and simulation problems.

4 November 2009 - Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation have opened their new petrochemical complex in Tianjin, China.

Symyx Technologies has closed a deal with China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) to supply a Zeolite Synthesis Workflow for research in energy and chemical development.

Ansys, a provider of simulation software and technologies, has introduced its Ansoft Academic Product bundle.

A half-inch bore instrumentation needle valve from Parker Hannifin allows plant engineers to improve reliability in process and instrumentation applications involving viscous and contaminated media.

Maconomy UK has signed a contract with Ramboll UK, involving a professional services solution with business intelligence capabilities for 550 users.

The pumps market in Europe has grown consistently, riding on high oil prices and the resulting boom in process industries, according to a Frost and Sullivan research analyst.

Sacramento Valley Walnut Growers (SVWG), a grower-owned processor and marketer of shelled walnuts, has installed a sorter from Key Technology to maximise product quality.

The second Applied Market Information (AMI) international conference, PVC Formulation 2010, will bring together industry specialists to debate cost-effective changes.

Igus has developed an optical-fibre cable, Chainflex CFLG.2LB, which is suitable for all bus systems.

Ellison Bakery utilises three metal detectors from Mettler Toledo Safeline for its processing and packaging operations, and is about to implement a fourth.

SICK UK laser sensor technology installed at Monier Redland's Leighton Buzzard plant is improving production efficiency on the roofing tile line.