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automation&communication
Automation Helps Reduce Food Waste in a Hotel by up to Almost 100%
Mitsubishi Electric technologies have enabled the development of innovative composting machines that can turn food waste into high-quality fertiliser in just 24 hours. This solution responds to the global problem of waste, in particular food waste, which constitutes about 30% of landfill waste. For Radisson Blu Scandinavia, this technology enables the daily processing of food waste from restaurants, room service, and other food-related operations.
It's 8:00 p.m. Several dozen kilograms of bio-waste from the hotel kitchen are now ending up in a machine shiny with brushed steel. The hermetic hatch closes silently. The next evening, several kilograms of highquality, nutritious fertiliser will be removed from the same machine. This is how the era of food waste ends.
"What once took a year to complete can now be achieved in just 24 hours, significantly improving efficiency and sustainability. This solution represents a major step forward in waste management and environmental protection. By transforming food waste into valuable fertiliser, Mitsubishi Electric, and Solserv AB, bio solutions provider, are contributing to a more sustainable and circular economy, addressing both waste reduction and soil enrichment challenges" explains Maria Wendt, Marketing Communication Manager at Mitsubishi Electric Scandinavia.
The key environmental benefits of composting technology are difficult to overestimate, but they are all easy to list:
• Reduced methane emissions: By diverting organic waste from landfills, these composters help decrease methane emissions, a major contributor to climate change. Landfills are the third largest source of methane emissions (https://commission.europa.eu/document/ download/0cea0671-32ef-4e9e-b8f10a8e50c027b0_en?filename=speaker_intervention_-_eswet.pdf), and composting helps mitigate this issue.
• Waste reduction: The composters can process large amounts of organic waste, ranging from 5 kg to 500 tons daily, significantly reducing the volume of waste sent to landfills.
• Rapid processing: The technology can transform food waste into nutrient-rich compost in just 24 hours, greatly accelerating the composting process compared to traditional methods.
• Soil health improvement: The resulting compost enriches the soil with nutrients and organic matter, promoting sustainable agriculture and reducing the need for chemical fertilisers.
• Water conservation: Electric composters help conserve water by retaining moisture within the composting system, which is particularly beneficial in water-scarce regions.
• Year-round composting: The units allow for continuous composting regardless of weather conditions, ensuring a consistent supply of compost throughout the year.
• Odour control: The composters have odour control systems, making them suitable for urban areas and small spaces.
• Energy efficiency: While electric composters consume electricity, many models have energy-saving features to minimise power consumption. Additionally, using renewable energy sources to power these composters can reduce their environmental impact.
• Versatility: The composters can process various types of organic waste, including biodegradable bags made from materials like Biodolomer, expanding their potential for waste reduction.
What is the key factor in creating sustainable solutions that address global challenges and are fully scalable?
“Mitsubishi Electric's expertise has been
Radisson Blu Scandinavia uses Solserv composting technology, which is based on Mitsubishi Electric automation solutions. Source all pictures: Mitsubishi Electric x Solserv x Radisson Blu
crucial in developing precise and efficient composting processes. This collaboration ensures consistent quality and performance across different scales of operation. The partnership between Mitsubishi Electric and Sol-
CRYOGENICMAGNETICSENSOR
serv aligns with the United Nations' global goals, particularly in addressing the climate crisis. By converting organic waste into nutrient-rich compost efficiently, this technology promotes sustainability and significantly
Foruseinapplicationswithtemperaturesaslowas-80°C
EGE-Elektronik launchesMGK magneticsensorsforusein cryogenicprocessesinmedical technologyandbeyond.Based ontheMGKseries,thesensors havebeenspeciallydesigned forcontinuousoperationat temperaturesdownto-80°C. Theyaresuitable,forexample,fordetecting,countingorpositioningtransportcontainers,flaps,doorsorvalvepositions.Thesensingdistanceis5...20mm,dependingonthefluxdensityofthe magnet.Theuseofmagneticsensorsenablesincreasedsensing distanceseveninextremetemperaturesandtemperatureprofiles thatchallengeinductivesensors.Theycanalsobeusedtodetect objectsthroughnon-magneticmaterialssuchasplasticwalls.
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checking the quality of the composting process. Source all pictures: Mitsubishi Electric x Solserv x Radisson Blu
reduces waste” - sums up Patrik Johansson CEO at Solserv AB.
Solserv composters, powered by Mitsubishi Electric automation solutions, are designed for various capacities and settings. Thanks to this versatility of applications, they represent a significant step towards a healthier and more sustainable future for our world.
„We’re truly proud and happy we can be a big part of sustainability with our Noot Nordik Kitchen. We invested in this solution primarily because of sustainability and the work of responsible business. We also discovered that we reduced our food cost with waste management” summarises Daniel Rodriguez, Food & Beverage Manager at Radisson Blu Scandinavia.
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UNIVERSALGATEVALVE
Suitablefordischargeapplicationsinbulkhandling Coperion hasdevelopedanewdischargegatevalveforcontrolled bulkmaterialflowfromstoragebins andhopperstodownstreamprocess steps.TheFFUuniversalgatevalve issuitedforavarietyofapplicationsinthechemicalandplastics industrieswithitsimpressively compactyetveryrobustconstruction.Oneparticularfeatureofthis newdischargevalveisthatitclosessecurelyandreliablywhile materialisflowing,butusuallyalsowhentheproductcolumnis stationary,makingthisaperfectlysuitedgatevalvefordemanding applications.Thisnewvalvethatiswellthoughtoutindesignand constructionsecuresoperatorsasingularlyreliabletechnology solutionthatalsocanbeusedincombustibleareas.
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ETHERNET-APLFIELDSWITCH
16-PortFieldSwitchwithoptionalPROFIBUSPAproxy
TheSofting "aplSwitchField" enablesthetransparent connectionof"Two-Wire IntrinsicallySafeEthernet" (2-WISE)Ethernet-APLfield devicestohigher-level IndustrialEthernetnetworks, providingthesedeviceswith intrinsicallysafepower.Additionally,the"aplSwitchFieldPA" variantsupportstheconnectionofbothEthernet-APLfielddevices andPROFIBUSPAdevices,ensuringsmoothintegrationinto existingindustrialsystems. The"aplSwitchField"offerseasy integrationintoleadingDistributedControlSystems(DCS)and AssetManagementSystems(AMS)with16Ethernet-APLspur "2-WISE"ports,supportingPROFINETwithMediaRedundancy Protocol(MRP)ringtopology.Itiscompatiblewithmajorsystems likeEmerson,Siemens,andABB,ensuringstablenetworksthrough ingress/egresssupport.Extensivediagnosticsarefacilitatedby integratedPROFINETfunctionsandalocaldisplay,enhancing commissioningandmaintenanceprocesses.The"aplSwitchField" isdesignedforinstallationinExZone2,withconnectivityforfield devicesinExZone0and1.Ithasarobusthousingwithprotection classIP30. The"aplSwitchField"variantsupportsbothPowerClass AandPowerClassB.Thisensuresthatfielddeviceswithhigher powerrequirementscanalsobeoperatedwithoutanyproblems.
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CHEMICALMETERINGPUMPSERIES
Versatileoptionsforfluidhandlingapplications
Milton Roy announcesthe launchofthenewPrimeroyal™ Qseries(PQ)chemicalmetering pump.forhighperformanceina widearrayofindustrialapplications.ThePQseriesboastsan extensiveandmodularAPI675 rangethatincludeseightdistinctdrivesizesandnineadvanced liquidendtechnologies,ensuringunparalleledversatility,andthe abilitytomeetthemostdemandinghydraulicperformancerequirementsforhighflowsandhighdischargepressures. TheQseries offersamaximumflowrateof8,657l/hperdosingheadandmaximumdischargepressureof1,035bar.Theseriescaterstoadiverse spectrumofcustomerneeds,deliveringarobustandadaptable solutiondesignedtoexcelunderthemoststringentindustrialconditions.Tailoredtowithstandtherigorsofcontinuous,round-theclockoperation,theQseriesmeetsthedemandsof24/7duties withoutcompromiseonperformanceorprecision.Theserieshas beenmeticulouslyengineeredwiththreeprovenliquidendtypespackedplunger,PTFE,ormetallicdiaphragm-thathavebeenthe cornerstoneofreliabilityforovertwodecades. Thedoublediaphragmliquidendtechnology,coupledwithasophisticatedleak detectionsystem,offerssuperiorsafetyforhandlingalltypesof fluidsincludingcritical,toxic,harmful,andexplosiveprocessfluids.Thepumpsworkinambienttemperaturesfrom-10 to+50°C.
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RADARSENSORFOREXTREMECONDITIONS
Highprecisionmeasurementsdespitehightemperatures ForchallengingapplicationsVEGA now offersthehigh-temperatureversionof itsVEGAPULS6Xradarsensor.Thanksto itshollowceramicconeandgraphite seal,thesensorachievesathermal performancethatwaspreviouslynot possible. Inordertoachievesignificantlybetterperformanceunderextremely hightemperatures,VEGAprotectsits radarsensorswithanewtypeofsensor design. Thecombinationofhollow ceramicconeandgraphitesealcreatesadditionalmeasurement certainty.Byminimisingthemasstobepenetratedinthehollow cone,theperformanceofthesensorissignificantlyenhanced.The useofgraphiteasasealingmaterialalsocontributesgreatlytothe robustnessofthesensor.Asaresult,ithasatemperatureresistancerangefrom-196°Cto+450°Candapressureresistance rangefrom-1barto+160bar.Evenlargetemperaturefluctuations arenotaproblem.Itcanbeusedwithawiderangeofavailable processfittings,compactthreadsandsmallflanges,andoperates withoutablockingdistancei.e.deadband.Processvesselscan thusbefilledrightuptothetopedgewithnoproblem.Itshigh frequencyof80GHzalsoenablesparticularlygoodfocussingofits measuringbeam,whichinturnhasapositiveeffectonmeasurementintankswithinternalinstallationsandagitators.
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IO-LINKMEASUREMENTMODULES
Fordigitalintegrationofresistancethermometers Inmostcases,temperature measurementinindustrial productionenvironmentsis basedontwophysicaleffects: thetemperaturedependenceof aresistororthethermoelectric effect(Seebeckeffect).ifm now offersnewIO-Linktemperature measurementmodulesforsuch resistancethermometers(Pt100 andPt1000)andthermocouples (typeJandtypeK).Themeasuredtemperaturevaluesarethen madeavailabledigitallyviaIO-Linktohigher-levelcontrollers. The resistancethermometersandthermocouplesareconnectedviafour M12connectorsonthemodule.Theresistancethermometerscan beconnectedusing2-wire,3-wireor4-wiretechnology.TheindividualconnectionscanbeconfiguredconvenientlyviaIO-Link.The typeofmeasuringelement-Pt100,Pt100,thermocoupletypeJor typeK-canbespecifiedthere.Dependingonthemeasuringline, theparameters'coldjunctionoffset'and'zero-pointcalibration' canalsobesetforthethermocouples.Theresolutionofthetemperaturemeasurementwiththenewmoduleis0.01°C,andthe accuracyovertheentiremeasuringrangeis± 0.3%.Witha protectionratingofIP67orIP69K,themodulescanalsobeusedin harshindustrialenvironments.
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UNMANAGED16-PORTETHERNETSWITCH
Formission-criticaloperationsinharshenvironments
Red Lion ispleasedtoannounce thelaunchoftheN-Tron®NT116 unmanagedindustrialEthernet switch.TheNT116isdesigned forindustrialapplicationsthat requirereliableperformancefor mission-criticalapplicationsin harshenviron-ments.TheNT116 unmanagedswitchprovides exceptionalreliabilityand performancefordataacquisition, EthernetI/Oandprocess control.Housedinaruggedindustrialmetalenclosure,theunitis compactinsizeandfeatures16high-performancecopperports (10/100BaseTXRJ45).TheNT116offershighshockandvibration tolerance.Allportshavebuilt-inESDandsurgeprotection.Users benefitfromanexceptionalMTBFratingof1.2millionhours.All thisinaslim,space-savingdesignthatoperatesfrom-40°Cto 85°C. TheNT116supportsfullwirespeedcommu-nicationswith upto3.2Gb/sthroughput.Itusesstore-and-forwardtechnology andsupportsfullandhalf-duplexoperation.Two10-49VDCpower inputsareprovidedforredundancy. InadditiontoIEEE802.3 complianceandmarine,railwayandrollingstockcertifi-cations, thenewswitchhasULOrdinaryandHazardouslocationsaswellas ATEXandIECExcertifications.
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AUTOMATICHELIUMRECOVERYSYSTEM
Systemforrecoveringgasesusedingaschromatography
LDetek's(abrandofProcess
Sensing Technology)LDRPSisa cost-effectivesolutionforindustrialsitesthatusehelium.Itcan saveupto85%onthecostof usinghelium,providingaquick returnoninvestmentandsecurity duringashortage.Additionally, thissystemreducestheriskassociatedwithbottlerotation,which iscommonwithstandardgaschromatographysystems. Theautomatedgasrecoveryandpurificationsystemisexplicitlydesigned torecycletheheliumcarriergasusedbygaschromatographs.Itis abletocollectwastecarriergasfromanygaschromatographexhaustwithoutcausingpressurefluctuationsorbuild-up.Itbuilds uppressuretotherequiredlevelfortheGCinlets,storesexcess gasinareservoir,purifiesanygradewastegasupto99.999999% usingamulti-stepheatedpurifiersystem,andmeasurestrace impurities(ppb/ppm)ofnitrogenandmoistureusingamicroplasmadetectortovalidatethepurityoftherecycledcarriergasbefore returningittothegaschromatograph.LDRPSallowscontinuous recycling,repurifying,andrepressurizingoftheexactsourceof heliumorothergasesinacontinuousloop.Itconsiderablyreduces theoperatingcostofagaschromatographysystemoranyother process.Thesystemhasbeendesignedwithstate-of-the-artcomponentstoensureitshighpurityandthatitisleak-free.
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MODULARCONTROLVALVES
Suitableforliquids,gasesandvapors
SAMSON hasengineeredthe newType251GRproductlineto tacklemarketchallengesoftheir customers.Thisnewvalvegenerationsetsstandardsfortheprocessindustryintermsofefficiency,modularityandsustainability.Thenewvalveconstructionis aimedatallusersofcontrolvalves,especiallyinthetargetmarketsofoilandgas,chemicalsandpetrochemicalsaswellaspower andenergy.251GRsignalsthelaunchoftheinnovativeShared ModularSystem(SMS),whichallowsvalvestobecustom-engineeredbasedonthemodularplatform.SAMSONisbreakingnew groundwiththisinnovativemodularsystem,whichwillmakeit easiertoinstall,serviceandoperatethesevalves.Thankstothe SharedModularSystem,theType251GRValvecancoverawide spectrumofapplicationsintheprocessindustry.Italsoallows to significantlyreducethenumberofcomponents,complexityand leadtimeswithinthevaluechain.Thevalvetrimsatthelaststage ofvalveassemblyareselectedbasedontheapplicationandprocessconditions.TheType251GRValveisaversatilecontrolsolutionfortheprocessindustry.WithpressureratingsuptoClass 900/PN160andtemperaturesfrom-50to+600°C,itservesa widerangeofapplicationstocontrolliquids,gasesandvaporsin challengingconditions.Theruggednewconstructioncanhandle allcommonengineeringrequirementsimposedbythemarkets.
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AIRCONDITIONERSFORHAZARDOUSAREAS
Compactwallmountsforawidetemperaturerange Explosionprotectionexpert R STAHL hasdevelopedaninnovativeairconditioningsystem specificallyforuseinhazardous areas.TheExSysCool8701series fromR.STAHLensuresreliableair conditioningeveninchallenging conditions.Whenworkingin hazardousareas,itisessentialto maintaintherighttemperaturefor workersandmachinery.Extreme temperatures,beitcoldness,heatorhighhumidity,canleadto malfunctionsanddrasticallyreduceproductivity.Theseconditions areespeciallycriticalinsuchenvironmentsandcanposeserious problemsandhazardsifadequateairconditioningisnotprovided. TheExSysCool8701airconditioningsystemwasdeveloped specificallyforuseinhazard-ousareasandissuitableforawide rangeofapplications,includingcontrolstationsandcabinets(Ex e),sheltersandoverpressure-encapsulatedcabinets(Exp),analyser rooms,workshop,controlanddrillingcabins,andcontainerised solutionsforcontrolpanelsandcontroltechnology. R.STAHL's ExSysCool8701seriesprovidesfullyautomaticcoolingandventilationaroundtheclock.ThesystemiscertifiedasequipmentaccordingtostrictATEXandIECExstandardsforuseinZone1and Zone2,ensuringultimatesafetyandefficiency.