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OMRON’s Mobile Robots Win the METI Minister’s Award at the 10th Robot Awards Program
Church Pharmacy one of the largest pharmacies in the OMRON LD Series and HD Series mobile robots have won the prominent Ministry of Economy, Trade and In- dustry (METI) Minister’s Award at the 10th Robot Awards program, which is chiefly co-organized by METI and the Japan Machinery Federation.
The Robot Awards program commends outstand- ing robots, components and software to facilitate the development of robot technologies and the expansion of robot utilization in Japan. OMRON LD/HD Series Mobile Robots have won the prestigious METI Minister’s Award accolade in recognition of a highly productive transport platform with advanced safety and usability that con- tributes to the advancement of manufacturing indus- tries worldwide and its potential for future deployment. OMRON’s high-quality mobile robot platform enables forming a fleet of multiple autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). It is a practical system combining individual technologies, such as simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) technology that constructs a map of an unknown environment while simultaneously keep- ing track of an agent’s location within it, and obstacle avoidance.
Omron
https://industrial.omron.co.uk/ Brownell 020 8965 9281
Proud designers and manufacturers of tailored humidity, moisture and pressure control solutions, Brownell’s ever-expanding line of products includes humidity indicators, desiccators and desiccant bags, immersion breathers, pressure relief valves and more. Also specialising in nitrogen purging support with a range practical configurations and accessories to suit applications across many industrial sectors, including CCTV, missile systems, night vision equipment and laser instruments. Our new NEPS 2 will be on display at UK exhibitions throughout 2023, including DSEI, Southern Manufacturing and Battery Tech Expo – be sure to come by and see new features in action such as enhanced leak testing, optional vacuum purging and built-in data logging – or visit our website for more information on loans, demonstrations and consultations.
enquiries@brownell.co.uk brownell.co.uk
World’s second largest brewer turns to Certa pumps from WMFTS
South African Breweries (SAB) has added to an existing process by introducing three MasoSine Certa 400 pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS). Intended for use as part of a yeast cropping application, SAB made the purchase decision after assessing energy consumption comparisons between Certa pumps and comparable lobe or circumferential piston pumps. South Africa has been home to SAB since the company’s humble beginnings over a century ago in the midst of Johannesburg’s pioneering gold rush days. Since then, the SAB has grown into a landmark South African organisation and is today the second largest brewer in the world. The company belongs to the AB InBev Group, owning globally established brands such as Becks, Budweiser, Corona, Hoegaarden, Leffe and Stella Artois. WMFTS South Africa visited SAB to fulfil an enquiry regarding a project that involved the use of pumps for yeast-related processes.
Watson Marlow Fluid Technology 01326 370 370
www.watson-marlow.co.uk Hydrogen: Fuelling our future
Neil Jackson, Industry Manager – Oil & Gas for Endress+Hauser Ltd, dis- cusses the potential of hydrogen to overcome the world’s decarboni- sation challenges.
Hydrogen has two key roles to play as the world seeks to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050: one is to enable greater use of re- newable electricity and the other is decarbonising many other parts of the global economy, including those CO2-intensive sectors that are difficult to abate using renewables.
When it comes to enabling greater use of renewable electricity, hydrogen can be used as a form of energy storage and as a cleaner source of reliable power generation. To produce hydrogen at the scale required to fulfil these functions requires the decarbonisation of traditional hydrogen production. This is currently being achieved through carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) to produce what is being labelled ‘blue’ hydrogen until production of ‘green’ hy- drogen from renewable sources via electrolysis becomes commer- cially viable.
For hydrogen’s second role of decarbonising the CO2-intensive ‘hard to abate’ sectors, there are three areas where it can help reduce emissions. The first is reduction of CO2 emissions from heavy industry by replacing traditional hydrocarbons as a feedstock in production processes and as a source of industrial heat. The second is cutting CO2 emissions in long-haul and heavy transportation applications such as shipping, where electrification through batteries is currently unviable. And the third is decarbonising power and heating of residen- tial and commercial buildings.
Blue hydrogen production
Blue hydrogen is derived from natural gas through the process of steam methane reforming (SMR). SMR mixes natural gas with very hot steam, in the presence of a catalyst, where a chemical reaction cre- ates hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Water is added to the mixture, converting the carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and creating more
hydrogen. The car- bon dioxide emis- sions produced are then captured and stored under- ground using CCUS technology, leaving nearly pure blue hydrogen. Endress+Hauser has been involved in the SMR process
for many years, supplying process critical instrumentation to ensure safe and efficient plant operation. There are several important and often safety-critical areas of the plant that require accurate meas- urement. Water preparation filtration requires conductivity, pH or sol- ids measurements, all of which can be achieved using our extensive range of Memosens analysers and steam and water analysis systems (SWAS panels). In the reactor, temperature is a key parameter often requiring multiple measurement points from a single entry in the ves- sel. Here Endress+Hauser can design a bespoke assembly incorporat- ing up to 32 measurement points. Analysis of both the hydrogen and carbon dioxide gas is another important requirement, and here our range of laser-based technologies from Endress+Hauser Optical An- alysis can help to optimise plant efficiency and avoid issues such as corrosion caused by too much moisture in the CO2.
Neil Jackson
Industry Manager – Oil & Gas Endress+Hauser Ltd. Tel. +44 161 286 5000
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