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Asahi Kasei Joins the Japan Hydrogen Forum to Support Decarbonization in the U.S.

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Asahi Kasei Joins the Japan Hydrogen Forum to Support Decarbonization in the U.S.

Asahi Kasei announces that it has joined the Japan Hydrogen Forum (JH2F), which was established to support the decarbonization goals of U.S. federal, state, and local governments. The company will advance activities as a member of the Hydrogen Production Committee, one of the five subcommittees of JH2F.

JH2F was established by 15 Japan-affiliated companies with hydrogen-related operations in the U.S. to support the decarbonization goals of the U.S. Activities are performed in five sectoral subcommittees for hydrogen production, land transportation, port decarbonization, power generation, and finance, supported by the Japanese government and affiliated governmental organizations such as the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC), and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI).

Hydrogen-related business is one of Asahi Kasei’s “10 Growth Gears” (GG10), businesses to lead the next phase of growth in fields of focus as part of its medium-term management plan for fiscal year 2024 focused on the theme “Be a Trailblazer.” Asahi Kasei is currently advancing its hydrogen-related business centered on the alkaline water electrolysis system for hydrogen production developed utilizing its experience and expertise gained with the membrane process for chlor-alkali electrolysis.

Asahi Kasei installed a large 10 MW-scale alkaline water electrolysis system at the Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) as part of a NEDO project,1 and performed several trial operations2 since 2020. Based on the technological achievements obtained at FH2R, Asahi Kasei plans to commercialize a larger-scale alkaline water electrolysis system comprising multiple 10 MW modules through various trial operations in the ongoing NEDO/Green Innovation Fund demonstration project of “Green hydrogen production by alkaline water electrolysis system,” which was awarded in 2021.

Through the activities in Japan Hydrogen Forum, Asahi Kasei will contribute to the establishment of hydrogen society together with various governmental and non-governmental organizations and corporations related to the hydrogen value chain in the U.S. by promoting collaboration and making proposals. Asahi Kasei will also build business in the U.S. for large-scale alkaline water electrolysis systems and their after-sales and technical services by leveraging the relationships gained across the value chain.

www.asahi-kasei.com

 

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Indaver Chooses Coperion Twin Screw Extruder for Plastics2chemicals Plant

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Indaver Chooses Coperion Twin Screw Extruder for Plastics2chemicals Plant

Coperion will deliver a ZSK Mc18 twin screw extruder and corresponding peripherals for a Plastics2chemicals (P2C) plant that Belgian waste management company Indaver is building to chemically recycle plastic waste. The P2C plant is currently under construction in Antwerp, Belgium and is expected to annually transform 30,000 tons of so-called end-of-life plastics into high-quality basic chemicals.

Indaver decided upon Coperion’s twin screw extruder technology to ensure energy-efficient, continuous reactor loading in the chemical plastics recycling process. Along with the ZSK extruder, the order includes Coperion K-Tron gravimetric feeders, a vacuum unit, a closing valve, and the melt line to the reactor.

Added Value from End-Of-Life Plastics

Where mechanical plastics recycling reaches its limits, Indaver picks up with its innovative Plastics2chemicals depolymerization process. The company reclaims materials from mixed polyolefin and polystyrene streams, closing the loop for these plastics with no loss in quality.

In the P2C recycling process, plastics are broken down into shorter carbon chains or monomers. Base products such as naphtha (raw benzine) and wax result from polyolefins (PE and PP). Polystyrenes are split into monomers that can be reused as raw material.

The Coperion ZSK Mc18 twin screw extruder assumes a central function in Indaver’s innovative P2C process. Before plastic waste can be fed into the reactor, it must pass through the ZSK extruder’s process section at throughputs of up to 3.7 tons per hour. Using intensive shearing and dispersion, the ZSK extruder’s twin screws introduce a large amount of mechanical energy into the material stream in a very short period of time. In just 30 seconds, the agglomerated post-consumer waste is transformed into a homogeneous, up to 350°C (660°F) hot melt in an energy-efficient process.

A Coperion K-Tron gravimetric feeder continuously feeds agglomerated plastic waste into the twin screw extruder. The melt exits the ZSK extruder just as uniformly, ensuring constant loading of the likewise continuously operating P2C plant’s reactor.

An additional Coperion K-Tron gravimetric feeder regulates the addition of additives into the ZSK extruder’s process section, where they are homogeneously mixed in. At the same time, the remaining moisture in the agglomerated plastic is reduced via the ZSK extruder’s devolatilization.

The high added value of the ZSK extruder in Indaver’s Plastics2chemicals depolymerization process has been proven in comprehensive tests at Coperion’s Test Center. According to Frank Lechner, General Manager Process Technology and Research & Development at Coperion: “ZSK twin screw extruders possess numerous advantages that are especially beneficial in chemical recycling. Thanks to the twin screws’ effective operation, plastic energy dissipation takes place in no time – one core advantage for energy efficiency. In chemical recycling, ZSK technology covers a very wide throughput range of 1 kg to 20 tons per hour, allowing high-capacity product streams to be processed, even those anticipated in the future.

Paul De Bruycker, CEO of Indaver, explained: “Our innovative Plastics2chemicals project positions us to recycle plastics and successfully transform them into basic chemicals for industry. In so doing, we will achieve our goal as a waste removal company of playing an important role in the circular economy. We will reclaim valuable raw materials from plastics which will generate added value for society and for our customers.”

www.coperion.com

 

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Two Injection Moulding Machines at Plast Milan: a Small Giant and a Big Dwarf

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Two Injection Moulding Machines at Plast Milan: a Small Giant and a Big Dwarf

From 5th to 8th September 2023, the internationally important plastics trade fair Plast Milan is going to open its doors. The German machine manufacturer BOY will present two of its injection moulding machines on the booth of its Italian representative ST.A.TE. Technologies srl in hall 24 / booth B121: The BOY XS E and the BOY 100 E hybrid – the smallest and one of the largest models in BOY’s product portfolio.

A BOY 100 E hybrid produces Polypropylene (PP) gift boxes in combination with the BOY-Handling LR 5. The “hybrid” in the machine name characterizes the option servo-electric injection unit. In this specially developed injection unit with the international size SP170, the injection and metering movements are driven electro-mechanically via two servo motors. The rotational and axial movements of the injection unit are performed by two servomotors, which are completely detached from the machine hydraulics. The independent operation of the injection unit is particularly advantageous for short cycle times and high metering volumes. The BOY 100 E hybrid with a clamping force of 1000 kN and a compact footprint of 4 m² demonstrates the visitors to Plast Milan how space-saving the BOY LR 5 linear handling system can be positioned on the injection moulding machine. In combination with the required protective housing, BOY will present a fully automated production unit on a footprint of barely 9 m². On the new BOY XS E, baby bottle nipples are made of silicone.

The new injection moulding machine – designated successor of the highly successful BOY XS – has now the proven servo drive of the BOY E series. Energy efficiency, high dynamics and extremely smooth running characterize the compact injection moulding machine with 100 kN clamping force. The BOY XS E demonstrates its strengths mainly in micro injection moulding and sprueless production in single-cavity moulding. The new BOY machine model is optionally available with two different clamping platen configurations. In the standard version for conventional mould sizes up to 160 mm (diagonally up to 205 mm clear width between the tie bars) as well as with a special mould holder 75 x 75 mm for micro moulds of many well-known standard manufacturers. Even in the standard version, the BOY XS E offers the advantage of an injection unit that can be adjusted in height by up to 25 mm, thus enabling decentralised gating.

www.dr-boy.de

 

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5th GPCA Responsible Care Conference Debuts in Bahrain this September

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5th GPCA Responsible Care Conference Debuts in Bahrain this September

H.E. Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, President of Electricity & Water Authority (EWA), Bahrain and Chairman, GPIC, will inaugurate the conference on 6 September 2023

The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), the voice of the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf, is pleased to announce that the 5th biennial GPCA Responsible Care Conference will debut in the Ritz-Carlton, Manama, Bahrain from 5-7 September 2023. The conference will be inaugurated by H.E. Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, President of Electricity & Water Authority (EWA), Bahrain and Chairman, GPIC, who will address the audience on the main day of the event, 6 September.

According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), by 2030 cumulative investments in the energy transition must amount to USD 44 trillion, with transition technologies representing USD 35 trillion. However, investment in technology alone will not be enough to achieve net-zero in the next decade. Government and industry would need to work together to make technologies more affordable and improve transparency and accountability in the path to lowering emissions. The 5th GPCA Responsible Care Conference will assess how the digital transformation and compliance technologies can work together to streamline and complement EHS&S reporting processes, and harmonize practices across different sectors and regions.

Held under the theme “Shaping A Sustainable Future with Innovation Solutions”, the conference will begin with opening remarks by Abdel Hadi Al Suhaimi, Advisor, Board’s Executive Committee, S-Chem and Chairman, Responsible Care Committee, GPCA, followed by welcome remarks by Eng. Yasser Abdulrahim Alabbasi, CEO, GPIC.

Setting the tone for the last day of the event, Khalid Al Alyani, EHS VP, SABIC and Vice-Chairman, Responsible Care Committee, GPCA, will present the opening remarks. He will be followed by a must-attend session focused on the Human Factors and featuring Diane Jones, Former Human Performance Director, BP, and Adnan A. AlMahmood, Deputy CEO, Support, GPIC.

Other esteemed speakers at the event include:

  • Dr. Fahad Al Sherehi, VP, Energy Efficiency and Carbon Management, SABIC
  • Ayoub Al Ghamdi, Development of Growth Projects, Saudi Investment Group
  • Hamad Al Rashidi, President, Ma’aden
  • Charlotte Dreizen, Director, Sustainability and Environment, Plastics Industry Association
  • Mitchell Toomey, VP, Sustainability and Responsible Care , American Chemistry Council (ACC)
  • Jeffrey Kovacs, Responsible Care Leadership Group Chairman, International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA)
  • Maryam Telmesani, Board Chair, Global Compact Network Saudi Arabia
  • Mais Haddadin Finn, Global Sustainability Lead, NexantECA

Delegates will benefit from a special Contractor Safety Workshop on the morning of Day 0, 5 September, as well as a workshop on EHS&S digitalization in the afternoon, featuring esteemed industry experts who will provide practical insight into contractor safety and how technology can raise the bar in EHS&S. The finalists in the inaugural GPCA ‘Carbon Neutral Cup’, a student competition, will present their shortlisted projects, while winners will be announced during a special awards ceremony as part of the welcome dinner.

The conference will also host the 3rd GPCA Responsible Care Excellence Award with winners being announced during a recognition ceremony at the gala dinner on 6 September. The Award is widely recognized as the benchmark to celebrate excellence in EHS&S practices within the chemical industry. It serves as a platform to honor outstanding individuals and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment, innovation, and results in promoting a safe, sustainable, and environmentally responsible approach to their operations.

Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun.

Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA, commented: “The role of innovation and technology adoption will be essential in the industry’s journey towards decarbonization and raising Environment, Health, Safety and Security (EHS&S) standards across the region. We set out on this journey over a decade ago, with the adoption of the Responsible Care program in the Arabian Gulf, and ever since then we have witnessed a tremendous transformation in the industry’s EHS&S performance.

“We are pleased to welcome the chemical industry for the first time in Bahrain to share lessons learned and look towards the future as the industry works towards reducing its impact on the environment and contributing to the fight against climate change. Investing in renewable energy sources, improving energy efficiency in production processes, and developing and implementing new technologies in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) are just some of the pathways producers can adopt to drive down and capture CO2 emissions. At the 5th GPCA Responsible Care Conference, industry experts will discuss the latest innovative solutions available to shape a more sustainable future, and provide a platform for young scientists and academia to participate in safeguarding the future of our planet.”

For more information, visit www.gpca.org.ae.

 

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Molecor Presents its Non-Financial Information Statement for 2022

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Molecor Presents its Non-Financial Information Statement for 2022

Molecor Tecnología is a Spanish company specialized in the manufacture of molecularly oriented PVC pipes and fittings and the development of Molecular Orientation technology applied to pressurized water piping.

Founded in 2006 by qualified specialists with proven experience in this field, it has experienced exponential growth and provided efficient, innovative solutions in molecularly oriented PVC pipe and fitting manufacturing, becoming the world leader in the sector.

The objective of the Non-Financial Information Statement is to communicate the company’s performance, commitments and plans in environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) matters to Molecor’s stakeholders.

At Molecor, we take on the important responsibility of our commitment to sustainability and environmental protection. We strive to ensure that all our products have environmental benefits at all stages of their life cycle.

In defining the relevant non-financial aspects for Molecor, we have considered the sector’s context and regulations, as well as the key stakeholder demands, trends, and best practices.

This report on the Statement of Non-Financial Information for the year ended December 31, 2022, of Molecor Tecnología is published in compliance with Law 11/2018, enacted on December 28, which amends the Commercial Code, the Consolidated Text of the Capital Companies Act approved by Royal Legislative Decree 1/2010, enacted on July 2, and Law 22/2015, enacted on July 20, on Auditing of Accounts, in terms of non-financial reporting and diversity.

Molecor continues to work diligently every day to improve the quality of life for people worldwide, making affordable water available to them through innovative, efficient, and sustainable solutions.

www.molecor.com

 

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M4 P&ID FX Version 7.2 for Optimal P&ID Design

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M4 P&ID FX Version 7.2 for Optimal P&ID Design

The new version 7.2 of M4 P&ID FX offers a variety of new features to improve workflows and increase P&ID design efficiency.

With dynamic symbols, improved renumbering, streamlined management of drawing templates, and flexible user interface customization, M4 P&ID FX 7.2 provides a powerful P&ID design solution.

Dynamic symbols for precise instrumentation

With M4 P&ID FX 7.2, users have access to an expanded library of dynamic symbols which enable the better representation of instrumentation on P&IDs. The dynamic symbols automatically adapt to different parameters, making it easier to create and update diagrams. This leads to increased accuracy and efficiency in the design and documentation of plants. “By incorporating dynamic symbols for instrumentation, M4 P&ID FX 7.2 offers a new level of accuracy and detail in P&ID design,” explains Sergej Schachow, Business Development Manager at CAD Schroer. “Users can now precisely depict instruments, sensors and valve controls in their diagrams to achieve an even more realistic representation of the system. This enables users to create highly detailed designs and collaborate more efficiently with other departments.”

Improved renumbering for consistent documentation

The improved renumbering capability in M4 P&ID FX 7.2 simplifies the management and updating of P&IDs. Users can quickly and easily renumber symbols and lines without compromising the consistency and uniqueness of the documentation. This saves valuable time when creating and updating P&IDs and ensures consistent numbering throughout the project. “Conflicts and inconsistencies in numbering are a thing of the past,” explains Sergej Schachow.

Streamlined management of drawing templates and customization of the user interface

With M4 P&ID FX 7.2, users can manage and customize their drawing templates even better. The software provides an easy-to-use interface to create and organize templates for different projects and requirements. In addition, the customization of the user interface has been further improved to meet the individual needs of users. This enables an even more efficient working environment and increases productivity in P&ID design. “With streamlined drawing template management, users can now create and organize templates for different projects. This makes it easier to reuse templates and contributes to the standardization of P&ID documentation,” explains Sergej Schachow.

Simply download and start the P&ID design

Version 7.2 of M4 P&ID FX is now available. Customers can benefit from the new features and enhancements to optimize their P&ID design. CAD Schroer provides a free trial version of the software that allows users to see the benefits of the software. Extensive video tutorials are available for a quick start. And to help CAD Schroer customers realize the full potential of the software, the company continues to provide customers with world-class support and tailored training. The new features in version 7.2 make M4 P&ID FX an even better P&ID software for even better P&ID design.

www.cad-schroer.com

 

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Borealis Completes Stenungsund Cracker Furnace Revamp, Elevating Plant to Higher Energy Efficiency and Process Safety Standards

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Borealis Completes Stenungsund Cracker Furnace Revamp, Elevating Plant to Higher Energy Efficiency and Process Safety Standards

  • Project marked by excellent safety performance throughout construction and start-up phases
  • Reliable Stenungsund output helps power growth in Wire & Cable industry
  • Annual CO2 emissions reduced by approximately 24,000 tons

Borealis announces the successful completion of a major upgrade to its steam cracker operations in Stenungsund, Sweden. The seven-year construction project is a resounding success with respect to health, safety, and the environment (HSE), with no major accidents and no process safety incidents whatsoever. This capital investment ensures that the Stenungsund cracker – already one of the most feedstock-flexible in all of Europe – can operate even more reliably, and with greater energy efficiency. As a key supplier of ethylene and propylene to the Stenungsund Chemical Cluster, the OMV Group, and the Borealis Group’s international customers, its enhanced reliability is especially needed to support the rapidly growing wire and cable industry.

The Stenungsund steam cracker, which has a nameplate capacity of 625 kilotons per year, is a facility that thermally “cracks” feedstock – such as ethane, naphtha, propane, butane, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) – into smaller molecules. Furnaces are the “heart” of every cracker. In the Stenungsund revamp, four existing furnaces have now been upgraded and revamped to modern process safety, reliability, and thermal efficiency standards. Three other furnaces will augment their output, while two aging furnaces will be decommissioned and shut down completely at the end of the year. Because scheduled cracker productions continued nearly uninterrupted throughout the construction period, considerable operational restrictions prevailed, for example limited room to maneuver for cranes and other heavy lifting equipment. Each furnace had to be removed, demolished, then rebuilt separately, one after the other.

Despite pandemic-related complications, the Stenungsund project is distinguished by its excellent safety record, with no major accidents (personal safety) and no incidents (process safety) due to heightened safety protocols.

“Our very highest priority in the Stenungsund furnace revamp was to achieve a stellar safety record while carrying out a project of this huge size and scope, and we have delivered on this ambition,” says Wolfram Krenn, Borealis Executive Vice President Operations and Base Chemicals. “Our upgraded facility is moving us closer to realizing our broader Energy & Climate goals: thanks to the overhaul, the yearly CO2 emission reductions add up to approximately 24,000 tons which is the equivalent to the amount emitted on average by 6,000 European households each year. At Borealis, we are re-inventing the essential building blocks of plastics for more sustainable living.”

www.borealisgroup.com | www.borealiseverminds.com

 

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Avery Dennison Invites you to Join Them in Connecting. Together. at Labelexpo Europe in Brussels, 11–14 September 2023

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Avery Dennison Invites you to Join Them in Connecting. Together. at Labelexpo Europe in Brussels, 11–14 September 2023

To celebrate meeting up in person, Avery Dennison will host a special event at Labelexpo 2023 called Connecting. Together. At their stand (5A31), Avery Dennison will engage with customers and the industry ecosystem in an intimate space that will showcase some of their latest packaging solutions and include an exclusive food and drink experience.

Steve Flannery, senior vice president and general manager of Materials Group EMENA, comments: “At Avery Dennison, we envision a connected and circular future. Labelexpo is a great opportunity for us to share some of our latest sustainable solutions — labeling materials with a lower carbon footprint and solutions that enable packaging recycling or reuse. Visitors can also experience demos of our digital solutions to get a true sense of how intelligent labels enable consumer interaction and end-to-end transparency.”

Noel Kasmi, vice president of Marketing Labels and Packaging Materials EMENA at Avery Dennison, adds: “At Labelexpo, we will be unveiling the next step of our innovation journey — our new range of direct thermal and decorative linerless labels. Because linerless solutions are an important part of the future, we’ve developed a new suite of products that eliminates liners to reduce material use and waste as well as minimize the environmental impact of packaging.”

Avery Dennison is committed to helping customers always move ahead and looks forward to engaging in a collaborative spirit across the entire business ecosystem to empower people and possibilities. They believe that only by Connecting. Together. can we all advance and grow in our ever-changing, ever-evolving industry.

Learn more at www.averydennison.com

 

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„Winding” Houses Instead of Building

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„Winding” Houses Instead of Building

  • Unique combination of aesthetics, strength and sustainability
  • Significantly lower material use than in steel and concrete construction
  • Substantial reduction in CO2 emissions
  • Natural fibers such as flax are also suitable
  • Polyurethane resin from Covestro provides strength and durability

The Texoversum at Reutlingen University is a reference object for a new technology that could revolutionize the construction industry: The components of its façade were wound from fibers and fixed with Covestro’s Desmocomp system. FibR GmbH

With the Texoversum, Reutlingen University has put into operation a training and innovation center for the textile industry that is unique in Europe. The almost 2,000 square meter textile-like façade of the new building also causes a sensation architecturally: It charmingly combines the innovative power of this industry with the 160-year tradition of Reutlingen as a textile location. The highlight: The components were wound from fibers that are fixed with a special plastic resin.

The façade of the Texoversum is just one example of a brand new technology that could completely revolutionize the construction industry. The sophisticated structure was designed on the computer and is based on carbon fibers wound by robots. Similar to networks in nature, for example in spider webs, beetle wings or palm leaves, the fiber structures are also very lightweight, but at the same time highly resilient, and require very little material. This not only saves resources, but also facilitates transport and assembly of the components.

The sophisticated construction was designed on the computer and is based on carbon fibers wound by robots. FibR GmbH

The co-inventor of the innovative technology is architect Prof. Moritz Dörstelmann, whose company FibR also realized the façade of the Texoversum: “In contrast to conventional steel and concrete structures, we are able to get by with a minimum of material, because the robots only process as many fibers as are needed for the strength of the respective structure. As a result, we also save large amounts of CO₂ emissions.” Dörstelmann also sees advantageous applications for the technology in roof structures, supports and, not least, interior fittings.

The necessary strength and durability of the composite is provided by Covestro’s aliphatic polyurethane resin system Desmocomp, in which the fibers are embedded as if in a matrix. “The resin is highly resistant to weathering and the sun’s high-energy UV radiation, making it very suitable for outdoor applications,” explains Pejman Norastehfar, architect and specialist for construction applications in Covestro’s Coatings and Adhesives segment. “Other plus points in the construction sector are its excellent chemical and flame resistance.”

For the fiber technology, FibR takes nature as a model: Similar to networks in nature, for example in spider webs, the fiber structures are also very lightweight, but at the same time highly resilient, and manage with a very low material input. FibR GmbH

In the Texoversum, the spun façade performs several important functions at once: it gives the building a unique look and stabilizes the surrounding balconies. It also serves as a railing and provides the necessary shade for the glass front behind it.

The building provides approximately 3,000 square meters of space for workshops, laboratories, a textile collection, think tank space and classrooms. The costs for the construction of the Texoversum amounting to 18.5 million euros were borne by the employers’ association Südwesttextil, whose members include FibR GmbH in Kernen, east of Stuttgart.

www.covestro.com

 

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Parts2clean 2023: Parts Cleaning – Multiple Tasks Along the Process Chain

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Parts2clean 2023: Parts Cleaning – Multiple Tasks Along the Process Chain

As a key component of manufacturing processes, parts cleaning ensures the quality and function of increasingly compact and complex products. The required technical cleanliness however cannot be generated with just a single cleaning step at the end of the process chain – instead, it needs to be performed along the entire chain. The exhibitors at parts2clean will provide information about the different factors that need to be taken into account, at the same time presenting solutions for adapted, efficient and sustainable preliminary, intermediate and final cleaning. The supporting program at the 20th edition of the leading international trade fair for industrial parts and surface cleaning, running from 26 to 28 September 2023 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Center in Germany, will also impart substantial know-how and expertise in the field.

Components for innovative products are becoming increasingly compact and complex in virtually all sectors of industry. At the same time, the demands on the performance and reliability of products are increasing. This results in a significantly higher sensitivity of the parts to contamination and machining residues from the production process. The particulate and film cleanliness required for high quality and the safe functioning of the products can thus not be achieved with just a single cleaning step at the end of production. Rather, it is necessary to evaluate each processing step, for example milling, forming, coating or assembling, with regard to its influence on the technical cleanliness of the entire product. “The tasks in parts and surface cleaning have not only become more diverse in recent years, but also more demanding,” reports Christoph Nowak, Project Director at Deutsche Messe AG. “For the changed spectrum of tasks, exhibitors at parts2clean will present future-oriented solutions optimally adapted to the respective production step, component geometry and material, as well as  contamination and cleanliness requirements. And that’s regardless of whether it’s a matter of preliminary or intermediate cleaning or final cleaning.” This approach ensures that the required results are achieved in a stable, efficient and sustainable manner, even in high-purity cleaning applications, such as those found in the semiconductor supply industry, medical technology, sensor technology, electronics, aviation and aerospace, plus a range of electromobility areas.

 

Everything for process-secure, efficient and sustainable cleaning

Parts2clean features every segment of industrial parts and surface cleaning, including all the relevant suppliers. The range of products and services includes equipment, systems, media and process technologies as well as containers and workpiece carriers for fluid-based processes and energy-efficient drying as well as solutions for water treatment and bath care. This also includes options for optimizing existing processes and designing them to be more energy-efficient. Technologies for dry cleaning will also be presented, for example CO2 snow blasting, plasma, laser, vibration, compressed air and vacuum bakeout processes. Other areas include the control, monitoring and inspection of cleaning, rinsing and drying processes, as well as the achieved cleanliness. Innovative solutions will also be presented in the segments of cleaning automation, including parts handling, and for the digitization and intelligent integration of cleaning processes in connected production environments. Topics such as a cleanliness-compatible manufacturing environment, for example clean rooms, cleaning services and technical literature complete the range of offerings. “On the one hand, parts2clean offers cleaning technology users from product processing and the full range of manufacturing sectors a comprehensive overview of development trends, technologies, procedures and processes that is unparalleled at any other trade fair in the world,” reports Nowak. “On the other hand, the various products and services can be directly compared and solutions for individual tasks can be specifically discussed with the various suppliers.”

Supporting program for knowledge transfer and know-how generation

In addition to the exhibitor presentations, the sophisticated supporting program offers visitors a wide range of information, impetus and valuable knowledge for designing cleaning processes that are future-proof and sustainable, adapted to the respective requirements. This includes the special show “Technical Cleanliness”, organized jointly with the CEC (Cleaning Excellence Center).

 

In addition to presentations on current trends and developments and an exciting program of lectures, the German Industrial Parts Cleaning Association (FiT) will be presenting a highlight at its special show area: the presentation of the 2nd FiT2clean Award. This annual award, which is endowed with 10,000 euros, honors outstanding achievements and innovative solutions in industrial parts cleaning.

The three-day integrated Expert Forum at parts2clean, whose technical coordination is being handled by the Fraunhofer Cleaning Business Unit and the FiT, is one of the most popular sources of knowledge internationally. The simultaneously translated presentations (English <> German) delivered by high-ranking experts from industry and associations, as well as from science and research, offer a wealth of information on basic principles, solutions for optimizing cleaning processes, various developments and trends in industrial parts and surface cleaning, as well as on benchmark applications in selected industries and innovations in cleaning technology. Participation in the Expert Forum is free of charge for parts2clean visitors.

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