SPS Italia: the industry's annual milestone 

There is one trade show in Italy that manages to bring together, in the same space, those who design the plants of the future and those who keep them running every day. It's called SPS Italia – Smart Production Solutions, and this year it returns to Parma from May 26 to 28 for its fourteenth edition.

It's more than just an exhibition. It's the environment where you truly understand which direction industrial automation is heading: where trends stop being conference presentations and become tangible products, working installations, and conversations between engineers tackling real-world challenges. The 2026 edition has a clear through-line: artificial intelligence entering operations, software-defined manufacturing, advanced robotics — and running through all of it, the question every production manager is asking: how do you extract real value from the data your plant is already generating?

Diaphragm pumps and digitalization: a sophisticated integration 

For a long time, AODD pumps air-operated double diaphragm pumps — remained on the periphery of the digital transformation conversation. Regarded as established components, reliable by definition, and rarely at the center of any innovation project.

Today, that perspective has changed substantially.

A plant transferring chemical fluids, paints, adhesives, or food products can have dozens of diaphragm pumps running in parallel. Each one generates continuous signals: cycle frequency, compressed air consumption, differential pressure variations. Until a few years ago, these signals went undetected. With the right monitoring devices, they now become structured data. Integrated into a SCADA system, they feed predictive maintenance strategies — the difference between a scheduled intervention and an unplanned shutdown.

This isn't a future evolution. It's what the most advanced plants are already implementing, and it's the direction PCHEM has been working toward for some time.

What you'll find at the PCHEM stand in Parma 

PCHEM arrives at SPS Italia 2026 with an innovative technical proposition: a new generation of Pchem ProOne air-operated double diaphragm pumps, engineered for reliable fluid transfer and patented to integrate into connected digital architectures.

• Predictive maintenance
• Consumption tracking
• Operating statistics
• Flow measurement
• Dry-run detection
• Anomaly detection

These are just a few concrete examples of what's possible, thanks to the innovations built into the PCHEM ProOne air-operated double diaphragm pump range.

At the show, you'll be able to speak directly with our engineers and go deep on technical topics — with real-application comparisons, not generic demos.

If you're evaluating how to incorporate industrial pumps into a predictive maintenance strategy, or how to reduce consumption and extend diaphragm service life, SPS Italia is the right setting for a direct conversation with our team.

In Parma, May 26 to 28 

Three days, six halls, and a space to talk diaphragm pumps with the people who develop, specify, and support them in the field.

• May 26–28
• Parma (PR) – Fiere di Parma
• Stand C068 – Hall 5

Get in touch to schedule a meeting at SPS. We look forward to seeing you there!