Processing, August 2019

advanced eco friendly oilfield chemicals has paved the way for increased application use premium prices and market growth The discovery of new oil and gas fields across different regions along with shale gas and enhanced oil recovery EOR expansion activities will further augment growth prospects Frost Sullivan forecasts the global oilfield chemical market to account for 3394 billion by 2025 with a steady CAGR of 51 between 2018 and 2025 Half of manufacturers experienced data breaches in past year report finds Half of manufacturing companies have fallen victim to at least one data breach during the past year according to the 2019 Manufacturing and Distribution Report from professional services firm Sikich Of the 50 of respondents who said their companies experienced data breaches 11 said they had experienced major breaches Still executives believe their companies can thwart attacks A majority 54 said they are extremely or very confident in the ability of their companies to prevent or minimize the impact of data breaches The report found that many manufacturers especially those with revenues under 500 million neglect key cybersecurity preparedness efforts Overall less than 40 of these smaller companies perform cyber audits 38 penetration testing 33 security assessments of vendors 32 and phishing exercises on employees 31 Sikichs 2019 Manufacturing and Distribution Report surveyed 310 companies The participants spanned the industry including wholesale and distribution industrial equipment metal fabrication apparel footwear and textiles chemicals and petroleum aerospace and defense and food and beverage ACQUISITIONS EXPANSIONS Construction starts on Sulzers new UK Service Center Sulzer has started the process to move its facilities and create a new center of excellence for its customers The change comes after more than 100 years located at the companys Camp Hill site Sulzers new service center will be located at Birmingham Business Park where the company will base its U K head office as well as state of the art repair and maintenance facilities The building phase is scheduled to be complete in early May 2020 BASF selects Emerson to modernize German chemical plant BASF has awarded Emerson a multimillion dollar contract to modernize automation software and controllers at its specialty chemical production facility in Lampertheim Germany These enhancements are intended to help the chemical manufacturer increase production flexibility and enhance operations BASF will implement Emersons new hybrid automation solution that replaces existing programmable logic controllers PLCs used to control 20 reactors with Emersons DeltaV PK Controller The technology integrates into BASFs existing DeltaV automation system which will significantly reduce the cost time and complexity of modernizing the automation system minimize startup time for new production batches and make switching production easier For BASF Emerson will also replace an obsolete system controlling the tank farm and distillation columns at the facility which produces additives that improve characteristics for plastics and coatings Schneider Electric launches first smart factory in the US Schneider Electric a provider of energy management and automation solutions has launched the first Smart Factory in the U S to demonstrate in real time how its EcoStruxure architecture and related suite of offerings can help increase operational efficiency and reduce costs for its customers Embracing cuttingedge technology and the benefits of the industrial internet of things IIoT to drive process optimization the facility has opened its doors to share its IIoT knowledge and smart manufacturing technology best practices with customers and partners across industries The Lexington Kentucky plant strategically integrates connected EcoStruxure solutions to enhance efficiency and provide end to end operational visibility throughout supply chain operations The Smart Factory has tracked quantifiable benefits from IIoT implementation including a 20 reduction in mean time to repair and a 90 paperwork elimination Rawson Industrial Controls ink new partnership with Forum Rawson Industrial Controls distributors of instrumentation valve and control products have signed a distribution partnership agreement with Forum Energy Technologies valve solutions business In partnership with Houston based Forum Rawson Industrial Controls distribution network will add an array of valve solutions from leading brands including ABZ Valves Controls Cooper Valves DSI Valve PBV Valve and Quadrant Valve Actuator ONE PUMP MULTIPLE MOUNTING OPTIONS COMPLETE CONTROL OVER DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE FEATURES AND BENEFITS Multiple mounting options 1 4 43 m 142 of dry suction lift for better priming 1 2 51 m 169 of dry suction lift for better priming Startup pressures as low as 103 bar 15 psig Bore seal design eliminates leaks that result from torque decay Interchangeable footprint with previous Wilden designs P 025 P25 and P1 P100 PSG 22069 Van Buren Street Grand Terrace CA 92313 5651 USA P 1 909 422 1730 F 1 909 783 3440 wildenpump com Velocity Series COMPACT PUMPS 19 WILD 1872 Processing August 2019 indd 1 7 3 19 4 27 PM AUGUST 2019 www processingmagazine com 9