Why the chemical industry hasn’t embraced AI … yet

The vast majority of executives in the chemical industry recognise the need for heightened investment in AI, so why isn’t it happening? Benson Wang, product director for Profet AI, explains. Eighty per cent of chemicals...

What’s next for nitinol

With its extreme flexibility and resistance to damage, the metal alloy, nitinol, has become an essential resource in medical devices manufacturing and other leading-edge industries. However, until recently, manufacturers of nitinol products have faced challenges...

‘Industry first’ for instant secure transfer of analytical methods and results data

Successful proof of concept at GSK employs data transfer via cloud to facilitate secure and efficient collaboration across companies, labs and time zones. The Pistoia Alliance has announced an industry first for its Methods Hub...

Cloud-based data security at the highest level

Cloud-based systems for plant process management (PPM) deliver significant benefits in terms of access, convenience, and handling. But are they safe to be used in sensitive industries like chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing? The answer...

Powering a Green Transition for Chemical Manufacturers

Private wireless networks and their supporting monitoring systems can guide the sector’s green digitilisation journey, says David De Lancellotti, Enterprise Head of PWLS Campus, CNS Cloud and Network Services at Nokia. As one of the...

The Challenges of Streamlining Materials Discoveries for OEMs

Michael Helander, founder and CEO of OTI Lumionics, explains how manufacturers can streamline processes such as quantum computing simulations and materials development for faster, cheaper and more accurate results. The materials we had ten years...

Data security free of charge in the VEGA Tools app

New backup and restore solution reliably secures and saves data from VEGA sensors When a level or pressure sensor is taken out of service and replaced, it takes countless important sensor settings and data with...

The Impact of Industry 4.0 on ERP Software for the Chemical Industry

Industry 4.0, also known as the fourth industrial revolution, is a term used to describe the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. The chemical industry is no exception to this...

How the chemical industry can leverage AI tools like ChatGPT and AR/VR

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools become more mainstream, chemical manufacturers are looking at ways to incorporate AI-driven technologies into their workflows, says Dijam Panigrahi, of GridRaster. Automation technology using AI can be programmed to complete...

Spinout develops open-source software for the pharmaceutical industry

A group of university research scientists has formed a company to adapt open-source academic chemical software for use in the pharmaceutical industry. Spinout OpenBioSim, from the University of Edinburgh, is working with pharmaceutical companies to...