Review of the NAMUR Annual General Meeting 2025
We would like to thank all participants for their great interest in our topics and NAMUR for the opportunity to be part of this important event as a sponsor!
This was the NAMUR Annual General Meeting 2025
Here you can see a brief review of our contributions to the 88th Annual General Meeting and the impressions of the participants:
Milestones towards Autonomous Plants
The (partial) autonomisation of process plants is one of the most discussed topics of the future in the process industry. Essentially, it is about implementing technologies and systems that make it possible to operate processes largely automatically and without constant human intervention. This promises a wide range of benefits - from greater efficiency and improved safety to reduced operating costs.
KROHNE put this topic centre stage at the 2025 NAMUR Annual General Meeting. As one of the leading international suppliers of process measurement technology, we know that without precise measured values, any control system is "blind". They are the basis for target/actual comparisons and therefore for any form of automation.
Autonomisation touches on numerous fields of technology: from advanced control systems, sensors and actuators to software solutions, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Data analysis, pattern recognition and automated decisions are crucial components for the autonomous system.
With our solutions and projects, we show which enablers and necessities we see, what we are working on and how we are already taking important steps on this path together with NAMUR member companies. Our aim is to utilise technologies so that they increase efficiency and flexibility, master the challenges of demographics and sustainability and secure the long-term competitiveness of the process industry.
The KROHNE keynote speech at the NAMUR Annual General Meeting 2025 - insights from the field
How can we achieve autonomous systems? Attila Bilgic and Dagmar Dirzus provide answers to this central question in the one-hour keynote presentation. They present the three decisive milestones that characterise the transition to the (partial) autonomisation of plants - and show how far we have already come.
Specific project examples with NAMUR member companies are used to illustrate the challenges that arise during autonomisation and how they were successfully resolved. The presentation makes it clear that precise measured values are the basis for autonomous control systems. Technologies such as Ethernet-APL, OPC UA and the asset administration shell play a key role here.
The goal is clear: to operate processes largely automatically with the help of modern technologies - with benefits such as greater efficiency, more security and lower costs. The keynote shows how this vision can already be realised in practice today.
Future-proofing our Industry: Milestones towards Autonomous Plants
Our workshops at the NAMUR Annual General Meeting - impetus for the future
Here you will find the topics of our workshop presentations at the NAMUR Annual General Meeting as well as their video recordings:
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Open automation architectures are no longer a vision, but a reality. The presentation shows how Ethernet-APL and OPC UA enable the separation of core automation and flexible IT infrastructure - and thus open up new ways for monitoring and optimisation.
Interoperability is the key to autonomous systems - even in "brownfield" plants. Plug & Produce with the administration shell makes it possible. The presentation shows how smart networking and digital precision open up new potential.
Predictive maintenance and process diagnostics are key components for system availability. The presentation provides insights into current technical possibilities and shows how AI can contribute to early fault detection in the future. More about device and process diagnostics.
Safety functions can be specifically improved through online diagnostics, automatically performed partial tests and the connection of safety and control circuits. Practical examples show how system safety and availability can be increased.
AI-supported leak detection enables reliable monitoring even under dynamic conditions. The presentation will show how intelligent pattern recognition and adaptive models are shaping the next generation of autonomous pipeline systems.
Five topics, five perspectives - our exhibition at the NAMUR Annual General Meeting
In the accompanying exhibition, we presented five key topics relating to the future of the process industry together with our industry partners. We have conducted a short video interview for each stand - for in-depth insights and practical examples.
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Innovative solutions for more sustainable process management: less energy consumption and emissions, more environmental protection.
Our measurement technology supports the optimisation of water, energy and raw material consumption, enables the early detection of leaks and emissions and creates transparency through energy recording and reporting - as a building block for net-zero strategies and CO₂ reduction.
Our digital diagnostic solutions - from Bluetooth device diagnostics and cloud-based monitoring to smart document management with PICK - enable precise condition analyses.
Advanced functions such as cavitation detection and predictive maintenance thanks to intelligent sensor technology ensure faster commissioning and higher system availability
Together with HIMA, we show how automated part tests and comprehensive monitoring of all safety circuits can increase plant safety and reduce costs at the same time.
Optimised PCT protection devices, tests in accordance with IEC 61508/61511 and the intelligent evaluation of historical data help to identify weak points at an early stage and increase availability.
With AI-supported leak detection, we enable precise localisation even under complex operating conditions.
Our solutions offer automatic model calibration, dynamic limit determination and real-time alarming - as a scalable system for oil, gas, hydrogen and multi-product pipelines and as the basis for next-generation autonomous monitoring systems.
With Phoenix Contact and SAMSON, we are demonstrating how standardised communication via Ethernet APL, NOA, OPC UA and the administration shell forms the basis for autonomous systems.
Whether Ethernet in hazardous areas, multivariable measurements or the administration shell as an interface for data exchange - modern connectivity makes automation more efficient and flexible.
Impressions of the NAMUR Annual General Meeting - directly from the participants
What particularly impressed the visitors? What topics have moved them? We asked representatives of NAMUR member companies to share their personal impressions and highlights with us.
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One picture, many moments
All the individual images created during the annual general meeting grow together – we would like to thank everyone who took part in the initiative!
